COURSE & PROGRAM PROPOSAL FORM
Elimination and/or Reduction
Part A. Creative Arts Department: Painting Classes
If you are submitting comments or providing additional information on a
course/program identified as “the recommended program and/or course
reductions” by administration, provide the following information:
1. Describe any errors in the rationale presented by administration.
2. Provide any additional supporting information.
1. Art 223,224 Oil Painting offered concurrently with Art 225,226 Acrylic Painting
is in demand by students, a majority of which are art majors. In FA08 enrollment
in the all day Friday painting class doubled with the addition of concurrent
Acrylic Painting I and II.
In effect, the Friday Oil Painting class has changed since F08.
This semester the class was overenrolled with more students than the facilities
could accommodate. In FA10 the current evening Oil Painting class will also offer
Acrylic Painting concurrently. It will be moved to a twice a week, afternoon
schedule to accommodate students with MWF classes who cannot take the
Friday painting class. Based on the success of the Friday combined painting
classes, we anticipate the afternoon class to enjoy a large increase in enrollment.
Neither painting class will offer Art 665.
Oil painting is a critical part of the AA and transfer sequence in Art.
Art 201 Drawing and Composition, Art 202 Drawing and Composition II,
Design, and Color are foundations for Oil and Acrylic Painting I and II.
Oil Painting I and Acrylic Painting I are prerequisites for Oil Painting II and Acrylic
Painting II.
Oil and Acrylic Painting are required courses in most B.A. and B.F.A. Studio Art
degree programs.
The most important part of an art student’s transfer application to a 4-year art
department is the portfolio. Paintings in a portfolio demonstrate the applicant’s
conceptual sophistication and skills level. Painting gives voice to the nascent
creator. Committees who review applicants’ portfolios are receptive to the
language of painting. Students who cannot enroll in sequential painting classes
are denied the opportunity to refine their visual “voice.” Quite simply, their
artwork is their entrée to universities and careers in art and design.
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COURSE & PROGRAM PROPOSAL FORM
Elimination and/or Reduction
Part A. continued
2. The following is a proposed downsizing for FALL 2010 which would
eliminate the need to cancel Oil/Acrylic or Watercolor Painting
Sections.
This proposal does not include summer or Coastside art classes.
 Combine Art 301 and 214 (Design and Color) which would result in
Cancellation of Art 214.
 Cancellation of Art 206 in Fall semesters to return in Spring semesters.
The two drawing classes with live models (206, 207) would alternate
semesters. They are both required for AA degrees in art.
 Cancel Art 236, Chinese Brush painting
 Cancel Art 665MB, 665MC
FINANCIAL IMPACT
1. The FA10 proposal would reduce the number of art sections by at least 3 without
eviscerating the art program for new and transfer students as well as art majors.
2. The FA10 proposal would replace an adjunct faculty with the one full-time
faculty in an Art 201 section, Drawing and Composition in Fall semesters when
Art 206 (Figure Drawing and Portraiture) will not be offered. Art 201 is the large
entry drawing class which brings the most new students into the art program.
3. The FA10 proposal would cancel Art 207 (Life Drawing) in Spring semesters when
Art 206 (Figure Drawing and Portraiture) would be offered.
4. Creating a combined Color and Design class will eliminate the Art 214 (Color)
class and create a class offering both art fundamentals, taught by the one fulltime faculty.
5. Art 236 will be cancelled until the budget allows it to return.
6. Art 665s, Advanced Topics, could be moved to Community Education which will
open more space for students in highly enrolled classes. Loss of continuing
students will radically change the community mission of the college. There are
many good arguments for retaining enrichment students.
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Part B
See discussions above:
1. Combine design and color into one class
2. Alternate the two live figure drawing classes each semester
Submitted by Jude Pittman
October 25, 2009
In consultation with Kevin Henson, Dean
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