UNIVERSITY FACULTY SBNATE FORMS

Academic Program Approval

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs.Proposing department should complete this form. For more information, call the Faculty SenateOff ice at83l -2921.

Submitted by: Janet Hethorn phone number-83J24!

Department: Art email address: ihethorn(a).udel.edu

Date: October 31" 2011

Action: Revise BFA-VC Maior(Example: add major/minor/concentration, delete major/minor/concentration, revise

major/minor/concentration, academic unit name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)

Effectiveterm Fl2

Current degree

(use format 04F. 05W)

BFA-VC(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

Proposed change leads to the degree of: BFA-VC(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

Proposed name: N/AProposed new name fbr revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit

(if applicable)

Revising or Deleting:

Undergraduate major / Concentration: BFA-VC(Example: Applied Music * Instrumental degree BMAS)

Undergraduate minor:(Example: African Studies, Business Administration, English, Leadership, etc.)

Graduate Program Policy statement change:(Must attach your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

Graduate Program of Study:(fixzpple: Animal Science: MS Animal Science: PHD Economics: MA Economics: PHD)

Graduate minor / concentration:

Note: all graduate studies proposals must include an electronic copy of the GraduateProgram Policy Document, hightighting the changes made to the original policy document.

List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum. How do they support theoverall p(ogram objectives of the major/minor/concentrations)?(Be aware that approval of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing throughthe Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter "None")

None

Explain, when appropriate, how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals ofundergraduate education : http ://ww"w'.ues.ud

Adding these VC Electives to the choices students have to fulfill their degree requirements directlyexpands understanding and appreciation of human creativity and diverse forms of aesthetic andinte llectual expression.

Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:(Attach permission from the affected units. If no other unit is affected, enter "None")

None

Describe the rationale for the proposed program change(s):(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

We are adding courses to the VC Electives list, providing current and diverse choices for educationalgoals.

Program Requirements:(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the Course Catalog. If this is a revision, besure to indicate the changes being made to the current curriculum and include a side-by-side comparisonofthe credit distribution before and after the proposed change.)

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF FINE ARTSMAJOR: VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

Current ProposedDEGREE: BACHELOR OF FINE ARTSMAJOR: VlSl" lAL COMMLINICATIONSCURRICULUM

T]NIVERSITY REQI.iIREM ENTS

EN_(-iL_j_-l0 Critical Reading and Writing (minimum grade ic-)

F-irst Year llxoeriencc (FYE) 0-4

!Jdveu$: B--r-eadlb- Requi{e$-cn1 12

Disctrver), L.,earning Flxperience (DLE) 3

Multi-uultural Courses (MCC) 3

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES REQUIREMENTS

Writing: (minimum grade C-) 3A second writing course involving significant writing experienceincluding two papers with a combined minimum of 3,000 words to besubmitted for extended faculty critique ofboth composition andcontent. This course must be taken after completion of60 credit hoursAppropriate writing courses are normally designated in the semester'sRegistration Booklet. (See list of courses approved for fs-s-,o-rd.l-\:!l,itglgrguu=e_me$.)Mathematics (one of the following): 0-4MATH I l3 Contemporary Mathematics(designed for students who do not intend to continue the study ofmathematics)!!,A'ljl 121 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning(designed for students who do not intend to continue the study ofmathematics)MATH I 14 College Mathematics and Statistics(designed for students who do not intend to continue the study ofmathematics)I\4ATH I l5 Pre-Calculus(designed for students who do intend to continue the study ofmathematics)Ml!lll22] Calculus I(designed for students who do intend to continue the study ofmathematics)MATH 241 Analltic Geometry and Calculus A(designed for studentts who do intend to continue the study ofmathematics)orSuccessful performance on the college proficiency exam. (0 credits

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF FINE ARTSMAJOR: VTSUAL COMMI"INICATIONSCURRICULUM

I,JNIVERSITY REQT]IREMENTS

L__N_ql=_l_10 Critical Reading and Writing (minimum grade\--J

First Ysar hlxDcrience (FYE)

ll0 iyc rs r iy -Br-e ill]h-Re,q u i$m,e$t

[)iscovcrv [.,earning lrxperiettce (DLE)

