San Antonio College

Institutional Effectiveness Unit Review
Addendum

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DEGREE/CERTIFICATE AND CONCENTRATIONS
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
& MEASURES

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San Antonio College
Degree or Certificate Program and Concentrations
Learning Outcomes & Measures

I. Degree, Certificates or Concentration or Unit in Support of:
Associate in Arts Degree (AA)

II.     Expected Program/Unit Learning Outcomes:
         Upon completion of the course work required for the Associate in Arts, the student
          will be able to :
• synthesize the formal issues of visual art into hands-on plastic productions.
• identify materials and processes required to accomplish the production of individual creative works.                                                           
• critically analyze and explicate works of visual art in verbal and written form.
• utilize discipline specific terminology in meaningful discussions about examples
 of visual art.
• understand works of art in their cultural and chronological contexts.

   III.    Measures of Program/Unit Learning Outcomes:
• Presentation of critically viable creative works of visual art.
• Written and verbal critiques of speculative examples of works
of visual art.
• Written exams focusing on discipline specific terminology.
• Studio performance.
• Written research projects

A. To ensure that our unit reaches these goals, our faculty members pursue the following outcomes.
• Course content complies with curriculum recommended by the Texas Association of  
  Schools of Art and Texas Higher Education Board.
• Continued updating and refinement of the curriculum has positioned the Fine Arts Program  
  in a leadership role in the arts community, and has prepared qualified students for transfer
  to local, regional and national art institutions and public four universities.
• Internet sections of Art Appreciation and Art History reach more non-  
  traditional students.
• Course offerings are reinforced by providing a healthy, secure and well-equipped learning   
  environment that includes state-of-the-art technology.

B. To achieve these program/unit outcomes, the Fine Arts Program employs the following strategies:
• Maintains studio and shop facilities and equipment for use in hands-on student
  productions.
 • Maintains active exhibition program and gallery facility.     
 • Offers Cross-Cultural “The Mexican-American Experience” Art Appreciation course.
 • Requires students to locate and visit museum and gallery venues to study examples
        of art and art history.
 • Offers annual art Lecture and Film series.

V.     Department Faculty and Staff (name and title)

            Chair: Richard Arredondo
            Fine Arts Coordinator: Mark Pritchett

APPROVED: ________________________________________    Date:____________
                           (Signature of Dean) 

Previous Five-Year Review Assessments:
The Fine Arts Five Year Program Review Recommendations are related to departmental operations (facilities, equipment, budget and human resources), and not academic related.