17-18ARTH 2200 – Art and Urban Culture in Modern China04-16-2018
New Course Proposal
College: New York City College of Technology, City University of New York
School: School of Arts and Sciences
Department: Humanities
Title of Proposed Course: Art and Urban Culture in Modern China
Proposed Course Number: ARTH2200
Proposer’s Name: Zhijian Qian
Submission Date: 2/1/2018
Table of Contents
Curriculum Modification Proposal From.………………………………………………….………..1
Chancellor’s Report From.………………………………….……………………………….………3
All Proposal Check List.………………..…………………………………………………….……..5
New Course Proposal Form…………………...…………….…………………………………….6-7
New Course Proposal Checklist………….……………………………………………………….8-9
Library Resource and Information Literacy Form.…………………………………………..…10-11
New Course Proposal Course Outline………………………………………………………….12-20
Course Need Assessment…………………………………………………………………………..20
Course Design………………………………………………………………………………...……21
CUNY Common Core Course Submission Form……………………..………………………..22-25
Sample Syllabus…………………………………………………………………………...…....26-35
Evidence of consultation with/support from affected departments………………………...... 36-44
New York City College of Technology, CUNY
CURRICULUM MODIFICATION PROPOSAL FORM
This form is used for all curriculum modification proposals. See the Proposal Classification Chartfor information about what types of modifications are major or minor. Completed proposals should be emailed to the Curriculum Committee chair.
Title of Proposal / Art and Urban Culture in Modern ChinaDate / January 15, 2018
Major or Minor / Major
Proposer’s Name / Dr. Zhijian Qian
Department / Humanities
Date of Departmental Meeting in which proposal was approved / Feb 1st, 2018
Department Chair Name / Dr. Ann Delilkan
Department Chair Signature and Date / Feb 16th, 2018
Academic Dean Name / Dr. Justin Vazquez-Poritz
Academic Dean Signature and Date / 2/21/18
Brief Description of Proposal
(Describe the modifications contained within this proposal in a succinct summary. More detailed content will be provided in the proposal body. / New course proposal for ARTH2200 Art and Urban Culture in Modern China
Brief Rationale for Proposal
(Provide a concise summary of why this proposed change is important to the department. More detailed content will be provided in the proposal body). / The past few decades have seen the emergence of a new China, a superpower in the era of globalization. In parallel, there has emerged the experience of a new Chinese urban culture. This course helps students gain an in-depth understanding of China's increasing dominance of the global stage through focused studies of new developments in art and urban culture of modern and contemporary China. The course would appeal to students of Liberal Arts, and Architectural Technology, and to those interested in international politics, finance, economics, etc. Courses on urban culture in China are currently not offered at CUNY schools, but similar courses are offered at other universities including NYU’s Department of Media, Culture and Communication (MCC-UE1310, Culture and Media in Urban China), SUNY’s University at Albany (A EAC350 Urban Development in China), and Macalester College (ASIA 320, Asian Cities), many of which have Asian Studies programs.
Proposal History
(Please provide history of this proposal: is this a resubmission? An updated version? This may most easily be expressed as a list). / This is a new submission for a new course.
Please include all appropriate documentation as indicated in the Curriculum Modification Checklist.
For each new course, please also complete the New Course Proposal and submit in this document.
Please submit this document as a single .doc or .rtf format. If some documents are unable to be converted to .doc, then please provide all documents archived into a single .zip file.
CHANCELLOR’S REPORT FORM
COURSE PROPOSAL
Section AIV: New Course
Department(s) / HumanitiesAcademic Level / [X] Regular[] Compensatory[] Developmental[] Remedial
Subject Area / Art History
Course Prefix / ARTH
Course Number / ARTH2200
Course Title / Art and Urban Culture in Modern China
Catalog Description / This course investigates how modern and contemporary Chinese artists and filmmakers respond to the many ways in which China’s accelerated urbanization affects the cultural, social, political and economic life in the world’s new superpower. Topics and themesincludecity planning, architecture and communal life in the communist regime; environmental art and urban culture in the Post-Mao period; architectural designs by foreign architects since the 1990s; and urban life and the politics of consumption in the era of reform and globalization.
