March 3, 1999

TO: The University Senate

FROM: C&R Subcomittee on Curriculum

The C&R Subcommittee on Curriculum reviewed and approved the requests noted below. These are forwarded to the Curriculum and Regulations Committee for appropriate action. The following summary is provided for your action/information.

PSY 200, Evolutionary Psychology, 3 sh

Course Description: Fossil evidence for human evolution; impact of evolutionary history on the development of human behavior; how evolutionary theory can be applied to understanding human behavior in contemporary society.

Prerequisites: PSY 103 or 104; or consent of instructor.

Rationale:

Department of Psychology is requesting to remove the 3 hours of biology prerequisite from PSY 200. Their original purpose in offering this course at a 200 level was to expose students early in their psychology career to the concept of examining human behavior from the evolutionary/adaptive angle. However, they found over the last couple of years that students may be discouraged from taking the course while they are freshmen or sophomores because of the biology prerequisite. Furthermore, since the department covers all of the evolutionary biology that they expect the students to know during the course, it is not necessary for students to have had biology before taking the class.

Dr. John DePinto, Department of Biology notes that the original biology prerequisites are not needed.

PSY 403, Physiological Psychology, 3 sh

Course Description: Physiological bases of behavior; emphasis on the neural structure and functional concomitants of receptor and effector processes, motivation, emotion, and learning.

Prerequisites: 6 hrs. of psychology; 3 hrs. of biology; or consent of instructor

Rationale

Dr. June J. Pilcher is requesting to change the 6 hours of biology prerequisite for PSY 403 to 3 hours of biology. PSY 403 contains a fairly heavy biology content, however,

Dr. Pilcher cover in detail all of the biology information that she requires them to know during class. Since arriving at Bradley, Dr. Pilcher has allowed students with 3 hours of biology to take the course. Therefore, this change will only formalize what she has been doing and make it easier for interested students to take the course. Dr. Pilcher is also requesting that the phrase "or consent of instructor" be added to the prerequisite line so that students know they can approach her with questions if they are interested in the course.

Dr. John DePinto, Department of Biology notes that the original biology prerequisites are not needed.

Rationale for Modification

Art 109 & 110 provide an opportunity to unify the foundation program and simultaneously provide professional exposure and early awareness to the many disciplines of art and design. Its purpose is encourage students to explore many areas of possible concentration during the first year of the program before making the decision of a concentration in the sophomore year while creating an awareness and appreciation for these various fields of art and design. The course provides an integration of design theory and vocabulary useful to freshman studio coursework as well as early exposure to methods of planning and practice in year-long art and design course problem.

ART 222 offers sophomore students the experience of organizing and presenting a comprehensive presentation of their studio work over a two-year period and in anticipation of selecting a major within the department of art. It is also a highly useful vehicle for self-assessment in the middle of the baccalaureate program.

List of Course Additions:

Art 109 & 110: Art & Design Awareness

ART 222: Portfolio Design

New Studio Core:

Art 101: Drawing 1

Art 102: Drawing 2

Art 105: Two-Dimensional Design

Art 106: Three-Dimensional Design

Art 230: Life Drawing

The proposal will require the addition of one (3 credit hour) studio course taught by part-time faculty per year.

ART 109, Art & Design Awareness I, 1 sh

Course Description: Overview of professional opportunities in art and design disciplines through lectures by faculty and guest speakers. Designed to integrate lectures with first year studio course work and provide broad understanding of theory, vocabulary, and professional requirements for practice and research.

Prerequisites: None

ART 110, Art & Design Awareness II, 1 sh

Course Description: Continuation of ART 109. Overview of professional opportunities in art and design disciplines through lectures by faculty and guest speakers. Designed to integrate lectures with first year studio course work and provide broad understanding of theory, vocabulary, and professional requirements for practice and research.

