We also suggest that you include classes in drawing, painting, and research. As a prospective VPA major, we recommend that you include basic drawing, painting or sculpture, art history, and research. You may informally petition to enter the major by meeting with an advisor, presenting a portfolio, and developing an Individualized Learning Plan based on the MLOs and specialization. Formal petition to the major may occur after the completion of the Major ProSeminar and the presentation of your Individualized Learning Plan. You should anticipate that at least 50 percent of your coursework must be upper division to fulfill competencies with the appropriate level of artistic maturity.
Courses integrate theory and practice and students are engaged in public projects on and off campus.
Through advising support, you will design an Individualized Learning Plan that includes a combination of courses, community projects, and independent study opportunities. Assessment of learning outcomes is based on your portfolios of coursework or prior learning. Built-in assessment is the assessment offered within a course. Alternative assessments take place outside of courses and assess a portfolio or other bodies of work. They are conducted by senior faculty and an artist from the field.