Prerequisite / ENG1101
Co-requisite / None
Credits / 3 credits
Contact Hours / 3 Class Hours, 0 Lab Hours
Liberal Arts / [X] Yes[] No
Course Attribute (e.g. Writing Intensive, etc.) / Writing Intensive
Course Applicability / [ ] Major
[ ] Gen Ed - Required [X] Gen Ed - Flexible[ ] Gen Ed - College Option
[ ] English Composition [x] World Cultures [ ] Speech
[ ] Mathematics and Global Issues [ ] Interdisciplinary
[ ] Science [ ] US Experience [ ] Advanced Liberal Arts
In its Diversity
[ ] Creative Expression
[ ] Individual and Society
[ ] Scientific World
Effective Term / Spring 2019
Rationale:The past few decades have seen the emergence of a new China, a superpower in the era of globalization. In parallel, there has emerged the experience of a new Chinese urban culture. This course helps students gain an in-depth understanding of China's increasing dominance of the global stage through focused studies of new developments in art and urban culture of modern and contemporary China. The course would appeal to students of Liberal Arts, Architectural Technology, Communication Design, Fashion Marketing, Industrial Design and Entertainment Technology, and to those interested in international politics, finance, economics, etc. Courses on urban culture in China are currently not offered at CUNY schools, but similar courses are offered at other universities including NYU’s Department of Media, Culture and Communication (MCC-UE1310, Culture and Media in Urban China), SUNY’s University at Albany (A EAC350 Urban Development in China), and Macalester College (ASIA 320, Asian Cities), many of which have Asian Studies programs.
ALL PROPOSAL CHECK LIST
Completed CURRICULUM MODIFICATION FORM including:- Brief description of proposal
- Rationale for proposal
- Date of department meeting approving the modification
- Chair’s Signature
- Dean’s Signature
Evidence of consultation with affected departments
List of the programs that use this course as required or elective, and courses that use this as a prerequisite. / x
Documentation of Advisory Commission views (if applicable). / N/A
Completed Chancellor’s Report Form. / x
EXISTING PROGRAM MODIFICATION PROPOSALS
Documentation indicating core curriculum requirements have been met for new programs/options or program changes. / N/ADetailed rationale for each modification (this includes minor modifications) / N/A
New York City College of Technology, CUNY
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
This form is used for all new course proposals. Attach this to the Curriculum Modification Proposal Form and submit as one package as per instructions. Use one New Course Proposal Form for each new course.
Course Title / Art and Urban Culture in Modern ChinaProposal Date / January 15, 2018
Proposer’s Name / Dr. Zhijian Qian
Course Number / ARTH2200
Course Credits, Hours / 3 credits, 3 hours
Course Pre / Co-Requisites / ENG1101
Catalog Course Description / This course investigates how modern and contemporary Chinese artists and filmmakers respond to the many ways in which China’s accelerated urbanization affects the cultural, social, political and economic life in the world’s new superpower. Topics and themes include city planning, architecture and communal life in the communist regime; environmental art and urban culture in Post-Mao period; architectural designs by foreign architects since the 1990s; and urban life and the politics of consumption in the era of reform and globalization.
Brief Rationale
Provide a concise summary of why this course is important to the department, school or college. / The past few decades have seen the emergence of a new China, a superpower in the era of globalization. In parallel, there has emerged the experience of a new Chinese urban culture. This course helps students gain an in-depth understanding of China's increasing dominance of the global stage through focused studies of new developments in art and urban culture of modern and contemporary China. The course would appeal to students of Liberal Arts, Architectural Technology, Communication Design, Fashion Marketing, Industrial Design and Entertainment Technology, and to those interested in international politics, finance, economics, etc. Courses on urban culture in China are currently not offered at CUNY schools, but similar courses are offered at other universities including NYU’s Department of Media, Culture and Communication (MCC-UE1310, Culture and Media in Urban China), SUNY’s University at Albany (A EAC350 Urban Development in China), and Macalester College (ASIA 320, Asian Cities), many of which have Asian Studies programs.