Prerequisites: ART 109

The Art and Design Awareness course provides an early exposure to faculty and visiting lectures on the subjects of fine and applied arts useful toward building an awareness of the professions of art and design. Included in this year-long course are lectures from the text which focus on art and design theory, vocabulary and the integration of studio art content in a lecture content with periodic quizzes and a year-long art/design project. The Art and Design Awareness course provides students an essential overview of professional opportunities in art and design disciplines - both those represented by concentration areas in the department and across campus and also others best represented through guest lectures from professionals in fields of art and design specialization, i.e, architecture, interior design, product/industrial design, etc. This course also includes an opportunity to integrate lecture content from the text with content from freshman studio course work and provide first year students with a broad understanding of the theory, vocabulary, purpose and intent of the products of various fields of art and design. Students receive periodic quizzes from a text and are required to maintain a journal. They are also required to document and produce an original product of art/design as a year-long course problem to be submitted in the spring of the year. This introduction to the fine and design arts provides students with early exposure to the program concentration areas and the many fields of specialization within the broad heading of fine and design arts. The course encourages students to begin the process of consideration of which area of study is of most interest to them while simultaneously exposing them to the theory, vocabulary and artistic/professional

purposes and requirements of practice in art/design disciplines. Students are welcomed by our faculty who in turn have the opportunity to provide individual lectures from each of their concentrations during the year as well as guest lectures who represent other important discipline areas in the fine and applied arts. Students are expected to acquire a working vocabulary of art and design terminology; an awareness of professional fields of practice and research; and develop a capacity to engage in meaningful discussion of art/design concepts useful toward the planning and execution of a year-long course problem and freshman studio coursework, critiques and discussions. Field trips to points of interest are also possible for various purposes including the further involvement of our students with site sketching, to visit resources such museums, reprographic businesses; collections, etc, etc.

Schedule per semester includes:

1. One lecture presentation of the course journal and introduction to the course requirements.

2. One lecture presentation of the year-long art/design project.

3. Ten guest lectures from a combination of visiting professionals and faculty

4. Three exams from readings from the text and lecture content.

The use of a text, Design Through Discovery by Marjorie Bevlin, is a dynamic survey of fine and applied arts with strong emphasis on language and theory of visual forms of art and design across a broad spectrum of fine art disciplines.

One full-time faculty member is required to teach this course. Professor Harold Linton, Chair of the Department of Art, has agreed to teach the course.

No overlap or duplication exists either inside or outside the Department of Art.

ART 222, Portfolio Design, 1 sh

Course Description: Documentation and organization of an effective portfolio from first year and sophomore studio art courses. Techniques for creative application of design materials from conception throughout execution and for effective presentation.

Prerequisites: None

Rationale

Students are required to organize and design a rehearsal portfolio of their work from freshman and sophomore studio art courses. Includes are written and visual examples of their work in a unified, coherent and creative layout design with emphasis on the creative application of design materials from conception throughout execution. Portfolios are reviewed by a specially selected faculty review committee in relation to effective presentation design and readiness to proceed into upper division coursework. The ability to create effective presentations for self-

promotion, fine arts commissions and proposals, applications to graduate school, fellowships, grants and employment opportunities are all important aspects of this introductory course.

Portfolio development is an important dimension of program goals and curriculum activities within the Department of Art. Portfolio design and presentation is important to the success of our students for the following reasons.

a. Students should begin to learn how to document and organize an effective portfolio of their work early in their academic career before they graduate so they can refine this during the later years of their program.

b. Students should reflect on the level of their accomplishment during the first and second year of the program and take stock of their stated direction and goals for the remaining two years.

c. Students should have the necessary skills and abilities to effectively promote themselves and their work in any number of professional opportunities including art commission proposals; employment opportunities; applications to graduate school; grants, scholarships and fellowship applications.

Additionally, the review of each student’s portfolio by a specially selected faculty review panel will be useful toward the Department of Art’s Self-Assessment Initiatives which are an on-going effort of student progress evaluation. This course serves as a means to evaluate student progress and accomplishment at the conclusion of the sophomore year of study.

Students are required to document (photograph) the best examples of their work from the first two years of study in the department and to organize these examples along with written statements about their interests, abilities and direction in art and design into a portfolio presentation. Students will be reviewed by a specially selected review panel of faculty who will evaluate the quality of portfolio presentation and make suggestions for refinement and improvement to the work.

