College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1.
Division: Arts, Languages, and Social Sciences
2.
Course ID and Number: Art 72
3.
Course Title: Rug and Tapestry Weaving
4.
Discipline(s) (Select from CCC System Office Minimum Qualification for Faculty [copy following web
address and paste into web browser http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/esed/aa_ir/psmq/min_qual/min_quals%20_revApr406.pdf]
Course may fit more than one discipline; identify all that apply): Art
5.
Check one of the following:
New Course
If curriculum has been offered under a different discipline and/or name, identify the former course:
Change to existing course (course discipline and number are not changing)
Should another course be inactivated?
Title of course to be inactivated:
6.
No
Yes
Inactivation date:
Is course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program? (If New is selected above, check No) No
Yes
If yes, specify program code(s). (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/
Curriculum/Degree and Certificate Programs/choose appropriate catalog year):
Required course
Restricted elective
7.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
This course has been rewritten with college level content and the course needs
updating to reflect Student Learning Outcomes
8. List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
some additional yarns not covered by the materials fee
9. Will this course have an instructional materials fee? No
Fee: $25
Submitted by:
Lolli Jacobsen
Yes
Tel. Ext. (707) 964 4819
Division Chair/Director: Justine Shaw
Date: 12/12/07
Review Date: 12/6/07
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 1/15/08
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Yes
Date: 12/14/07
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
Catalog Description
(Please include complete
text of old and new catalog
descriptions.)
Grading Standard
OLD
NEW
Topics include: An
investigation of various loom
controlled as well as finger
controlled weaves appropriate
to both weft and warp faced
rugs. And introcution to
traditional as well as
contemporary tapestry
weaving techniques.
An introduction to rug and
tapestry weaving, including
investigation of various loom
controlled as well as finger
controlled weaves appropriate to
both weft and warp face rugs. The
course will also explore traditional
as well as contemporary tapestry
weaving techniques.
Letter Grade Only
Select
Art 62 Weaving
None
None
Art 62 Weaving
2
1
Total Units
Lecture Units
Lab Units
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
Repeatability—
Maximum Enrollments
Other
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the “old” (current) information and
proposed changes.
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE: 12/12/07
COURSE ID AND NUMBER: Art 72
COURSE TITLE: Rug and Tapestry Weaving
FIRST TERM NEW OR REVISED COURSE MAY BE OFFERED: Fall 2008
TOTAL UNITS: 3
TOTAL HOURS: 108
[Lecture Units: 1.5
[Lecture Hours: 27
Lab Units: 1.5]
Lab Hours: 81]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 20
GRADING STANDARD
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
Yes
If yes, how many total enrollments?
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
The catalog description should clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the
course is designed to fulfill.
An introduction to rug and tapestry weaving, including investigation of various loom
controlled as well as finger controlled weaves appropriate to both weft and warp face
rugs. The course will also explore traditional as well as contemporary tapestry weaving
techniques.
Special notes or advisories:
PREREQUISITES
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
COREQUISITES
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite:
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Course(s):
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RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s): Art 62 Weaving
Rationale for Recommended Preparation:
Some weaving background would enhance a students capabilities in this class, but is not
required.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
What should the student be able to do as a result of taking this course? State some of the objectives in terms of
specific, measurable student accomplishments.
1. Choose yarns and materials appropriate to rug or tapestry weaving and understand
how they differ from fabric weaving yarns.
2. Select an appropriate weave structure for rug or tapestry.
3. Calculate, measure, and wind the warp onto a loom sturdy enough for rug or tapestry.
4. Weave a sampler of a variety of techniques and at least one rug or tapestry .
5. Select and execute a finish suitable to function (floor, wall, etc) and materials.
6. Utilize design, color, composition and other principles of art that relate to rug and
tapestry.
7. Experiment with rug and tapestry weaving as a means of artistic self-expression.
8. Evaluate and critique their own work.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
1. Yarns and materials specific to rug and tapestry weaving.
2. Specific weave structures that work well for rug and tapestry.
3. Techniques to enhance the basic processes of rug and tapestry weaving (such as
hatching, clasped weft, pick and pick, boundweave, knotting, wrapping, etc.).
4. Color and design principles related to rug and especially tapestry weaving
5. Imagery appropriate for especially tapestry.
6. Craftspersonship (accuracy, skill development through practice, attention to detail,
edges, structure, professionalism, etc..
7. Finishes and completion.
8. Initiative, originality, personal challenge.
9. Historical, cultural, and artistic expressions of rug and tapestry weaving.
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Warp yarns strength and sett for rug and tapestry weaving.
2. Weft yarns type and quantity for weft faced coverage in rug and tapestry.
3. Weave structures (such as plain weave, basket, twill, summer and winter, etc.) that
work well for rug and tapestry.
4. Techniques (such as color blending, hatching, clasped weft, pick and pick,
boundweave, double faced twill, etc.) as applied to rug and tapestry weaving.