Mult i -cul tural Courses (MCC)

3

0-4

l 2

3

3

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES REQI-JIREMENTS

Writing: (minimum grade C-) 3A second writing course involving significant writing experienceincluding two papers with a combined minimum of 3,000 words to besubmitted for extended faculty critique of both composition andcontent. This course must be taken after completion of60 credit hours.Appropriate writing courses are normally designated in the semester'sRegistration Booklet. (See list olcourses approved for _s_9_qqd__u_tj_t_{1grecuirement.)Mathematics (one of the following):I\,IATH I l3 Contemporary Mathematics

0-4

(designed for students who do not intend to continue the study ofmathematics)MALgl?7 MathematicsandQuantitativeReasoning(designed fbr students who do not intend to continue the study ofmathematics)MATII I 14 CollegeMathematics andStatistics(designed for students who do not intend to continue the study ofmathematics)MATH I l5 Pre-Calculus(designed for students who do intend to continue the study ofmathematics)kl,{I1{ 221 Calculus I(designed for students who do intend to continue the study ofmathematics)tulATH 241 Anallic Geometry and Calculus A(designed for studentts who do intend to continue the study ofmathematics)orSuccessful oerformance on the college proficiencv exam. (0 credits

Breadth:CC)I,I,EGF OF ARTS AND SCIIENCES BREAI]THRF.OL JIREIvI ENTS (minimum grade C-)The College Breadth Requirements are in addition to the UniversityBreadth Requirement. Up to 3 credits from each of the UniversityBreadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfuthese College ofArts and Sciences Breadth Requirements

Group A Creative Arts and Humanities. Nine credits representing atleast two areas.

Group B History and Cultural Change. Nine credits representing atleast two areas.

Group C Social and Behavioral Sciences. Nine credits representing atleast two areas.

Group D Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology. A minimumof seven credits representing at least two areas including a minimum ofone course with an associated laboratory.

Ifthe grade earned is sufficient, a course may be applied toward morethan one requirement (e.g., breadth and major requirements), but thecredits are counted only once toward the total credits fbr graduation. Ifall but one course in a group has been taken in one department orprogram, a course crossJisted with that program will not satisfu thedistribution requirement

MAJOR REQUIREMENTSNOTE: The BFA in Visual Communications degree requires aminimum of 77 credit hours minimum of art courses and 86 credithours maximum. All grades in art courses must be a C - or better.

Freshman Foundation RequirementsARTI l0 Drawing IARTI I I Des ign IARTI l6 Introduction to Digital MediaARTI l8 Foundations Colloquiumin Spring)

3332 ( l in Fal l , I

ARTI 12 Drawing It 3ARTI 13 Design i l 3ARTI 17 Research Studio: Practice and Product 3Total Freshntan Foundation 20

33333l 5

Sophomore Year RequirementsART202 Typography tART203 Typography IIART204 Media/Design/CultureART206 Form and Communication IART207 Form and Communication IlTotal Sophomore Year Credits

Junior Year RequirementsART301 Graphic Design StudioART308 Typb and ImageVC Studio Electives (see below)Total Junior Year Credits

Senior Year RequirementsART400 Visual Communications Practicum 3ART40l Visual Communications Portfolio Preparation 3ART4l7 BFA ExhibitionVC Studio Electives (see below)Total Senior Year Credits

3361 2

061 2

VC Studio ElectivesA total of 12 credit hours are required from the following listcourses many ofwhich may be repeated for up to 6 credits:ART246 ScreenprintingART300 ExperimentalTypographyART307 InteractiveMediaART309 Book ArtsART3 l0 Photographic Design MethodsART312 Illustration MethodsART322 Advertising Design MethodsART326 ExperimentalAnimationART335 Mixed Media DrawingART344 DigitalPrintmakingART346 LetterpressPrintingART382 AltemativePhotographic ProcessesART385 Video ArtART386 Studio

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Breadth:fi)I,I,ECE OI. ARTS,qND SCIENCES BRE.AI]THREOLJIREI\4tiN'IS (minimum grade C-)The College Breadth Requirements are in addition to the UniversityBreadth Requirement. Up to 3 credits from each of the UniversityBreadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfl,these College ofArts and Sciences Breadth Requirements

Group A Creative Arts and Humanities. Nine credits representing atleast two areas.

