LA HARBOR COLLEGE
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report
Course Assessment
Division: Humanities
Discipline/Program:
Art
Course Number and Name: Art 706 Clay Sculpture I
Program Contact Person: ____Jay McCafferty____________________________________ Phone: (310) 233-4517
Reviewed by: Elena Reigadas, SLO Assessment Coordinator
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Institutional
Course Intended Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Design and construct ceramic
5
sculpture in three dimensions
using various building
techniques.
Use hand-building techniques
of pinch, coil, and slab; and/ or
wheel techniques to construct
ceramic sculpture illustrating
the use of the art elements: line,
space, and form in three
dimensions.
Means of Assessment
and Criteria for Success
Student work is
evaluated for the
following: Does the work
exhibit an understanding
of sculpture form? Does
the work show attention
to detail? How clearly are
the forms delineated? Is
there a level of control in
the forming process?
Does the work
demonstrate knowledge
Students must design and
of the principles and
construct at least one
possibilities of sculptural
naturalistic or realistic work of expression, and how
sculpture and at least one
these principles relate to
abstract work of sculpture.
their own work: linear
and planar expression,
Students must present one piece solid forms, geometric
or group of pieces for final
forms, organic and
sculpture project. Final
mechanistic expression,
sculpture project illustrates
closed and open forms,
coherent theme and aesthetic of color, pattern, texture,
students’ choosing.
scale, static and dynamic
Date: 03/26/2014
Summary of Data
Collected
Three sections, with
seventeen students.
At the end of the
semester, student
performance is assessed
against department
standard rubric.
Use of Results
Student met expectations and
no course changes are
required.
Availability of new learning
room will enable short
lectures and presentation of
visual material exploring the
work of notable artists to
demonstrate the principles of
sculpture and explore
different artistic approaches.
Next semester students will
meet to share research and
inspiration for class projects.
A reliable wireless internet
connection would greatly
enhance the ability of the
professor and students to
share and demonstrate
material stored in the cloud
or available on the internet.
expression.
Student performance is
assessed against
department standard
rubric.
5
Students utilize a variety of
surface techniques including
unglazed. Students use a
variety of clays.
Students experiment with
glazes and other surface
techniques, including the use of
low-fire glazes, high-fire
glazes, decorative slips, and
metallic oxides to enhance
pieces.
5 (1)
Students use a variety of
embellishment and finishing
techniques including:
burnishing, carving, and
incising.
Students create logbook
describing each ceramic piece
produced. Students identify,
illustrate, label, evaluate and
comment on each piece.
Students give presentation of
their final project, appraising
their work.
Work is evaluated for:
integration of surface
treatment and form and
the demonstration of
color and surface
decoration as it relates to
the sculptural work.
Three sections, with
seventeen students.
At the end of the
semester, student
performance is assessed
against department
standard rubric.
Student performance
assessed against
department standard
rubric.
Students submit logbook.
For each piece students
must provide type of
construction, type of
glazing, name of glaze,
illustration of piece and
evaluation of piece.
Students orally discuss
their final project,
respond to questions, and
summarize their
experience.
Students listen
Three sections, with
seventeen students.
At the end of the
semester, student
performance is assessed
against department
standard rubric.
Student met expectations and
no course changes are
required.
Availability of new learning
room will enable short
lecture and visual
presentation illustrating
advanced glazing and
decorative techniques.
A reliable wireless internet
connection would greatly
enhance the ability of the
professor and students to
share and demonstrate
material stored in the cloud
or available on the internet.
Student met expectations and
no course changes are
required.
Next semester students will
be strongly encouraged to
submit a work of art into the
end of year student art show.
A light diffuser for the large
gallery window and a
lighting system that allows
for the use of dimmable LED
lights on each of the three
electric circuits would allow
respectfully to other
students’ presentations.
Students show
appreciation for artistic
work and respect for
others’ feelings.
Student performance
assessed against
department standard
rubric.
for a more professional
gallery show.
Ultimately, the studio arts
building needs some basic
photography and
photographic studio
equipment so that advanced
students can have
professional quality images
of their art to include in their
digital portfolios of their
work. This would enhance
their entry into advanced art
programs or into the arts
professions.
12/12/2013
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Institutional
Course Intended Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Design and construct ceramic
5
sculpture in three dimensions
using various building
techniques.
Means of Assessment
and Criteria for Success
Work created by students
will be analyzed to
determine if the work
exhibits an understanding
of sculpture form? Does
the work show attention
to detail? How clearly are
the forms delineated? Is
there a level of control in
the forming process?
Skills demonstrated or
performance assessed
against a department
standard rubric.
Summary of Data
Collected
Three sections, with
seventeen students.
Use hand-building techniques
of pinch, coil, and slab; and/ or
wheel techniques to construct
ceramic sculpture illustrating
the use of the art elements: line,
space, and form in three
dimensions.
Demonstrate knowledge
of the principles and
possibilities of sculptural
expression, and how
these principles relate to
their own work: linear
and planar expression,
solid forms, geometric
forms, organic and
mechanistic expression,
closed and open forms,
color, pattern, texture,
scale, static and dynamic
expression.
