Department: Communication, Humanities, and the Arts

Department: Communication, Humanities, and the Arts

Discipline: ART

Subject Code: ART Course #: 191

Course Title: Glass

HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FORM 335

Course Form 335 must be updated at least every five years per AP 765 to include, at a minimum, the following elements. [§335.2]

1. Digital Description [§335.2] (Insert new/revised digital description below):

Credit hours: 3.0

Lecture hours: 2.0

Lab hours: 3.4

Approved Online/Blended Face-to-Face Instruction Ratios:

[__] 25/75% [__] 33/67% [__] 50/50% [__] 67/33% [__] 75/25%

(Note: The first number indicates the percentage of online instruction. The second number indicates the percentage of in-class instruction.)

2. Maximum Enrollment (Insert new/revised maximum enrollments below):

In-Class Instruction: 20

Lab Instruction:

(Note: It is assumed that maximum enrollments for blended courses are the same as those identified for in-class instruction. Maximum enrollments for Virtual Learning courses are to be 75% of in-class instruction, as per the SGP on Maximum Class Size):

3. Catalog Description [§335.2] (Insert new/revised description in space below):

Introduces students to the art, aesthetics, and methods of glass working. This course covers the theory and techniques of blowing, fusing, casting, and cold working. A course fee is required.

Minimum Grade Required

4. Prerequisites [§335.2]: None

Co-requisites: None

Other:

5. Learning Outcomes [§335.2]

[These outcomes are necessary to enable students to attain the essential

knowledge and skills embodied in the program’s educational objectives.]

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

·  Demonstrate a working knowledge of the Contemporary Glass Movement.

·  Demonstrate introductory proficiencies in the blowing, casting, fusing, and cold working of glass

·  Demonstrate basic presentational skills

6. Planned Sequence of Instruction [§335.2]

[These must be designed to help students achieve the learning outcomes.]

Week 1: History of Glass

Week 2 – 4: Cold Working

Week 5 – 9: Blowing

Week 10 – 14: Casting, Fusing and Slumping

Week 15 & 16: Final Project & Presentational skills

7. Assessment of Student Learning [§335.44]

[Methods of assessment should be appropriate for Learning Outcomes listed above.]

Assessment of student learning outcomes for the course, as required by AP 765, is part of regular curriculum maintenance and/or improvement. The specific plan has been determined by the pertinent faculty involved and is maintained in the College’s assessment management system.

8. List of Texts, References, Selected Library Resources or other Learning Materials (code each item based on instructional use) [§335.2]: C-Lecture/Laboratory, A-Lecture, B-Laboratory, LC-Lecture/Clinical, CLN-Clinical, I-Online, BL-Blended, D-Independent Study, P-Private Lessons, E-Internship, F-Cooperative Work-Study, FE-Field Experience. [These resources must be easily accessible to students.]

Halem, Henry. “Glass Notes: a reference for the glass artist.” Latest Edition, Franklin

Mill Press, Kent, OH, 1996

Lundstrom, Boyce. Kiln Firing Glass: Book one, Latest Edition, Vitreous Pub., Colton,

OR, 1983

Lundstrom, Boyce. Glass Casting and Moldmaking: Book Three (Latest Edition) Vitr-

eous Pub., Colton, OR, 1989

Oldknow, Tina. Pilchuck: a glass school. Latest Edition, University of Washington, \

Seattle, WA, 1996

Schmidt, Edward. Eds’ big Book of Glass Blowing. Latest Edition, Vitreous Pub., OR

1993

9. Prepared by Discipline Faculty Proponent: William Guntrum Date: 5/15/14

10. Approved by Department Chairperson: Date: 9/8/14

11. Approved by Associate Provost: Kathleen T. Doherty Date: 9/9/14

This course meets all reimbursement requirements of Chapter 335, subchapters A / B.

This course was developed, approved, and offered in accordance with the policies, standards, guidelines, and practices established by the College. It is consistent with the college mission.

If the course described here is a transfer course, it is comparable to similar courses generally accepted for transfer to accredited four-year colleges and universities.

12. Director, Curriculum Compliance: Erika Steenland Date: 9/9/14

13. Provost & VP, Academic Affairs: Cynthia A. Doherty, Ph.D. Date: 9/10/14

14. Original Date of course approval by the college: Fall 1998

15. Date(s) of subsequent reviews [Indicate change: Learning Outcomes; textbook(s)]: May 1999

Textbooks updated: APRIL 2002

Revision of Textbooks: None April 2003

Project Review: 12/2004: Revisions: None

No Revisions: Reviewed March 2006. Revisions: None. ko

Revision: Digital Description, catalog description 5/15/2014 sy

6/23/15 – Inserted approved max enrollment numbers effective Fall 15 - ers

12/1/04

Form Template Reviewed & Updated: 10/26/07; 1/11/08; 1/16/09; 7/14/09; 7/31/12; 7/30/13; 8/26/13; 1/31/14