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2012-2013 Assessment Report School of The Arts Humanities and Social Sciences Department: Visual Studies. Chair: Tate Shaw Assessment Coordinator: Tate Shaw Date of Presentation: October 1, 2013. What was assessed? Student learning outcomes list:.
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2012-2013 Assessment ReportSchool of The Arts Humanities and Social SciencesDepartment:Visual Studies Chair: Tate Shaw Assessment Coordinator: Tate Shaw Date of Presentation: October 1, 2013
What was assessed? Student learning outcomes list: Visual Studies MFA Student Learning Outcomes Students will be able to – • Employ advanced competencies in a broad range of technical skills associated with the production of visual media including books, alternative imaging systems, and photography in all its myriad forms including photobooks, installation, film, video, and digital media. • Articulate the creative skills and decision-making strategies involved in the independent production of artworks and the motivations and cultural consequences underlying them. • Produce a sustained body of work requiring the technical and creative command of visual media including its preparation, sequencing, installation and public presentation • **Use libraries, archives, and online data sources to research media and primary arts-related material to apply research creatively to their art production.** • Investigate and draw conclusions about media arts issues and to write and communicate an intelligent and informed position on the nature of art and visual culture.
How was the assessment accomplished? 4538 ARH 563 Contemporary Image Survey-Artists’ Magazines • Produce a written critical review of an artists’ periodical along with an edited selection of images that supports your position. • Measurement: Rubric • Sample size: 8 students (total enrollment)
How was the assessment accomplished? 7376 ARH 590 Topics in Art History Contribute to a visiting artist project that significantly utilizes or comprises a body (archive, collection, or compilation) of visual information including digital levels (metatagging) of archive-based images Measurement: Rubric • Sample size: 4 students (total enrollment)
Actual assessment data 4538 ARH 563 Contemporary Image Survey 90% of students will earn above 80% on the assignment as graded by a rubric exceeding: 4 meeting: 3 approaching: 0 not meeting: 1 Did not meet the benchmark
Actual assessment data 7376 ARH 590 Topics in Art History 90% of students will earn above 80% on the assignment as graded by a rubric exceeding: 4 meeting: 0 approaching: 0 not meeting: Met the benchmark
Assessment results: What have the data told us? • Less than 10% did not meet the benchmark • Preparation adequate to good.
Data-driven decisions: How the department has or plans to “close the loop” based on these results. • Adding research and writing workshops to core curriculum for incoming graduate students
What resources were used or have been requested to close the loop? • No additional resources required