Three sections, with
seventeen students.
Student must present one piece
Students’ work
Three sections, with
Students must design and
construct at least one
naturalistic sculpture.
Students must design and
construct at least one abstract
sculpture.
5
5 (1)
Use of Results
Student met expectations and
no course changes are
required.
96 percent of students
tested scored adequate or
above against department
standard rubric.
92 percent of students
tested scored adequate or
above against department
standard rubric.
Student met expectations and
no course changes are
required.
Availability of new learning
room will enable short
lectures and presentation of
visual material exploring the
work of notable ceramic
artists to demonstrate the
principles of sculpture and
explore different artistic
approaches.
Student met expectations and
or group of pieces for final
sculpture project. Final
sculpture project illustrates
coherent theme and aesthetic of
students’ choosing.
demonstrates originality.
Students’ work
demonstrates different
artistic techniques.
Students can explain how
and why they made the
Demonstrate knowledge of the decision to create the
history and theory of sculpture. piece in the way it was
completed.
Demonstrates a personal artistic Students demonstrate
voice.
they can critique their
work and others’ work
showing knowledge of
sculpture.
seventeen students.
100 percent of students
tested scored adequate or
above against department
standard rubric.
no course changes are
required.
Availability of new learning
room will enable short
lectures and presentation of
visual material exploring the
work of notable ceramic
artists to demonstrate the
history and theory of
sculpture.
12/14/ 2012
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Institutional
Course Intended Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Design and construct ceramic
5
sculpture in three dimension
and relief using various hand-
Means of Assessment
Summary of Data
Use of Results
and Criteria for Success
Collected
Work created by students 70 percent of students
Student met expectations and
will be analyzed to
tested scored fair or good no course changes are
determine if the three
on department rubric on a required.
5
building techniques to produce
slab, coil, and pinch pot pieces.
methods of hand building standardized question.
(pinch-coil-slab) have
been used. Does the work Three sections, with
exhibit an understanding twenty-seven students.
of sculpture form? Does
the work show attention
to detail? How clearly are
the forms delineated? Is
there a level of control in
the forming process?
Skills demonstration or
performance assessed
against a department
standard
Construct ceramic sculpture
illustrating the use of the art
elements: line, space, form, in
three dimensions, use handbuilding techniques to produce
slab, coil, and pinch pot
sculptures.
Demonstrate knowledge
of the principles of 3D
form, and how these
principles relate to their
own physical work
(linear forms, planar
forms, solid forms,
geometric forms, organic
forms, open forms,
closed forms, hard forms,
soft forms, color, pattern,
texture, repetition,
gesture, scale, static vs.
dynamic forms, structure,
triangulation, tension,
torsion, shear,
compression).
Demonstrate familiarity
with a wide range of
techniques (additive
processes, subtractive
processes.
70 percent of students
Student met expectations and
tested scored fair or good no course changes are
on department rubric on a required.
standardized question.
Three sections, with
twenty-seven students.
1
Make references to the history
of contemporary issues
involving clay sculpture.
Demonstrate the ability to
articulate several contemporary
issues in 3D art, and how their
own work relates to those
issues.
Develop a personal artistic
voice, which is demonstrated in
work produced.
The student work
demonstrates originality.
The student completed
the project in an above
average manner.
The student showed
above average skill. It
was evident that the
student gained
knowledge different
artistic techniques.
The student could
explain how and why
they made the decision to
create the piece in the
way it was completed.
The student showed
above average skill in
critiquing their work and
showed what they have
learned about the
elements and principles
of design.
70 percent of students
tested scored fair or good
on department rubric on a
standardized question.
Three sections, with
twenty-seven students.
We need a smart classroom
in the art department so we
can show examples with
power point lectures and
DVDs and internet
information to demonstrate
the functional knowledge of
the history and theory of
sculpture.
12/25/ 2010
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Institutional
Course Intended Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
1. Design and construct
5
ceramic sculpture in three
dimension and relief using
various techniques.
5
2. Construct ceramic sculpture
illustrating the use of the art
elements: line, space, form,
etc, in three dimensions.
Means of Assessment
and Criteria for Success
By the end of the
semester, at least 75%
of the students will
successfully construct
and design a abstract
sculpture using one or
more of the following
techniques:
a) pinch
b) coil
c) slab
D) wheel
glazing and firing their
sculpture
By the end of the
semester, at least 75%
of the students will
successfully construct
and design a abstract
sculpture using one or
more of the following
techniques:
Summary of Data
Use of Results
Collected
70 percent of students
Student met expectations and
tested scored fair or good no course changes are
on department rubric on a required.
standardized question.
Three sections, with eight
students.
70 percent of students
Student met expectations and
tested scored fair or good no course changes are
on department rubric on a required.
standardized question.
Three sections, with eight
students.
a) pinch
b) coil
c) slab
D) wheel
glazing and firing their
sculpture
Three sections, with
twenty students.
1
3. Make references to the
history of contemporary issues
involving clay sculpture.