CUNY – Course Equivalencies
Provide information about equivalent courses within CUNY, if any. / No equivalencies within CUNY
Intent to Submit as Common Core
If this course is intended to fulfill one of the requirements in the common core, then indicate which area. / Flexible Common Core Courses: World Cultures and Global Issues
For Interdisciplinary Courses:
-Date submitted to ID Committee for review
-Date ID recommendation received
- Will all sections be offered as ID? Y/N
N/A
Intent to Submit as a Writing Intensive Course / YES
Please include all appropriate documentation as indicated in the NEW COURSE PROPOSAL Combine all information into a single document that is included in the Curriculum Modification Form.
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City Tech New Course Proposal Submission Form2016-10-18
17-18ARTH 2200 – Art and Urban Culture in Modern China04-16-2018
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL CHECK LIST
Use this checklist to ensure that all required documentation has been included. You may wish to use this checklist as a table of contents within the new course proposal.
Completed NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM- Title, Number, Credits, Hours, Catalog course description
- Brief Rationale
- CUNY – Course Equivalencies
Completed Library Resources and Information Literacy Form / x
Course Outline
Include within the outline the following.
Hours and Credits for Lecture and Labs
If hours exceed mandated Carnegie Hours, then rationale for this / x
Prerequisites/Co- requisites / x
Detailed Course Description / x
Course Specific Learning Outcome and Assessment Tables
- Discipline Specific
- General Education Specific Learning Outcome and Assessment Tables
Example Weekly Course outline / x
Grade Policy and Procedure / x
Recommended Instructional Materials (Textbooks, lab supplies, etc.) / x
Library resources and bibliography / x
Course Need Assessment.
Describe the need for this course. Include in your statement the following information.
Target Students who will take this course. Which programs or departments, and how many anticipated?
Documentation of student views (if applicable, e.g. non-required elective). / x
Projected headcounts (fall/spring and day/evening) for each new or modified course. / x
If additional physical resources are required (new space, modifications, equipment), description of these requirements. If applicable, Memo or email from the VP for Finance and Administration with written comments regarding additional and/or new facilities, renovations or construction. / N/A
Where does this course overlap with other courses, both within and outside of the department? / x
Does the Department currently have full time faculty qualified to teach this course? If not, then what plans are there to cover this? / x
If needs assessment states that this course is required by an accrediting body, then provide documentation indicating that need. / N/A
Course Design
Describe how this course is designed.
Course Context (e.g. required, elective, capstone) / x
Course Structure: how the course will be offered (e.g. lecture, seminar, tutorial, fieldtrip)? / x
Anticipated pedagogical strategies and instructional design (e.g. Group Work, Case Study, Team Project, Lecture) / x
How does this course support Programmatic Learning Outcomes? / x
Is this course designed to be partially or fully online? If so, describe how this benefits students and/or program. / N/A
Additional Forms for Specific Course Categories
Interdisciplinary Form(if applicable) / N/A
Interdisciplinary Committee Recommendation (if applicable and if received)*
*Recommendation must be received before consideration by full Curriculum Committee / N/A
Common Core (Liberal Arts) Intent to Submit (if applicable) / x
Writing Intensive Form if course is intended to be a WIC (under development) / N/A
If course originated as an experimental course, then results of evaluation plan as developed with director of assessment. / N/A
(Additional materials for Curricular Experiments)
Plan and process for evaluation developed in consultation with the director of assessment. (Contact Director of Assessment for more information). / N/A
Established Timeline for Curricular Experiment / N/A
LIBRARY RESOURCES & INFORMATION LITERACY: MAJOR CURRICULUM MODIFICATION
Please complete for all major curriculum modifications. This information will assist the library in planning for new acquisitions; it will not affect curriculum proposals either positively or negatively.
Consult with library faculty subject selectors ( 3 weeks in advance when planning course proposals to ensure enough time to allocate budgets if materials need to be purchased.
Course proposer: please complete boxes 1-4. Library faculty subject selector: please complete box 5.
1 / Title of proposalArt and Urban Culture in Modern China / Department/Program
Humanities
Proposed by (include email & phone)
Dr. Zhijian Qian
718-2604979 / Expected date course(s) will be offered
Spring 2019
# of students: 25
2 / Are City Tech library resources sufficient for course assignments? Please elaborate.
City Tech library has some of the suggested readings listed in the course bibliography, and other CUNY colleges’ libraries have some of the other readings. I have marked the call numbers of those books listed in the bibliography.
