Learning Goals & Objectives
Studio Art, B.A.
Goal I: Develop the technical skills and the ability to organize the visual elements necessary to communicate concepts and experiences across various media
Objectives:
- Exercise and demonstrate use and mastery of the elements of design
- Use materials, tools and processes from a variety of media (printmaking, painting, sculpture, ceramic, photography)
- Handle materials effectively
- Create original objects of art in a specific medium (see above)
- Select appropriate media relative to concepts and forms of art
Goal II: Develop Visual Literacy
Objectives:
- Produce creative works that demonstrate innovation in concepts, formal language and/or materials
- Describe, analyze and interpret created artwork
- Recognize elements of design in works of art
- Analyze, interpret and evaluate the form and content of works of art
Goal III: Develop a practicum based on theory
Objectives:
- Demonstrate understanding of art theory by applying practical methodology to the task
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills by providing a step-by-step approach to specific issues in class projects
- Defend visual projects through individual and group critiques
Goal IV: Assimilate Art Resources offered by New York City
Objectives:
- Reflect on art after visiting museums, galleries, and artist studios
- Recognize key theoretical debates within the discipline of contemporary art practice
- Students will create artworks and write short critiques about art after visiting museums, galleries, and artist studio
- Students will select, invite, and host lectures by visiting artists, curators, and critics, as well as curate student exhibits
Art History, B.A.
Goal I: To understand the major artistic styles and genres of Western and Non-Western art and architecture through a broad range of time periods up to the present.
Objectives:
- Compare and contrast contemporary works with their art historical antecedents
- Analyze works of art contextually
Goal II: To develop visual literacy
Objectives:
- Recognize and evaluate basic elements of design (color, line, form, texture, rhythm, etc.)
- Acquire a working vocabulary associated with the analysis and interpretation of works and architecture
Goal III: To write and speak effectively and clearly about works of art and architecture
Objectives:
- Write short in-class responses as well as longer outside reviews of gallery and museum exhibitions as well as longer, formal analytical term papers
- Encourage students to engage in classroom discussion as well as require students to present from time-to-time in-class oral reports
Last modified: Oct 25, 2011
