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ART 3306

1.  Course Prefix and Number:

02/01/2014

2.  Date:

3.  Requested Action (Check only one type):

New Course
X / Revision of Active Course
Unbanking and Revision of a Banked Course
Renumbering of Existing Course from / # / to / #

4.  Method(s) of Delivery (Check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected future delivery methods within the next three years.):

Current or Expected

Proposed Delivery Future Delivery

Method(s): Method(s):

X / On-campus (face-to-face) / X
Distance Course (face-to-face off campus)
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)

5.  Justification for new course, revision, unbanking, or renumbering (Explain why your unit wishes to offer the course, identify the gap, describe how the course responds to the assessment of student learning, and identify who was involved in the assessment of the program. Indicate that faculty voted on and approved the curricular changes.):

Revision is necessary to more accurately reflect the course content. Content is updated to better serve the current needs of textile students studying this aspect of fiber art. Revision is also part of the consolidation of the Weaving and Fabric Design Concentrations into one Textiles Concentration in the School of Art and Design. This change was suggested by the University PPC Committee and will also align the program with the standards of the NASAD (National Association of Schools of Art and Design).
Unit faculty reviewed and approved this revision by unanimous majority vote on February 10, 2014.

6.  Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:

ART 3306 – Textile Industry Portfolio
3
P: ART 2303. Creation of a design portfolio of repeat patterns, hand drawn, painted, and computer assisted.

7.  If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:

Course title is being changed to adequately reflect the course subject matter. Course content updated to meet the current needs of textile students studying in the field of textile design.

8.  Identify if the new/revised course will be a required and/or elective course in one of the degrees/minors/certificates offered by your unit.

Yes


Is this course required (yes/no)?

Yes

Is this course an elective (yes/no)?

9.  If writing intensive (WI) credit is requested, the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Committee must approve WI credit prior to consideration by the UCC.

N/A


Has this course been approved for WI credit (yes/no/NA)?

N/A

If Yes, will all sections be WI (yes/no/NA)?

10.  If service-learning (SL) credit is requested, the Service Learning Committee (SLC) must approve SL credit prior to consideration by the UCC.

N/A

Has this course been approved for SL credit (yes/no/NA)?

N/A

If Yes, will all sections be SL (yes/no/NA)?

11.  If foundations curriculum (FC) credit is requested, the Foundations Curriculum and Instructional Effectiveness (FCIE) Committee must approve FC credit prior to consideration by the UCC.

If FC credit has been approved by the FCIE committee, then check the appropriate box (check at most one):

English (EN) / Science (SC)
Humanities (HU) / Social Science (SO)
Fine Arts (FA) / Mathematics (MA)
Health (HL) / Exercise (EX)

12.  If global diversity (GD) credit is requested, the Foundations Curriculum and Instructional Effectiveness (FCIE) committee must approve GD credit prior to consideration by the UCC.

N/A

Has this course been approved for GD credit (yes/no/NA)?

13.  If domestic diversity (DD) credit is requested, the Foundations Curriculum and Instructional Effectiveness (FCIE) committee must approve DD credit prior to consideration by the UCC.

N/A

Has this course been approved for DD credit (yes/no/NA)?

14.  Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting teacher education programs):

X / Not Applicable
Applicable (CTE has given their approval)

15.  Course Credit:

Lecture Hours / Per Week / or / Per Term / = / Credit Hours / s.h.
Lab / Per Week / or / Per Term / = / Credit Hours / s.h.
Studio / 6 / Per Week / or / Per Term / = / Credit Hours / 3 / s.h.
Practicum / Per Week / or / Per Term / = / Credit Hours / s.h.
Internship / Per Week / or / Per Term / = / Credit Hours / s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study): / s.h.
Total Credit Hours / 3 / s.h.

16.  Anticipated yearly student enrollment:

17.  Affected Degrees or Academic Programs:

Degree(s)/Course(s) / Change in Degree Hours
BFA in Art / None
BFA in Art Education
BA in Art History and Appreciation / None
None

18.  Overlapping or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs:

N/A / Not Applicable
Applicable (Notification and/or Response from Units Attached)

19.  Instructional Format(s):

Lecture / Technology-mediated
Lab / Seminar
X / Studio / Clinical
Practicum / Colloquium
Internship / Other (describe below):
Student Teaching

20.  Statements of Support:

Please attach a memorandum, signed by the unit administrator, which addresses the budgetary and personnel impact of this proposal.

X / Current personnel is adequate
Additional personnel are needed (describe needs below):
X / Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs below):
X / Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (give a brief explanation and estimate for cost of acquisition of required resources below):
X / Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition below):
X / ITCS Resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Describe any computer or networking requirements of this program that are not currently fully supported for existing programs (Includes use of classroom, laboratory, or other facilities that are not currently used in the capacity being requested).
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached

21.  Course Syllabus Information:

a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and city/state/country. Indicate whether text is required or optional. Include ISBN.

