Inquiry in the Arts
Course designator within the area of Inquiry: Ways of Knowing
Creative expression, whether for personal expression or to communicate with others, is a fundamental human activity that results in the production of objects, environments, and experiences that engage the senses, emotions, and/or intellect. The creative and professional arts offer direct participation in such activities and provides a framework for their interpretation, evaluation, and appreciation, past and present. Arts is broadly defined to include not only the fine arts and performing arts, but also the professional arts, such as architecture, graphic design, and digital arts.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Interpret and/or produce creative work using relevant methods, processes, or tools (critical thinking and/or creative thinking).
- Receive and reflect on constructive feedback to refine creative methods, processes, outcomes, and/or interpretations (critical thinking).
- Recognize the role of scholarship in creative or professional arts (information literacy).
- Explain in writing how creative work or interpretation of creative work is grounded in scholarship (written communication).
- Understand fundamental knowledge and concepts in creative or professional arts as appropriate to the discipline (breadth of learning).
Revised outcomes approved Spring 2022.
For Faculty
Learning Outcomes Grid
Whether submitting a course for the first time or resubmitting an updated course as part of the UCORE committee’s periodic re-review, faculty should submit a completed ARTS Learning Outcomes Grid embedded in the course syllabus in order to demonstrate clearly the relationship among WSU/UCORE learning goals, UCORE category designation learning outcomes, course learning outcomes, assignments, and assessment of student learning. Consult the sample ROOT syllabus with embedded learning outcomes grid as a model.