Amanda--
Thanks so much for the links, which I'll investigate when I'm back. I
think maybe the University of Michigan is doing something similar to
what you've sketched out--large lecture courses that combine art and
design students. And they had no trouble being reaccredited by NASAD,
who I believe described their curriculum as a model for how it could
be done. I don't have links at hand, but if you dig around on the UofM
site you may be able to find out more about those courses (which are
offered within the School of Art and Design, not by the art history
faculty, who are across campus in a different department and
building).
Carma
Carma R. Gorman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Art and Design
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Associate Editor/Lead Reviews Editor, Design and CultureOn Fri, Sep 7,
2012 at 3:20 AM, Bill, Amanda <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Carma,
>
> Thanks very much for posting your learning objectives. They feel very familiar to me. Like you, I always feel mine are insufficient, but on the whole I'd rather have them than not. Our objectives must be quality assured by a college committee, which can lead to interesting insights into disciplinary perspectives. The downside is that the QA process can inhibit innovation. Sometimes it can take years to change paper outlines.
>
> Brief introductions to our current courses are on our college website, under keywords 'Design History' and 'Design Studies'
>
> http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/programme-course-paper/paper.cfm?ke
>
> There are also 400 level courses, such as Fashion Theory. I can supply more details of learning objectives/outcomes for any of these if anyone wants to email me.
>
> How many different courses do you think will be taught in future to
> replace the current ten?
>
> These will be replaced with 3 core courses, taken by all students of design and fine arts. The cores are Creative Cultures and Contexts 1 & 2, and Creative Cultures & Theory. Here's the draft outline for Creative Cultures & Theory -
>
> In this paper students will explore and appraise a range of theories that support the critical positioning of creative practices. This will be taught through a series of lecture modules and weekly interdisciplinary discussion groups.
> LEARNING OUTCOMES
> Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:
>
> 1. Identify and interpret the role of images, objects and spaces in representations of individual, group and communal identity (A1) [Matauranga]
>
> 2. Identify strands of cultural, philosophical and aesthetic theory that have influenced thinking about 20th and 21st century art and design (C2) [Matauranga]
>
> 3. Demonstrate skills in formal and analytical writing to argue a critical position that reflects on creative practices (E1) [Whanaungatanga]
>
> 4. Investigate and applyappropriate theoretical models to creative practices (E4) [Matauranga]
> (The codings and Maori words refer to our desired graduate profiles and overarching Learning Outcomes for the degree). Actual learning activities and assessments are still to be determined.
> I'd be very interested to hear from anyone who has taught something similar to cohorts of 300+ students.
> Amanda
>
> Dr Amanda Bill
>
> Institute of Design for Industry and Environment
> College of Creative Arts
> Massey University, Wellington
> New Zealand
>
> +64 4 8015799 ex 62555
> email: [log in to unmask]
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