Group B History and Cultural Change. Nine credits representing atleast two areas.

Group C Social and Behavioral Sciences. Nine credits representing atleast two areas.

Group D Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology. A minimumofseven credits representing at least two areas including a minimum ofone course with an associated laboratory.

lfthe grade earned is sufficient, a course may be applied toward morethan one requirement (e.g., breadth and major requirements), but thecredits are counted only once toward the total credits for graduation. Ifall but one course in a group has been taken in one department orprogram. a course crosslisted with that program will not satisf, thedistribution requirement

MAJOR REQUIREMENTSNOTE: The BFA in Visual Communications degree requires aminimum of 77 credit hours minimum of art courses and 86 credithours maximum. All grades in art courses must be a C - or better.

Freshman Foundation Requirements3332 (l in Fall, I

33320

ARTI l0 Drawing IA R T I l l D e s i g n lARTI l6 Introduction to Digital MediaARTI l8 Foundations Colloquiumin Spring)ARTI 12 Drawing IIARTI l3 Design I lARTI I 7 Research Studio: Practice and ProductTotal Freshman Foundation

Sophomore Year RequirementsART202 Typography IART203 Typography IIART204 Media/Design/CultureART206 Form and Communication IART207 Form and Communication IITotal Sophomore Year Credits

.lunior Year RequirementsART300 Typography lllART301 Graphic Design StudioART308 Form and Communication IIIVC Studio Electives (see below)Total Junior Year Credits

ART417 BFA Exhibit ionVC Studio Electives (see below)Total Senior Year Credits

33333l 5

Senior Year RequirementsART400 Visual Communications Practicum 3ART401 Visual Communications Portfolio Preparation 3

33.3312

U

o1 2

VC Studio ElectivesA total of 9 credit hours are required from the following list of coursesmany of which may be repeated for up to 6 credits:ART246 ScreenprintingART307 InteractiveMediaART309 Book ArtsART310 PhotographicDesign MethodsART312 lllustration MethodsART322 Advertising Design MethodsART326 Experimental AnimationART335 Mixed Media DrawingART344 DigitalPrintmakingART346 LetterpressPrintingART382 AltemativePhotographicProcessesART385 Video ArtART386 Liehtine Studio

ART406 Artist'sMachineART407 Topics in Art TechnologyART409 Design ContextsART412 Illustration TopicsART422 Advertising Design Topics

Art Electives 15After the required major requirements, an additional 15 credits must befrom Art Department courses.

Discovery Learning (lntemship) 3For VC students, the University Discovery Requirement is typicallysatisfied by ART408: Visual Communications Internship, however,students may elect to fulfill this requirement through other means uponapproval of the program coordinator.

Art History RequirementOfthe total credits required for the degree, 1 2 credits must be of ArtHistory, or 9 credits of Art History and 3 of ART315: Issues inContemporary Art.

Total BFA"/VC Minimum Degree CreditsCREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF

77124

ART406 Artist's MachineART407 Topics in Art TechnologyART409 Design ContextsART412 IllustrationTopicsART422 Advertising Design Topics

Art Electives 15After the required major requirements, an additional l5 credits must befrom Art Department courses.

Discovery Leaming (lntemship) 3For VC students, the University Discovery Requirement is typicallysatisfied by ART408: Visual Communications Internship, however,students may elect to fulfill this requirement through other means uponapproval of the program coordinator.

Art History RequirementOfthe total credits required for the degree, 12 credits must be ofArtHistory, or 9 credits of Art History and 3 of ART3l5: lssues inContemporary Art.

Total BFA/VC Minimum Degree Credits 77CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF 124

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