Including the ability to research, define, analyze and critically formulate positions on issues in visual and public art from contemporary, historical, ethical and sociopolitical perspectives.
Total credits: 120
Credits in the major: 60
You officially begin the major by enrolling in VPA 300: VPA Major ProSeminar where you work with the instructor to create your Individual Learning Plan (ILP). The ILP maps out the way you will achieve each of the Major Learning Outcomes designated below by successfully completing the listed courses or alternative assessment options. You must decide your concentration during Major ProSeminar. You conclude the major by completing your Capstone, a publicly presented project that displays your cumulative learning in the major. [Learn more at CSUMB.EDU/capstone].
Complete one of the following: VPA 300: VPA Major ProSeminar (offered Fall only); VPA 302: VPA Visiting Artist Series (two semesters); VPA 307: Diverse Hist Contemp Art (offered Spring only); VPA 308: Ways Of Seeing; VPA 309: Materials and Methods; VPA 317S: Community Research (offered Spring only) and VPA 405: Senior Capstone (two semesters).
MLO 1 Historical and philosophical analysisIncluding the ability to research, define, analyze and critically formulate positions on issues in visual and public art from contemporary, historical, ethical and sociopolitical perspectives.
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MLO 2 Individual and aesthetic explorationIncluding the ability to investigate and develop their own individual aesthetics within a critical and reflective framework of personal experiences and perspectives in the context of their work.
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MLO 3 Community issues analysisIncluding the ability to define and investigate cross-cultural and community issues, problem solve and respond with community-sensitive work.
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MLO 4 Organizational and collaborative skillsIncluding the ability to use collaborative strategies to plan and achieve interdisciplinary arts projects. *MLO 4 can be met through the same course taken to satisfy MLO 3.
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MLO 5 Production skillsIncluding the ability to develop production skills to produce and present public and individual artworks, projects or exhibitions.
Required Courses
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MLO 6 Critical and evaluative skillsIncluding the ability to use critical and evaluative skills to revise work in response to community/audience relevancy, personal expression and social accountability.
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MLO 7 Distribution skillsIncluding the ability to present and distribute artwork in multiple contexts to engage diverse audiences. *MLO 7 can be met through the same course taken to satisfy MLO 6, but must be different from the one selected to meet MLO 3 and/or 4.
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