Outside sources such as photography, photocopying, binding etc. will be explored in the course. The text for the course (includes a bibliography) and the book Portfolio Design published by W.W. Norton and Company and written by Harold Linton.

The course will be taught by Harold Linton, Chair of the Department of Art.

No overlap or duplication exists either inside or outside the Department of Art.

Course Outline for Portfolio Design: ART 222

Guest lectures and/or field trips are scheduled during the beginning weeks of this course to introduce appropriate methods and materials for portfolio design and

production. There are introductory projects in layout and graphic design which lead to the overall course project (designing your portfolio). Lectures and exercises will familiarize students with aspects of typography, reproduction, graphic design, photography, computer applications.

Schedule of Classes:

January 12/14: Introduction of Syllabus: Course Requirements: Text/Readings

& Slide Presentation; Layout Pages - Sample Pages

January 19/21: Portfolios: Typography and Graphic Design: Layout Strategies

January 26/28: Project One Due / Intro Project Assigned ‘Life Magazine’

February 2/4: Photography and Reproduction / Field Trip

February 9/11: Work in class / Field Trip

February 16/18: Work in class / Enclosing Systems Exercises

February 23/25: Intro Project Due - ‘Taking Liberties with Life Magazine’

March 2/4: Discuss (Show and Tell) Identify: Letterhead, Business Card,

Envelope, Resume

March 9-14: Spring Break - Vacation / No Scheduled Class

March 16/18: Storyboard development due

March 23/25: Refinements - Work in class

March 30/1: Sample Pages due - Work in class

April 6/8: Refinements - Work in class

April 13/15: Troubleshooting problems - Work in class

April 20/22 Revisions - Work in class

April 27/29: Portfolio Due

ART 494, Visual Art Expedition, 1-3 sh

Course Description: Students travel to observe or engage in artistic production making use of the resources of the particular location. Advanced study and/or experiences in art and design. May be repeated up to 9 hours. Topics, destinations, and prerequisites stated in current Academic Handbook.

Travel courses have become popular among art and other students in recent years. Past offerings have taken students places such as New York, Italy, and England for the study of the fine arts. These courses are important because they provide students with direct experiences and perspectives that are impossible to provide in the classroom. Traditionally, this type of course has been offered during a summer study abroad format. However, the popularity and success of these courses suggest that the travel course should be a permanent offering, which is the objective of this proposal.

The opportunity to personally observe historic works of art and design that have only been available to students through reproductions in books, videos and slide presentations is of great value to both students and faculty. Students gain a deeper understanding of and appreciation for their field of study. Additionally, students

and faculty are able to establish important professional contacts.

Course content, required materials and evaluation procedures will vary by instructor. Course content involves classroom instruction in addition to travel requirement.

Faculty from the Department of Art have taught the summer study abroad program in Italy and are familiar with all aspects of travel study programs. The opportunity to offer this course is open to all faculty in the Department of Art.

This course is consistent with the internationalization efforts of the university and the global initiatives of the Department of Art. These course often involve travel outside the United States or involve the study of various art and design forms and cultures within the United States.

No overlap or duplication exists either inside or outside the Department of Art.

Rationale

The Communication Major, Photography Concentration, has not undergone any significant modification in more than a decade. During that time, the landscape of communication photography has seen dramatic alterations.

- Image acquisition is shifting to filmless cameras.

- Darkrooms have been eliminated within most publications.

- Computer-based, interactive media formats, have emerged.

- An opening of stylistic boundaries has begun to blur the distinction

between "artistic" and "journalistic" photography.

Within Bradley, the "home" of Communications Photography has moved from the chemical-based darkroom environment of the Heuser Art Center across to the Global Communications Center. With this move came the several-year transition from darkroom to digital photography.

In the visual communications industry, and in academe, it is now widely acknowledged that the relevance of film, chemicals, enlargers and the silver-based photographic print is fast fading from the scene. These traditional photographic processes will continue to be central within the realm of fine art photography, where the "print as art object" rather than "print as byproduct of the newspaper-page or web-page" is the fundamental value.

