SUGGESTED STUDENT OUTCOMES FOR CORE COURSES PAINTING I Prepared by The Academic Affairs Sub-Committee, Texas Association of Schools of Art January, 1999 A. PAINTING I (TCCN 2316) TASA course description - Prerequisites: The freshman transfer curriculum. Painting I is a studio course exploring the potentials of painting media with emphasis on color, composition, and self-expression. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Information CIB #50.0708.52 30 Painting 6:3:96 Exploration of ideas using painting media and techniques. ARTS 2316 (1st semester) ARTS 2317 (2nd semester) B. FOCUS, PURPOSE AND GOALS OF COURSE: 1. COURSE PURPOSE: The purpose of Painting I is to provide each student with a specific painting media experience extended from his or her knowledge of two-dimensional design and drawing on which to build the visual thinking skills, knowledge of historical and contemporary art forms, technical approach to materials and the methods for channeling creative energies that enable a life-time of personal artistic expression. 2. COURSE GOALS: Painting I is designed to extend each student's basis of visual knowledge, critical thinking skills, and working disciplines already developed in design and drawing so that by the end of the semester he or she will: a. possess a higher level of perceptual awareness b. have translated perceptual awareness into plastic form c. have demonstrated confidence in and strategies toward individual creativity d. have demonstrated sensitivity for the psycho-physiological "language" of painting e. have demonstrated knowledge of contemporary and historic artistic models f. have demonstrated knowledge of art as cultural information g. have performed exercises in visualization and critical thinking h. have performed refined, higher level technical practices i. have demonstrated knowledge of and performed safe and effective studio practices. C. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES - Expected student outcomes by domain: 1. COGNITIVE: (Development of critical thinking skills, conceptual constructs, specialized vocabulary and art history.) a. Each student will be able to understand the principles of relative shop technology and safety. b. Each student will be able to design effective painting technical strategies c. Each student will be able to design, shape and scale optimum formats to accommodate individualized expressive concerns for physical, social and psychological aspects of painting form. d. Each student is required to complete a range of projects that explore, color composition, advanced perceptual awareness, knowledge of contemporary formal issues and archetypes, creative synergy, and a broad range painterly effects. SUGGESTED STUDENT OUTCOMES FOR CORE COURSES - PAINTING I, page 2 e. Each student will be able to employ appropriate technical processes for expression of physical, social and psychological aspects of painting form. f. The student will demonstrate interest in painting by seeking design information from a variety of sources such as books, periodicals, exhibitions, museums, etc. g. The student will demonstrate a capacity for synthesis by making paintings which incorporate & unify disparate elements, processes, motifs and concepts. h. Each student will be able to research historical and contemporary aspects of painting form. i. Each student will be able to write a summary review of her or his own paintings. j. Each student will be able to offer an oral critique of painting form. k. Each student will be able to participate in group critiques. l. Each student will be able to use vocabulary specific to the painting processes. 2. PSYCHOMOTOR: (Development of manipulative, work-oriented skills; demonstration of specific process skills) a. The student will develop technical and craftsmanship skills through hands-on work with materials. b. Each student will be able to effectively assemble strainer and/or stretcher bars. c. Each student be able to stretch canvas. d. Each student will be able to prepare a stable painting ground. e. Each student will learn to manipulate paint in order to control color pigment optics and tactile qualities. (Paint media should be determined by responsible faculty members relative to the maintenance of safe, healthy learning environments within each institutional facility.) f. The student will demonstrate respect for discipline of painting by presenting neat, clean, well-crafted projects. g. Each student will be able to frame finished paintings. h. Each student will be able to install paintings for critique exhibit. i. Each student will be able to orally critique paintings. j. The student will demonstrate flexibility and adaptability by using a variety of technical and conceptual strategies in resolving painting problems. k. The student will demonstrate fluency by producing several different solutions to the same problem. l. The student will be able to create paintings, which explore design concepts. m. The student will be able to control form so that a finished presentation is accomplished. 3. AFFECTIVE: (Development of behavioral skills which help the student acquire a positive attitude toward self, other students, faculty, facilities and equipment, housekeeping in the work area, and the ability to carry out directions, meet deadlines, meet attendance requirements, etc.) a. The student will demonstrate interest in painting by regular and punctual class attendance. b. Each student will observe safe studio and shop practices. c. The student will demonstrate the ability to follow assignment instructions as well as intrinsic motivation by persistence in staying on task and frequently exceeding the production requirements set by the instructor. d. Each student will demonstrate the ability to self-initiate tasks. e. Each student will demonstrate the ability to complete tasks. f. Each student will demonstrate the ability to focus on group objectives. g. Each student will demonstrate the ability to focus on personal objectives. SUGGESTED STUDENT OUTCOMES FOR CORE COURSES - PAINTING I, page 3 h. The student will demonstrate courage and tenacity by persistence in resolving painting problems and completing assignments in a timely manner - by repeated attempts to resolve or improve upon solutions to painting problems, especially in the face of risk taking and failure. i. Each student will demonstrate the ability to contribute to the studio working environment. j. Each student will participate in group critiques. k. Each student will demonstrate the ability to tolerate diverse views. l. Each student will demonstrate the ability to dialogue effectively. m. Each student will demonstrate the ability to offer and receive constructive criticism. n. The student will demonstrate resistance to premature closure and openness to discovery by allowing technical and conceptual processes to evolve and by permitting and even seeking a variety of sources and processes to generate painting ideas and products. o. The student will demonstrate awareness by producing paintings in which nuance is evident (nuance in form, nuance in content). p. The student will demonstrate independence of judgement (and resistance to peer sanctions) by producing paintings which are personally unique or unusual in character. q. The student will demonstrate confidence by his or her willingness to attempt difficult or complex painting problems. r. The student will demonstrate persistence in working on problems in which neither the problem or the solution is clearly evident or defined. s. The student will demonstrate an ability to analyze by verbally identifying and articulating the salient elements in particular paintings. t. The student will demonstrate the ability to participate in class discussion and demonstrate critical thinking skills. u. The student will demonstrate interest in painting by asking relevant questions and by participating, without prompting, in group and individual critiques. v. The student will demonstrate the ability to prepare adequately for examinations.