Assessment Details
Academic Year: 2020-2021 Level: Undergraduate
Campus Department: Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences [UG and Grad]
Program Type: Core [UG]
Program Name: Art History Core (Link)
Description of Data Collection:
The Core assessment is based on the examination of a sampling of the required term papers in ARTH1101 and ARTH1102. The evaluation is based on the following rubrics for the written work rated on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest:
1) Has the student employed discipline specific terminology correctly?
2) Has student addressed issues of formal analysis, and how these issues pertain to the meaning of the objects under discussion?
3) Has the student demonstrated an awareness of the historical context and meanings of the work of art?
4) Has the student constructed a persuasive argument?
5) Has the student properly documented the paper where needed? (notes, bibliography, etc.) The Major assessment is based on the examination of a sampling of the required term papers in the Senior Art History Seminar (ARTH4401). The evaluation is based on the following rubrics for the written work rated on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest:
1) Has student compiled an appropriate bibliography?
2) Has student demonstrated an appropriate mastery of sources, and an ability to document them effectively?
3) Has student employed discipline specific terminology?
4) Has student addressed issues of formal analysis, and how these issues pertain to the meaning of the objects under discussion?
5) Has student demonstrated ability to engage multiple approaches?
6) Has student constructed a persuasive argument?
7) Has student conducted original research?
Review Process:
Faculty read a selection of the papers. The collected data is then submitted the Director of Undergraduate Studies, who compiles averages of the data. What were the assessment results and what changes have been made as a result of using this data/evidence? (What were the major assessment findings? Have there been any recent changes to your curriculum or program? How did the assessment data contribute to those changes? The averages for the assessment for both the major and the core are pasted below. Currently, no changes have been made to the assessment; however, the Art History faculty met via Zoom on May 28th, 2020 and we plan to have a meeting in the fall to discuss new assessment questions and methods for selecting our data sample.
Resulting Program Changes:
Art History core assessment results Due to the pandemic, students in ARTH1101 and 1102 were unable to visit museums to conduct the visual analysis assignments that we usually use to evaluate them. Therefore, we decided not to undertake the core assessment for the 2020-2021 academic year. We will resume it next year.
Date of Most Recent Program Review:
Art History core assessment results Due to the pandemic, students in ARTH1101 and 1102 were unable to visit museums to conduct the visual analysis assignments that we usually use to evaluate them. Therefore, we decided not to undertake the core assessment for the 2020-2021 academic year. We will resume it next year.
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