Yet there is a great deal of interest for the Communications Photography student within the two basic Art Photography courses (ART 225 and 226). In these classes, in addition to basic color and BW darkrooms skills, students acquire a sensitivity to

light and design. They learn about the controls of the camera and lens, and how those controls are fundamental to the creative vocabulary of the photographer. They acquire a sensitivity to color, learning to evaluate the nuances of color and light in a picture.

By incorporating these two Art Photography courses into the Communications Photography curriculum, we avoid unnecessary duplication of effort within our two curricula; we maximize the usefulness of our facilities and our teaching resources. In a parallel move, the Art Photography curriculum will propose modifications to incorporate a selection of the computer-based Communications Photography courses.

Modified COM Photography Concentration

ART 225 Photography I 3

ART 226 Photography II 3

COM 345 Photojournalism and Documentary Photography 3

COM 350 Studio Lighting and Illustration Photography 3

COM 365 Digital Photography 3

ART 390 The History of Photography 3

COM 426 Photography Portfolio 3

Plus 3 or 4 hours from the following:

COM 213 Basic Multimedia Authoring 4

COM 335 Introduction to Video: Field Production 3

COM 490 Independent Study max. 3

COM 491 Topics in Communication max. 3

Total Hours Required for Concentration 24 or 25

Total Hours Required for Major 42 or 43

Current COM Photography Concentration

COM 204 Audio Production 3

COM 313 Communication Photography 3

COM 335 Introduction to Video Communication 3

COM 345 Applied Photojournalism 3

COM 350 Advertising Photography 3

Plus 3 hours from the following:

COM 365 Digital Photography 3

COM 435 Advanced Video Field Production and Editing 3

COM 490 Independent Study max. 3

COM 491 Topics in Communication max. 3

COM 495 Communication Internship max. 3

ART 227 Graphic Design 3

Total Hours Required for Concentration 18

Total Hours Required for Major 36

No additional resources will be needed. These modifications have been developed in close consultation with Professor Beth Linn, the head of the Photography Concentration in the Department of Art. For the past three years, many Communications Photography majors have been taking the ART 225 and 226 courses by mutual agreement without placing an unusual strain upon the available resources.

ART 350, Studio Lighting and Illustration, 3 sh

Course Description: Aesthetics and techniques of studio lighting as used by photographers illustration, advertising, and fine art photography. Use of special equipment; fashion and still-life image-making. Cross-listed as COM 350.

Prerequisites: ART 225 or consent of instructor.

Rationale

This course is presently being taught as COM 350. Creating its cross-listed ART 350 equivalent will allow Art Photography majors to share in the studio lighting and illustration experience. This will create added value in the course for both the ART and the COM majors, who will now be able to see additional ways of solving visual problems. Students from each discipline will benefit from the exposure to the different aesthetic and technical challenges, as well as the career opportunities, presented by students from other disciplines.

As this is an existing course, its cross-listed COM equivalent will retain the curriculum objectives, evaluation procedures, content, texts or other resources, and faculty which is part-time. The enrollment will stay as is because the ART students have been taking this course as a requirement for their area of concentration for several years.

The addition of Studio Lighting and Illustration Photography as cross-listed ART 350 will legitimize the insertion of this course as a studio course in the ART/PHOTO concentration curriculum. This will optimize the educational and career option experience for the Fine Art Photography student as well.

COM 426, Photographic Portfolio, 3-6 sh

Course Description: Preparation of photographic portfolio for the fine arts or for publications photography. Research into successful photographers’ works; selection; development of personal aesthetic. Archival and professional presentation of the prints or other media. Cross-listed as ART 426.

Prerequisites: ART 325 or 326; or consent of instructor and advisor

Rationale

This course is presently being taught as ART 426. Creating its cross-listed COM 426 equivalent will allow COM Photography majors to share in the group portfolio-building experience. This will create added value in the course for both the ART and the COM majors, who will now be able to see additional ways of solving visual

problems. Students from each discipline will benefit from the exposure to the different aesthetic and technical challenges, as well as the career opportunities, presented by students from the other discipline.

As this is an existing course, its cross-listed COM equivalent will retain the curriculum objectives, evaluation procedures, content, texts or other resources, and faculty as originally stated. The enrollment will grow slightly larger. Guest speakers from different photographic backgrounds will be employed to further broaden the experience.

