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Center for Teaching and Learning and University Committee on Assessment of Student
NJCU Assessment Progress Template
Department Name and Mission Statement
ART DEPARTMENT
MISSION STATEMENT:
Our mission is to encourage the development of our students as artists, designers, scholars, and leaders capable of excelling in a
complex, rapidly changing society. The faculty of the Art Department, in support of the Urban Mission of the University, is
committed to facilitating the outstanding achievement of every student in our program, to help each realize their goals, and to aid them
in their development. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of the multiplicity of roles for the creative person in a
contemporary urban society. Our program is dedicated to taking advantage of the cultural diversity of the greater metropolitan area.
We recognize and stress the importance of balancing history and tradition with contemporary aesthetic ideas, skills, techniques and
technologies.
Art Department Goals
1) To graduate skillful artists, designers, and scholars prepared and able to create meaningful, effective research and artwork in their
field of study.
2) To graduate artists, designers, and scholars who demonstrate knowledge and intellectual understanding of global artistic and
cultural achievements in the liberal arts and the visual arts.
3) To graduate citizens who are critical thinkers, reflective and engaged about the meaning of art in their life, their work, and their
community throughout their lives.
Art Department Objectives
Knowledge
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1. Students will engage in a sequence of study, from foundation to advanced practice in studio, that advances literacy and skill
with non-verbal art/design studio language, inclusive of traditional and contemporary practice, and will learn a range of tactile,
spatial, visual, written and oral modes.
2. Students will differentiate and make connections among major styles and periods of art history and world cultures, including
the works and intentions of artists and designers in the past and present.
3. Students will study the analytical methods and principles of art/design criticism, past and present, and will apply this critical
theory to creative expression in art and design.
4. Students will investigate diverse ideas about the nature of the aesthetic experience and learn to apply a practical understanding
of art history and theory to aesthetic preferences.
5. Students will study contemporary art practice and make valid connections to their work and that of others, explaining and
defending their views through written, verbal and visual means.
6. Students will create artworks, synthesizing visual, spatial, tactile and intuitive elements to communicate ideas, information and
aesthetic experiences.
7. Students will continually present, analyze and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of design projects and works of art.
Skills
8. Students will engage in open-ended problem solving, using research and experimentation to find multiple solutions to
problems.
9. Students will develop sensory, conceptual and technical skills in the foundations of art and design study and in a variety of
art/design techniques.
10. Students will develop advanced sensory, conceptual and technological expertise in one area of art study, developing the ability
to engage in independent art and design practice.
11. Students will develop written and verbal responses in the study and practice of art, using the English language effectively.
12. Students will develop technological and conceptual expertise in digital media as applicable to their discipline.
Dispositions
13. Students will engage in various forms of collaboration that cultivate a climate of respect and generosity, generating valid
evaluations, and a responsible attitude toward others.
14. Students will learn to value cultural developments in other artistic, humanistic and scientific domains and understand those
developments in relationship to their own work in art/design.
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15. Students will learn to value artworks and cultural artifacts as a key to understanding world civilizations past and present.
16. Students will identify personal goals and aspirations as a basis for intellectual and professional growth throughout their lives
and will be able to articulate a personal philosophy.
17. Students will develop the curiosity, discipline and direction to succeed as artists, designers, and art historians and to value the
creative process.
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Goals/Outcomes
(Program and
university-wide student
learning outcomes)
Art Department
Objective # 11
Students will
demonstrate effective
writing skills.
Examples of Courses /
Experiences Where Goal is
Addressed
ART: 106,108,120, 130, 131, 202, 214,
232, 250, 260, 261, 265, 266, 267, 268,
269, 301, 321, 325, 326, 328, 330, 331,
469
Junior Review
Senior Review
ART 465 BFA seminar
Students complete artist statements
based on project goals, write research
papers and exams focusing on the history
and theory of art and design, keep
journals of writing based on visual
observation, and prepare a written thesis
on their senior project work.
Art Department
Objective # 11
Students will
demonstrate effective
oral communication
skills.
