SUGGESTED STUDENT OUTCOMES FOR CORE COURSES
PAINTING II
Prepared by
The Academic Affairs Sub-Committee, Texas Association of Schools of Art
January, 1999
A. PAINTING II (TCCN 2317)
TASA course description - Prerequisite: Painting I. A further investigation of
painting with emphasis on individual 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 II is to provide each student with a specific painting
media experience acquired in Painting I, to further extend 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 II is designed to extend each student's basis of visual knowledge, critical
thinking skills, and working disciplines already developed in Painting I 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 a more refined plastic form.
c. have demonstrated greater confidence in and strategies toward individual
creativity.
d. have demonstrated more open sensitivity for the psycho-physiological "language"
of painting.
e. have demonstrated specific knowledge of contemporary and historic artistic models
f. have demonstrated specific knowledge of art as cultural information
g. have designed strategies to enhance 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 advanced
color composition, perceptual awareness, knowledge of contemporary formal issues and
archetypes, creative synergy, and a broad range of painterly effects.
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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 write a summary review of her or his own painting
form incorporating relative art historical references.
i. Each student will be able to offer an oral critique of painting form.
j. Each student will be able to participate in group critiques.
k. 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 assemble a well-crafted strainer and/or stretcher
bar system.
c. Each student will 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 flexibility and adaptability by using a variety of
technical and conceptual strategies in resolving painting problems.
g. The student will demonstrate fluency by producing several different solutions to
the same problem.
h. The student will be able to create paintings, which explore design concepts.
i. The student will be able to control form so that a finished presentation is
accomplished.
j. The student will demonstrate respect for discipline of painting by presenting
neat, clean, well-crafted projects.
k. Each student will be able to frame finished paintings.
l. Each student will be able to install paintings for critique exhibit.
m. Each student will be able to orally critique paintings.
3. AFFECTIVE: (Development of behavioral skills which help the student acquire a
positive attitude toward self, other students, faculty, facilities and equipment,
s 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.
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.
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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.