5. Surface techniques (such as inlay, chaining, twining, soumak, knotting) to create
texture in rug and tapestry weaving.
6. Discontinuous weft techniques (such as hatching, vertical solutions, shaping,
outlining, eccentric weft) especially for tapestry weaving.
7. Using unusual materials (such as plastic, rags, paper, etc.) in rug and tapesty.
8. Imagery (composition, "cartoon"/design, content, etc.) especially for tapestry.
9. Rug and tapestry finishes, completion, and presentation.
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Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
1. Aesthetic and functional similarities and differences between western and non-western
fiber art forms.
2. The fine arts verses crafts debate in contemporary weaving, and weaving's functional
aspects in light of this debate.
3. How issues of gender and class are expressed and manipulated in rug and tapestry.
4. The importance of weaving/fiber arts/rug and tapestry in history.
5. The use and potential of tapestry for expressing personal, political, sociological, and
cultural imagery and concerns.
6. The dialectic between historical/traditional and contemporary/experimental issues in
current art practices.
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Follow directions, listen carefully, and take notes during lectures, critiques, and
demonstrations.
2. Make reasoned choices about appropriate materials, form, and function.
3. Blend color (with yarn) for visual effect using melange, chine, pick and pick,
boundweaves, etc..
4. Balance weft and warp relationships for weft or warp faced rugs and tapestries, and
beat hard enough to make structurally sound rugs or tapestries.
5. Select subject matter or image and edit it, make a catoon design, solve technical
issues about shapes, composition, vertical elements, etc..
6. Develop craftspersonship, through practice, to solve problems, fix errors, make good
selvedges, etc..
7. Complete a rug and/or tapestry project that meets the goals of function, finishing,
personal acheivement.
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
What will students be doing (e.g., listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities, attending
a field trip)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
1. Researching and analyzing examples of successful and unsuccessful rugs and
tapestries.
2. Reading the assigned essays, articles, and diagrams.
3. Listening to lectures about specific topics.
4. Watching demonstrations of specific techniques.
5. Practicing (hands-on) the topics and techniques that have been introduced.
6. Preparing and presenting finished projects.
7. Participating in one-on-one and group discussions and critiques.
8. Attending and participating in local art/craft activities--studio tours, gallery openings,
lectures, slide/power point presentations, and fundraising events for the arts, etc..
ASSESSMENT TASKS
How will students show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if any)
are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
One-on-one critiques.
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
1. Presentation of a completed rug or tapestry assignment.
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EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Author Peter
Collingwood
Author Virginia
Author Carol
Author
Harvey
Russel
Title
Title
Title
Techniques of Rug Weaving
Tapestry Weaving
Tapestry Handbook
Title
Date
Date
Date
1992
1990
2007
Date
Other Appropriate Readings:
Course packet of essays, articles, diragrams, and vocabulary that cover the technical,
thematic, conceptual issues, and skills presented in this course.
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PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
CSU
UC
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give
course numbers/ titles of at least two comparable lower
division courses from a UC, CSU, or equivalent
institution.
None
General elective credit
Specific course equivalent
1.
,
(Campus)
2.
,
(Campus)
CURRENTLY APPROVED GENERAL EDUCATION
CR
CSU
IGETC
CR GE Category:
CSU GE Category:
IGETC Category:
PROPOSED CR GENERAL EDUCATION
Rationale for CR General Education approval (including category designation):
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
PROPOSED CSU GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH (CSU GE)
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign
Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
E. Lifelong Understanding and SelfDevelopment
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral
Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions
D9 – Psychology
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
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Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
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Same as above
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER ART-72
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: ARTS Arts
2. Subject: Art
16. CoRequisite Course: None
Course No: 68
17. Recommended Prep: Art 62
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 20
4. Min/Maximum Units: 3.0 to
19. Repeat/Retake: NR No repeats
variable units
5. Course Level: E Not Occupational
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
8. Short Title: Rug and Tapestry Weaving
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: Rug and Tapestry Weaving
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
10. National ID
11. Local ID
(CIP):
(TOPS):
50.9999
109900
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
26. Billing Method: T-Term
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits: 3.0

Level Two Work Experience:


NWE Not Coop Work Experience
29. Purpose: A Liberal Arts Sciences
Level Three:
30. Articulation No.
Placeholder for GE OR
(CAN):
DOES NOT APPLY
31. Articulation Seq.
Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
32. Transfer Status: B Transfers to CSU only
(CAN):
13. Instructional Method: LL Lecture/Lab
33. Equates to another course?
14. Lec TLUs: 2.25 Contact Hours: 27
Lab TLUs: 4.5 Contact Hours: 81
Lecture/Lab TLUs: 6.75 Contact Hours: 108
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
(course number).
15. Prerequisite: None
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
.
Curriculum Approval Date: 12/14/07
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
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