ART: 106, 108, 120, 130, 131, 202, 214,
232, 250, 260, 261, 265, 266, 267, 268,
269, 301, 321, 325, 326, 328, 330, 331,
403, 445, 469, 510, 520, 530, 1331
BFA Junior Review
BFA Senior Review
ART 465 BFA seminar
Students present artist statements based
on project goals, prepare and respond to
critiques and discussions on course
projects, present oral reports on historical
or theoretical perspectives on art and
design, present a thesis on their senior
project work.
Assessment
Methods
(direct & indirect
measures per
course)
Journal writing
Reading Summaries
Research papers
Quizzes and Exams
Artist Statements
BFA Junior Review
Rubric
BFA Senior Review
Rubric
Group critiques of
artworks in process
Oral presentations
Oral discussion of
readings
Results of
Assessment
(student
performance)
Random sample of
transcripts show the
following results
28% A
14: A28% B+
28% BBFA Junior Review/
Senior Review
Writing
18 % Exceptional
53% Acceptable
29%
Need Development
Random sample of
transcripts show the
following results
28% A
14 %: A28% B+
28% BBFA Junior Review/
Senior Review
“Oral”
18 % Exceptional
53% Acceptable
29%
Need Development
Dissemination
Actions Taken / Needed
(How
assessment
results are
obtained and
shared)
(How results are used to
improve delivery of
instruction/coursework)
Results collected
at the end of
semesters and
shared with
faculty and
discussed during
faculty meetings.
Data collected
and shared with
faculty and
analyzed by
Curriculum
Committee
The department is currently
effecting substantial change in
the BA and BFA curriculum
structure
Results collected
at the end of
semesters and
shared with
faculty and
discussed during
faculty meetings.
Data collected
and shared with
faculty and
analyzed by
Curriculum
Committee
We have changed the BFA
tools and are discussing how
to make further changes.
We are in the process of
revising our Foundation
Program.
We are about to begin to
revise the Goals and
Objectives of our courses
We have a planned capstone
class for the BA.
We have discussed a noncredit Portfolio entrance
process
We are discussing the
implementation of a
department Writing
Assessment
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Art Department
Objectives: # 6, 7, 9
Students will
demonstrate effective
quantitative literacy
skills.
Art Department
Objectives: # 3, 7, 8
Students will
demonstrate the ability to
think critically to evaluate
and solve problems.
ART: 104, 105, 110, 111, 185, 212, 213,
216, 219, 230, 233, 234, 235, 237, 244,
280, 283, 300, 305, 308, 309, 311, 315,
343, 344, 350, 351, 352, 354, 356, 358,
404, 411, 412, 422, 430, 448, 451
Artwork created
using ratio and scale
Random sample of
transcripts show the
following results
57 %: A14% B+
14% B14% C+
Artwork created to
expressive a relevant
cultural experience
Random sample of
transcripts show the
following results
14 %: A14% B+
28% B
14 % B14% C+
Students demonstrate an understanding
of ratios and scale in order to translate
visually perceived information into two
and three-dimensional forms in a variety
of media.
ART: 110, 111, 185, 214, 216, 218, 222,
230, 245, 285, 303, 304, 307, 308, 309,
310, 311, 312, 315, 316, 319, 330, 331,
343, 344, 350, 351, 353, 357, 358, 402,
405, 406, 410, 411, 412, 415, 422, 425,
430, 444, 445, 448, 451, 465, 490, 491,
492, 493, 510
BFA Junior Review
BFA Senior Review
ART 465 BFA seminar
Students identify and discern styles and
contexts of art and design elements
within a brad spectrum of historical and
contemporary visual culture. Students
engage in comparative analysis of
art/design works. Students create original
art and design works that demonstrate
situational awareness of personal
communication within cultural contexts.
Students re-invent visual culture modes
in order to affect an efficient delivery of
information.