The addition of a "portfolio capstone course" for COM Photo majors will formalize the educational experience previously available to them only within "slot" courses or non-credit informal faculty meetings. Each will be working within a group of other upper-level career-minded students. Each will be facing the same concerns of assembling a body of work which best represents his/her individual photographic skills and objectives. The resultant "chemistry" will be beneficial for the individual student and will help to create a level of excellence reflecting well upon both the Department of Art and the Department of Communication.

COM 345, Photojournalism and Documentary Photography, 3 sh

Course Description: Technical, aesthetic, and ethical concerns of the photojournalist and documentarian. Photographs for newspapers, magazines, and interactive media. The photographic essay. Pictorial coverage of events.

Prerequisites: COM 113, ART 225; or consent of instructor

Rationale

Change title and description to more closely represent the focus of the course and to indicate the complete range of subject matter and media types which the course includes.

Change prerequisite to COM 113 and ART 225, which will provide the needed camera and computer skills.

There are no anticipated changes in instructional needs or resources required. The course, which will continue to be taught by an adjunct faculty member who is a photojournalist at the Peoria Journal Star, will serve students in both the Communications and Art Photography concentrations.

COM 350, Studio Lighting and Illustration Photography, 3 sh

Course Description: Aesthetics and techniques of studio lighting as used by photographers in illustration, advertising, and fine art photography. Use of special equipment; fashion and still-live image-making. Cross-listed as ART 350.

Prerequisites: ART 225 or consent of instructor.

Rationale

Change course description to indicate that the course will be cross-listed by the Department of Art and may by mutual agreement be offered by either Department.

Change title and description to more closely represent the focus of the course and to indicate the broad range of subject matter within which the techniques of studio lighting may be employed.

Change prerequisite to ART 225, which will provide the needed camera and darkroom skills previously taught in the COM 313 prerequisite.

There are no anticipated changes in instructional needs or resources required. The course as presently taught and staffed serves students in both the Communications and Art Photography concentrations. This will continue to be the case.

COM 365, Digital Photography, 3 sh

Course Description: Photographic imaging using computers. Image acquisition by conventional means and by digital cameras. Image creation, processing, enhancement, manipulation, and compositing. Aesthetic, technical, economic, and ethical implications of digital photographic imaging.

Prerequisites: COM 113, ART 225; or consent of instructor

Rationale

Change description to more closely represent the subject matter of the course as presently taught.

Change prerequisite to COM 113 or ART 205, and ART 225, which will provide the needed camera and computer skills.

There are no anticipated changes in instructional needs or resources required. The course will serve students in both the Communications and Art Photography concentrations.

ART 426, Photographic Portfolio, 3-6 sh

Course Description: Preparation of photographic portfolio for the fine arts or for publications photography. Research into successful photographers’ works; selection; development of personal aesthetic. Archival and professional presentation of the prints or other media. Cross-listed as COM 426.

Prerequisites: ART 325 or 326; or consent of instructor or advisor.

Rationale

This course is presently being taught as ART 426. Creating its cross-listed COM 426 equivalent will allow COM Photography majors to share in the group portfolio-building experience. This will create added value in the course for both the ART

and the COM majors, who will now be able to see additional ways of solving visual problems. Students from each discipline will benefit from the exposure to the different aesthetic and technical challenges, as well as the career opportunities, presented by students from the other discipline.

As this is an existing course, its cross-listed COM equivalent will retain the curriculum objectives, evaluation procedures, content, texts or other resources, and faculty. The enrollment will grow slightly larger. Guest speakers from different photographic backgrounds will be employed to further broaden the experience.

COM 313, Communication Photography, 3 sh

COM 410, Special Photographic Techniques, 3 sh

MUS 491, Independent Study in Music, 1-3 sh

Course Description: Directed independent study in a selected area of music or music education; weekly meetings with the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours credit.

Prerequisites: senior standing or consent of instructor.

Rationale

Increasing the maximum number of credit hours for MUS 491, Independent Study in Music, will provide students with opportunities to earn appropriate credit for their individualized work and will be consistent with Independent Study courses in other departments within the College of Communications and Fine Arts, all of which offer a three-credit-hour option. Additionally, this option will allow students enrolled in the European Summer Semester program to elect a three-credit-hour independent study course to be completed upon return to the U.S.A. A three-credit-hour course is currently available in other departments participating in the program.

COM 307, News Feature Writing, 3 sh

Course Description: Writing local news features and special feature stores for Sunday supplements, magazine sections, and magazines.

Prerequisites: COM 101, 200, and 215

Rationale
With the modifications in the multimedia curriculum, COM 213 has been replaced as a required media production class in the curriculum with COM 113. This course,

however, is not particularly germane as a prerequisite to the content of News Feature Writing. Removing this prerequisite will enable a more consistent flow of students through the program.

COM 314, Introduction to Video: Studio Production, 3 sh

Course Description: Television production techniques, theories, and fundamental skills as applied to studio production and instantaneous video editing. Preproduction planning, staging, and graphic production are stressed. This course may not be taken concurrently with COM 335.

Prerequisites: COM 113, 204

Rationale

With the modifications in the multimedia curriculum, COM 213 has been replaced as a required media production class in the curriculum with COM 113. This course, therefore, is now listed as a prerequisite.

COM 323, Newspaper Editing and Design, 3 sh

Course Description: Extensive practice in copy editing and headline writing for newspapers with an emphasis on grammar, style, and accuracy. Introduction to the principles of newspaper design.

Prerequisites: COM 113, 302

Rationale

With the modifications in the multimedia curriculum, COM 213 has been replaced as a required media production class in the curriculum with COM 113. This course, therefore, is now listed as a prerequisite.

COM 325, Advertising Design and Production, 3 sh

Course Description: Application of advertising principles and techniques in the design and preparation of ads for newspapers, posters, magazines, sales brochures, and direct marketing.

Prerequisites: COM 113, 320

Rationale

Much of the course material formerly presented in the ART 227 prerequisite is now incorporated into the new COM 113 (Introduction to Media Production) and the COM 320 (Advertising Creative Strategy) prerequisites. ART 227, therefore, is no longer justified as a prerequisite.

The Department of Art, which offers ART 227 taught by adjunct faculty only as a service to the Department of Communication and the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, has been informed of the modification.

COM 335, Introduction to Video: Field Production, 3 sh

Course Description: Use of portable field video production techniques (ENG/EFP) and post-production editing facilities for a variety of assignments in news, feature, and television commercial production. Aesthetics, visualization, and societal impact of the medium. This course may not be taken concurrently with COM 314.

Prerequisites: COM 113, 200, 204; or consent of instructor

Rationale

With the modifications in the multimedia curriculum, COM 213 has been replaced as a required media production class in the curriculum with COM 113. This course, therefore, is now listed as a prerequisite. Adding "consent of instructor" will provide the flexibility to accommodate the Multimedia major students outside of the Radio/Television Concentration for whom COM 335 will be a required course, but who will not be required to take COM 200.

COM 425, Public Affairs Reporting, 3 sh

Course Description: Reporting local, state, and federal administrations, courts, financing, education, boards, and commissions; urban affairs with emphasis on background and interpretation.

Prerequisites: COM 101, 200, 215; COM 302 or 310

Rationale

With its evolution into a multimedia authoring course, COM 213 no longer can be justified as a prerequisite for Public Affairs Reporting.

COM 483, Desktop Publishing, 3 sh

Course Description: Desktop publishing for print media. Lecture, discussion, and hands-on projects using various software programs and techniques suitable for publications work.

Prerequisites: COM 113

Rationale

Deleting the reference to a particular computer platform is appropriate since all the software utilized in the course is completely cross-platform. With the modifications in the multimedia curriculum, COM 213 has been replaced as a required media production class in the curriculum with COM 113. This course, therefore, is now listed as a prerequisite.

Subcommittee on Curriculum

John DePinto

Howard Goldbaum

Richard Hartman

Rita Jensen

F. Eugene Rebholz

Jeffrey Huberman, Chair