Textbook is not required.

b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
-  Understand different fabric pattern types and pattern layouts
-  Create hand draw and painted patterns and use various methods of placing them in to repeat format
-  Use the experience given in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Point Carre to create repeat pattern
-  Construct a portfolio of designs in a professional format for purposes of taking advantage of career opportunities within textile and related design fields
-  Assemble a professional story board in order to present an idea or design concept to a perspective client or employer
-  Develop a plan for creating, pricing and marking their designs
-  Network with those in textile and related fields in order to cultivate career opportunities

c. Course topic outline

-  Who do we design for? Creating a list of the many industries and fields, which use repeat pattern in some way from clothing to furnishings, accessories and beyond.
-  Learning fabric categories i.e. floral, ethnic, geometric, etc.
-  Learning pattern layout i.e. block, half-drop, tossed, etc.
-  Methods for placing patterns in repeat including, dovetail, quartering, spot, etc.
-  Project Number Book (Design Book)
-  Project Number Two
o  Using the tools of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create patterns and place them into repeat.
o  Using Point Carre, a textile industry specific software for creating repeat pattern design
o  Using scanned materials of all types to assist in the creation of repeat design pattern
o  Using hand drawn and painting skills with paint, ink, etc. on paper and other materials to create repeat pattern
o  Understand and creating pattern color ways to make designs as marketable as possible
-  Project Number Three
o  Creating coordinating designs for a specific site i.e. bedroom, hospital, office, etc.
o  Using computer aided technology to map patterns on to furniture and fashion figure to ascertain the success of the design.
o  Creating the concept story board for presentation to perspective clients and employers
o  Entering the International Textile Market Association’s Virginia Jackson Competition for designing fabrics for interior furniture.
o  Yourself as the industry. How to create a product in multiple, price, market and keep all appropriate business records.
-  Final Project
o  Use of digital technology (wide format printers) in the creation of printed fabric yardage
o  Putting it all together into a professional and neatly presented portfolio of approximately 75 designs including digital, hand drawn, painted and wide format printed repeat patterns
-  The critique process – How to talk about your work and the work of others
-  Keeping current – Looking at the work of other designs in the field today

d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and the grading/evaluation system for determining the course grade.

Students are given a grade assessment sheet, which divides the points into specific areas of evaluation. Amount of points for each area of assessment depends on overall percentage points of the grade. Areas evaluated are: disciplined exploration of the process/concept and or theme, execution of the project, successful use of design elements, finishing and presentation as well as ability to discuss the work.
Projects can change from year to year in order to keep the class current and fresh. Possible projects and percentage/points structure are as follows:
Project No. One (Ongoing throughout the semester) “Creation of the Digital Design Book - 40 percent - 40 points
Approximately 60 samples of work evidencing student’s proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Point Carre. A professional binder is presented the final day of class for entire School of Art and Design.
Project No. Two: “Making Your Mark” – 30 percent – 30 points
10 designs created by hand using a variety of materials and methods on paper and/or cloth. Techniques include bleaching, wax, stippling, collage, sponging, spraying, etc. Designs must in repeat, mounted and matted for formal presentation. Strongest design is expanded into a 1-yard yardage piece and printed on a wide format printer onto paper backed fabric. Goal is to make sure students are proficient in many ways of creating artwork for possible purchase by a specific company or freelance client.
Project No. Three: “Redesigning the Ugly Fabric” – 10 percent - 10 points.
Students will select a fabric, which they consider not attractive or marketable. Cut the fabric in half and exchange this half with another student. Students will take the two examples of unsuccessful fabrics and create two new designs for each. Goal is for students to experience different design solutions to the same problem.
Project No. Four: Final Project “Yourself as the Industry” – 20 percent – 20 points
This project is usually in the fall semester when done in connection with the School of Art and Design Holiday Sale. Students design and create a product using fabrics they designed in the class. They must create a multiple of this project usually six and keep all pertinent records such as cost of materials, time spent, etc. in order to ascertain an appropriate price point. Success of the design is tested at the sale. Students learn on a small scale what is entailed in having a business of your own.
Percentages and points add up to 100% (100 points). Final grades are determined using the following scale
GRADE QUALITY POINTS 10-POINT SCALE
A 4.0 94-100
A- 3.7 90-93
B+ 3.3 87-89
B 3.0 83-86
B- 2.7 80-82
C+ 2.3 77-79
C 2.0 73-76
C- 1.7 70-72
D+ 1.3 67-69
D 1.0 63-66
D- 0.7 60-62
F 0.0 BELOW 60

NOTE: Beginning in fall of 2012, grading scales should reflect the implementation of the “+/-” grading system adopted by the faculty.

Faculty Senate Resolution #09-44, November 2009; revised April 2012