9-21-05
University Curriculum Committee
Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 0001 – 4999
(Faculty Senate Resolution #04–18, April 2004)
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying
instructions.
ART 3280
1.
Course Prefix and Number:
3.
Requested Action (check only one box):
X
2. Date:
10/24/06
New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course
from
#
to
#
4.
Justification for new course or course revision or renumbering:
The BFA degree in photography requires 30 semester hours in the concentration. Two
additional courses in the area of photography are necessary to complete the 30 semester
hours of required photography courses. ART 3280: Problems in Photography will be one of
these two additional required courses within the photography concentration. The needs of
the photography students were assessed and it was determined that the course content of
Problems in Photography is consistent with the current direction of the profession. These
needs were established after discussion with professional colleagues from similar programs
at national and regional Society of Photographic Education conferences (photography
education’s professional organization). The course has been offered as special topics class
in spring 2006. The class has been fully enrolled and well received by BFA photography
majors.
5.
Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
3280. Problems in Photography (3) P: ART 3260; consent of instructor.
Investigation of contemporary practices in photography and development of a concept-based
body of artwork
6.
If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
7.
Undergraduate Catalog Page Number from current undergraduate
catalog:
338
8.
The Writing Across the Curriculum Committee must approve Writing
Intensive (WI) credit for all courses prior to their consideration by the
UCC. If WI credit is requested, has this course been approved for
Writing Intensive (WI) credit
(yes/no)?
If Yes, will all sections be Writing Intensive (yes/no)? No
9.
10.
The Academic Standards Committee must approve General
Education Credit for all courses prior to their consideration by the
UCC. If GE credit has been approved by the ASC, then check the
appropriate box (check only one):
English (EN)
Science (SC)
Humanities (HU)
Social Science (SO)
Fine Arts (FA)
Mathematics (MA)
Health (HL)
Exercise (EX)
Course Credit:
Lecture
Hours
Per
Term
Per
Lab
Weekly OR
Term
Per
6 Weekly OR
Studio
Term
Per
Practicum
Weekly OR
Term
Per
Internship
Weekly OR
Term
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
Weekly OR
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Total Credit Hours
11.
Anticipated
yearly
student
15
s.h.
s.h.
3
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
3
enrollment:
s.h.
1 section of class to be offered 1 semester per year.
12.
Affected Degrees or Academic Programs:
Current
Degree(s)/Course(s)
Catalog Page
BFA Art
13.
234-235
Changes in Degree Hours
none; course will replace ART
3200 which is not a
photography course
Overlap or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs:
X
Not Applicable
Applicable (notification and responses from affected units are
attached)
14.
Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses
affecting teacher education programs):
X Not Applicable
Applicable (CTE has given its approval.)
15.
Statements of Support:
X
Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
X
Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box
below):
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief
explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of
required initial resources):
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below,
give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each
need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Remember to forward email approval from the director of ITCS to
UCC.
16.
Syllabus – please insert course syllabus below. You must include (a)
the name of the textbook chosen for the course, (b) the course
objectives, (c) the course content outline, and (d) the course
assignments and grading plan.
Course:
ART 3280: Problems in Photography
(a)Text:
Terry Barrett: Criticizing Photographs: An Introduction to Understanding Images
4th Edition 2006
(b) Course Objectives:
Students will:
1
Learn how to develop a body of work around a selected theme
2
Gain an understanding of concept driven photography
3
Explore a variety of different genres of photography
4
Study well known photographers who have created work around the
selected themes
5
Gain an understanding of critical thinking in regards to photography and
the development of contemporary ideas
(c) Course Content
This course will be concept driven. Issues of craft will be addressed with each
assignment.
Students will have 5 assignments each 2-3 weeks in length.
Each assignment will focus upon a theme or genre of photography around which
the students will develop a small body of work (4-6 prints).
Each assignment will be introduced with examples of artists who have explored
the theme of the project and accompanied by selected reading(s) on the topic.
(d) Course Assignments:
Students will complete 5 projects on each of the following topics.
Project 1:
The Social Landscape and The Snapshot Aesthetic
Project 2:
Portraiture/self-portraiture
Project 3:
New Topographies and Environmental photography
Project 4:
Fabrication of a photographic reality
Project 5:
Investigating the Body as form and cultural expression
Grading Plan:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Projects
Final portfolio
Class attendance
Class participation in critiques/discussions
Grade Distribution:
A
B
C
D
F
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
50-59
40%
40%
10%
10%