SUGGESTED STUDENT OUTCOMES FOR CORE COURSES WATERCOLOR II Prepared by The Academic Affairs Sub-Committee, Texas Association of Schools of Art January, 1999 A. WATERCOLOR II (TCCN 2367) TASA course description - Prerequisites: Watercolor I. Watercolor II is a further investigation of water-base media with emphasis on individual expression. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Information CIB #50.0708.53 30 Watercolor 6:3:96 Exploration of ideas using water-based painting media and techniques. ARTS 2366 (1st semester) ARTS 2367 (2nd semester) B. FOCUS, PURPOSE AND GOALS OF COURSE: 1. COURSE PURPOSE: The purpose of Watercolor II is to provide each student with a specific water-based media experience acquired in Watercolor 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: Watercolor II is designed to extend each student's basis of visual knowledge, critical thinking skills, and working disciplines already developed in Watercolor 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. SUGGESTED STUDENT OUTCOMES FOR CORE COURSES - WATERCOLOR II, 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. Each student will be able to research historical and contemporary aspects of painting form relative to his or her own work. g. Each student will be able to write a summary review of her or his own painting form incorporating relative art historical references. h. Each student will be able to offer an oral critique of painting form. i. Each student will be able to participate in group critiques. j. The student will demonstrate interest in watercolor by seeking design information from a variety of sources such as books, periodicals, exhibitions, museums, etc. k. The student will demonstrate a capacity for synthesis by making watercolor paintings which incorporate and unify disparate elements, processes, motifs and concepts. l. Each student will be able to use vocabulary specific to the watercolor 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 prepare a stable painting ground of paper. c. 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.) d. Each student will learn to make a well-crafted painting form. e. The student will demonstrate flexibility and adaptability by using a variety of technical and conceptual strategies in resolving watercolor painting problems. f. The student will be able to create watercolor paintings which explore design concepts. g. The student will demonstrate fluency by producing several different solutions to the same problem. h. The student will be able to understand studio technology and safety i. The student will be able to control form so that a finished presentation is accomplished. j. Each student will be able to orally critique paintings. k. Each student will be able to prepare and install paintings for ideal contextual viewing (critique or exhibition). l. The student will demonstrate respect for watercolor painting by presenting neat, clean, well-crafted projects. 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 watercolor painting by regular and punctual class attendance. b. The student will demonstrate the ability to follow task instructions as well as intrinsic motivation by persistence in staying on task and frequently exceeding the production requirements set by the instructor. c. The student will demonstrate courage and tenacity by persistence in resolving watercolor 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. d. Each student will demonstrate the ability to self-initiate tasks. SUGGESTED STUDENT OUTCOMES FOR CORE COURSES - WATERCOLOR II, page 3 e. 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 design ideas and products. f. The student will demonstrate awareness by producing watercolors in which nuance is evident (nuance in form, nuance in content). g. The student will demonstrate independence of judgement (and resistance to peer sanctions by producing watercolor paintings which are personally unique or unusual in character. h. The student will demonstrate confidence by his or her willingness to attempt difficult or complex painting problems. i. The student will demonstrate persistence in working on painting problems in which neither the problem or the solution is clearly evident or defined. j. The student will observe safe studio and shop practices. k. Each student will demonstrate the ability to contribute to the studio working environment. l. The student will demonstrate an ability to analyze by verbally identifying and articulating the salient elements in particular watercolor paintings. m. The student will demonstrate the ability to tolerate diverse views. n. Each student will demonstrate the ability to focus on personal and group objectives. o. The student will demonstrate the ability to offer and receive constructive criticism. p. The student will demonstrate the ability to participate in class discussion and demonstrate critical thinking skills. q. Each student will demonstrate the ability to dialogue effectively. r. The student will demonstrate interest in watercolor painting by asking relevant questions and by participating, without prompting, in group and individual critiques. s. The student will demonstrate the ability to prepare adequately for examinations.