3 / Are additional resources needed for course assignments? Please provide details about format of resources (e.g., ebooks , journals, DVDs, etc.), author, title, publisher, edition, date, and price.
- Additional resources will be needed for the course’s reading assignments as listed in the course bibliography.
- DVD of film Shower directed by Zhang Yang, 1999. DVD of film A Beautiful New World directed by Shi Runjiu, 1999. DVD of film Lost in Beijing directed by Li Yu, 2007.
4 / Library faculty focus on strengthening students' information literacy skills in finding, evaluating, and ethically using information. We can collaborate on developing assignments and offer customized information literacy instruction and research guides for your course.
Do you plan to consult with the library faculty subject specialist for your area? Please elaborate.
5 / Library Faculty Subject Selector____Nancy Gonzalez______
Comments and Recommendations
The library does not own the 2 required texts, nor does have 2 out of the 3 needed DVD titles. Some book titles on the selected bibliography are available in the collections of City Tech Library as well as other CUNY libraries. However, the library will make attempts to order the required texts and the DVDs when the new budget becomes available. When it comes to the course-related articles, the library does subscribe to many electronic academic resources, which will further support the proposed course. In addition to the intra-CUNY borrowing of book titles, students can also request journal articles not available in CUNY libraries.
Date 2/13/18
New Course Proposal
Course Outline
AIV.1. Department: Humanities
Course Number: ARTH2200
Title: Art and Urban Culture in Modern China
Hours: 3 Class Hours, 0 Lab Hours
Credits: 3 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG1101
Writing Intensive
Detailed Course Description
This course investigates how modern and contemporary Chinese artists and filmmakers respond to the many ways in which China’s accelerated urbanization affects the cultural, social, political and economic life in the world’s new superpower. Topics and themes include city planning, architecture and communal life in the communist regime; environmental art and urban culture in Post-Mao period; architectural designs by foreign architects since the 1990s; and urban life and the politics of consumption in the era of reform and globalization. It aims at helping students understand the formation and transformation of a new urban culture in a China that is playing an increasingly important role in today’s global affairs.
Required Textbooks:
(See Bibliography for supplementary texts)
Wang, Meiqing, Urbanization and Contemporary Chinese Art, Routledge, 2016
Campanella, Thomas J., The Concrete Dragon: China’s Urban Revolution and What It Means for the World, 1st edition, Princeton Architectural Press, 2008
Course Specific Learning Outcome and Assessment Tables
Learning Outcome / AssessmentLearn to use special terminology and critical methods to analyze and discuss major impacts of urbanization on Chinese art and urban culture /
- Evaluation of student use of specialterms and concepts used in written reports, reviews and papers must be explained with clarity.
- Critical methods in oral and written discussions must be acknowledged and interpreted in relation to the context of urbanization in China.
- Satisfactory understanding of the social, political, economical impacts of urbanization on art and urban culture must be demonstrated in oral presentations and written assignments.
Ability to interpret the relationship between modern and contemporary Chinese art and urban culture in their social, political, historical and economic contexts /
- Evaluation of comprehensive understanding of the contexts in which urbanization has been promoted as part of the government’s political and economic agenda should be demonstrated in students’ analysis of artists and filmmakers’ response to the changes in urban culture.
- Students’ in-depth analysis of artworks and/or films should be conducted with discussion of the contexts in which the works were made.
- A formal analysis of works should be done with an interpretation of the contextual factors that inspired the making of works.
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the formation and transformation of a new urban culture in modern and contemporary China /
- Such an understanding will be assessed through written responses to assigned readings, group and class discussions, oral presentations, exams, and research papers.
- Reading of suggested texts in the bibliography will help students develop a comprehensive understanding of the transformation of urban culture.
Demonstrate in writing (research paper) their comprehension of major aspects of Chinese art and urban culture /
- Students’ research papers should demonstrate their mastery of the terminology, critical methods, contexts, and artistic approaches that they have learned through lectures, readings, discussions, written responses and reviews.
- A research paper must follow the format of a publishable article, including citations, footnotes, bibliography, and captioning of images, etc.
All Flexible Core courses must meet the following three learning outcomes: