Art, Department of

Introduction
Faculty
Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes
Programs and Courses Offered

Department Chair

Dana Lamb

Department Office/Website

Visual Arts 102
657-278-3471
fullerton.edu/arts/art

Introduction

Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design since 1974, the Department of Art offers programs that include the scholarly fields of art history, theory, analysis and criticism; the studio fields of drawing and painting, entertainment art/animation, sculpture, crafts (including jewelry, wood and metal), ceramics (including glass), graphic design, creative photography, illustration and exhibition design; and the single subject teaching field of art education.

Curricular plans for the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Fine Arts have been developed to meet the individual needs and interests of students in art.

The general objectives of the programs are to provide a comprehensive learning environment that contributes conceptually and technically to the development of the art historian, the visual artist and the art teacher. Specifically, the programs provide opportunities for students to: (1) develop a knowledge and understanding of fundamental visual experience and concepts basic to many forms and fields of art; (2) develop a critical appreciation of historical and contemporary art forms as they relate to individual and social needs and values; (3) creatively express one’s personal experience and thought with visual skill and clarity; (4) develop knowledge and skills necessary to pursue graduate studies in visual arts, or to teach art; and (5) develop the understanding and expertise applicable to professional practice.

Faculty

Joseph Biel, Bryan Cantley, Kyung Sun Cho, Cliff Cramp, James Dahl, Andrew Dickson, John T. Drew, Joe Forkan, Charles Grieb, Christian Hill, Arnold Holland, Elizabeth Holster, Jim Jenkins, Jade Jewett, Larry Johnson, Linda Kroff, Donald Lagerberg, Dana Lamb, John Leighton, Sergio Lizarraga, Elisa Mandell, Mike McGee, Theron Moore, Nobuhito Nishigawara, Julie Orser, Joanna Roche, Christopher Slogar, Christina Smith, Hala Swearingen, Chen Wang, Lawrence Yun.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

Bachelor of Arts in Art

The following goals and learning outcomes have been established for students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art:

Knowledge and Understanding

Will have acquired fundamental visual experiences and concepts basic to many forms and fields of art, animation and design

Research

Be able to access historical and contemporary information about the fine and applied arts through advanced technologies

Appreciation

Develop a critical appreciation of historical and contemporary art, animation, and design forms as they relate to individual and social needs and values including such issues as culture, ethnicity and gender

Critical Thinking and Creative Expression

Be capable of creatively expressing one’s personal experience and thought with visual skill and clarity

Potential

Develop knowledge and skills necessary to pursue graduate studies in the visual arts, or to teach art

Communication

Exercise professional standards of oral and written communication

Professionalism and Ethics

Integrate knowledge of the arts with the development of values and professional ethics

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art

The following goals and learning outcomes have been established for students pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art:

Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

Develop expertise applicable to professional practice affording one the ability to recognize, analyze and solve complex visual problems as evidenced within a portfolio of art, animation and design

Professional Practices, Collaboration, and Leadership

Develop an understanding of basic business practices and the ability to work productively in teams

Knowledge and Understanding

Will have acquired fundamental visual experiences and concepts basic to many forms and fields of art, animation and design

Research

Be able to access historical and contemporary information about the fine and applied arts through advanced technologies

Appreciation

Develop a critical appreciation of historical and contemporary art, animation, and design forms as they relate to individual and social needs and values including such issues as culture, ethnicity and gender

Critical Thinking and Creative Expression

Be capable of creatively expressing one’s personal experience and thought with visual skill and clarity

Potential

Develop knowledge and skills necessary to pursue graduate studies in the visual arts or to teach art

Communication

Exercise professional standards of oral and written communication

Professionalism and Ethics

Integrate knowledge of the arts with the development of values and professional ethics

Master of Arts in Art

The following goals and learning outcomes have been established for students pursuing an Master of Arts degree in Art:

Practitioners and Scholars

Develop a personal art/design philosophy
Become creatively, intellectually, technically and technologically prepared for post-graduate study and/or career aspirations
Become competent and reflective practitioners in their discipline
Exercise professional standards of oral and written communication
Present a cogent thesis and/or exhibition of their graduate art or design project

Master of Fine Arts in Art

The following goals and learning outcomes have been established for students pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in Art:

Practitioners and Scholars

Develop a personal art/design philosophy
Become creatively, intellectually, technically and technologically prepared for post-graduate study and/or career aspirations
Become competent and reflective practitioners in their discipline
Exercise professional standards of oral and written communication
Present a cogent thesis and/or exhibition of their graduate art or design project

Programs and Courses Offered

Programs

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Master of Arts

Master of Fine Arts

Non-Degree

Art Minor

Certificate

Museum Studies Certificate

Courses

Art

Courses are designated as ART in the class schedule.

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