Artwork created to
effect cultural
communication
Analysis and reflect
upon the
effectiveness of the
art product
BFA Junior Review/
Senior Review
Stylistic /Conceptual
Development
18 % Exceptional
53% Acceptable
29%
Need Development
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Art Department
Objectives #9, 10, 12
Students will
demonstrate effective
information and
technology literacy skills.
ART: 106, 130, 131, 185, 216, 232, 233,
237, 267, 283, 309, 310, 311, 315, 330,
331, 343, 344, 350, 353, 357, 358, 412,
425, 430, 445, 448
Students gather information and research
information sources to fulfill art/design
history project assignments. Students
utilize digital imaging tools for project
goals.
On-line research with
institutional
databases
Use of digital
art/design software
and tools to create
artwork.
Random sample of
transcripts show the
following results
14 %: A
14 % A28% B+
14% B
28 % B-
Interaction with online communities
Students interact with online communities
for display and response to original
art/design works. Students compose and
present original art/ design projects in an
interactive, digital environment.
Art Department
Objectives: # 13, 14,
15, 16, 17
Students will practice
responsible citizenship in
a culturally complex
world.
ART: 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111,
207, 212, 214, 216, 218, 219, 222, 230,
233, 244, 250, 267, 283, 285, 303, 304,
305, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 316, 319,
324, 330, 331, 343, 344, 350, 351, 352,
353, 354, 356, 402, 403, 404, 406, 409,
410, 411, 412, 415, 430, 445, 451, 465,
469, 490, 491, 492, 493, 510, 520, 530,
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Students work in shared studio spaces,
collaborate in equipment usage and
affect a collegial work environment.
Students display professional dispositions
when engaged in off-campus site visits
and public interactions. Students attend
and engage with diverse public cultural
institutions.
Safe use of shared
studio equipment
Project-based field
trips
Collaborative studio
projects
Required volunteer
activities
Peer assistance in
the studio
Random sample of
transcripts show the
following results
14 %: A28 % A14% B+
14%% B
28% B-
Results collected
at the end of
semesters and
shared with
faculty and
discussed during
faculty meetings.
Data collected
and shared with
faculty and
analyzed by
Curriculum
Committee
Student Teaching
experiences
Field experiences:
Art Teaching, Art
Therapy, Co-op
internships
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Art Department
Objectives: 1,
2,3,4,5,6,7
Students will
demonstrate knowledge
of their disciplinary field.
ART: 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111,
120, 130, 131, 185, 202, 207, 209, 212,
213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 219, 222, 230,
232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 243, 244,
245, 250, 260, 261, 265, 266, 267, 268,
269, 280, 283, 285, 300, 301, 303, 304,
305, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 315,
316, 319, 320, 321, 324, 325, 326, 328,
330, 331, 343, 344, 350, 351, 352, 353,
354, 356, 357, 358, 402, 403, 404, 405,
406, 409, 410, 411, 412, 415, 422, 425,
430, 444, 445, 448, 450, 451, 465, 469,
490, 491, 492, 493, 510, 520, 530, 1331
BFA Junior Review
BFA Senior Review
Students create original art/design works
for exhibitions judged and critiqued by the
full faculty.
In-class exercises to
assess skill in
specific techniques,
Creation of Artworks
Group critiques of
artworks in process
Oral presentation of
completed artworks
Random sample of
transcripts show the
following results
28 %: A42% B+
14% B14% C+
BFA Junior Review
85% Acceptable
15% Not acceptable
Journal writing
Reading Summaries
Senior Review
90% Acceptable
10 % Unacceptable
Oral discussion of
readings
Results collected
at the end of
semesters and
shared with
faculty and
discussed during
faculty meetings.
Enrolment data
collected and
shared with
faculty and
analyzed by
Curriculum
Committee
Artist Statements
Written reports
Oral reports
Praxis scores
NJCU University-Wide Student Learning Goals
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Students will demonstrate effective writing skills.
Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills.
Students will demonstrate effective quantitative literacy skills.
Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically to evaluate and solve problems.
Students will demonstrate effective information and technology literacy skills.
Students will practice responsible citizenship in a culturally complex world.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of their disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields.
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