Name of Study	Art -- Assessment of Student Learning, 2006
Study Date	05/31/2006
Researcher Name	Jack Reilly, MFA
Researcher Email	jack.reilly@csuci.edu
Researcher Phone	805.437-8863

Executive Summary

The Art program assessed the degree to which students can produce in-depth projects, work in specific media, and demonstrate competency in advanced artistic production. In assessing this outcome the Art program collected and evaluated a large amount of student work. This included: (a) photographic documentation of in-studio working processes and completed projects, (b) electronic documentation, interactive CD ROMs, and DVDs of completed multimedia, video and time-based art projects, (c) Art capstone projects, (d) annual Student Exhibitions and subsequent photo documentation thereof, (e) Art portfolios, and  (f) an Art Student Exit Survey completed by graduating seniors in the program. From their analysis of the data, the Art program concluded that the learning outcome has been achieved at a level acceptable both to the faculty and students in the Art program. Through their student exit survey, they also found that some students experience some uncertainty concerning their preparation for employment. They have instituted an advising solution to this problem. Their conclusion is that

Overall, the large amount of documentation collected clearly demonstrates proof that the CSUCI Art Program is highly successful in implementing the selected learning outcome: Students produce in-depth projects, working in specific media, demonstrating competency in advanced artistic production.

Citations
Art Report (PDF, 35KB)

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