Connection (Synthesis) Table – Boyer, Scheuer/Ungar, Major
Project 2 – LIL 120 (Fall ‘21), Cripps
| Boyer | Scheuer/Ungar (yup. Revisit those dudes.) | Art & Design Major Reqs | |
| Career/Tech v. Liberal Learn | – | “It is far wiser for students to prepare for change–and the multiple careers they are likely to have–than to search for a single job track that might one day become a dead end”. | Graphic Design for the Working World (Helps adapt and utilize major into more “Vocational” careers) |
| History/Tradition | “Overlooked in such debates was the fact that most disciplines that now have status within the academy–modern languages, laboratory sciences, for example–were themselves once considered too novel for the academy to embrace”. | “On the contrary, because of its inclusiveness and its respect for classical traditions, the liberal arts could properly be described as a conservative approach to preparation for life”. | Art in the Modern World (ARH 210) (Understanding History) |
| Social/Economic Implications | – | “Hard economic times inevitably bring scrutiny of all accepted ideals and institutions, and this time around liberal-arts education has been especially hard hit”. | Fundamentals of Web Design (Maybe ties with communications due to social media today?) |
| Ethical/Moral Issues | (This one was difficult for me personally) | – | Exhibition Concentration Seminar (Questioning ethical values of personal styles and focuses) |
| Personal/ Social Development | “Professionals is almost every field–doctors, journalists, lawyers, …–once they begin to practice their craft, must respond to questions that relate not just to the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of the field, but to the ‘why’ as well”. | – | Studio Concentration Seminar (Honing personal skills & voice) |
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Learning Outcome 1 (Art & Design Media)
“Be able to determine and demonstrate concrete methods and processes for research and creation, or performance, in the arts. Accordingly, they will be able to demonstrate skill in graphic and/ or symbolic communication”.
Boyer Pg. 224 (Mid-Bottom Paragraph)
“We are confident that the goals of general education, when properly defined, can be accomplished through the major. The liberal arts and the useful arts can be brought together in the curriculum just as they inevitably must be brought together during life”.
These two excerpts are similar because each speaks of understanding different concepts and skills within one major. In the Art & Design learning objectives, one isn’t just to create art, but also learn research, creation, communication, and performance skills as well. The Boyer quote agrees with this because he states that goals of general education, such as communication and research skills, should be connected and defined through a major. These texts show how to use a variety of skills and assist in allowing efficient use of said skills.
