Educational Effectiveness Evaluation Plan

BFA Digital Arts

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will demonstrate an ability to appraise the quality, value, and efficacy of digital arts projects and processes using a familiarity with past, current, and emerging work.
  • Students will demonstrate an interdisciplinary acquisition of the artistic and technical skills used in the digital arts for the realization of creative concepts and ideas.
  • Students will create and produce digital arts projects that reflect individual vision, taste, and talents developed through personalized education.

Course requirements for the degree

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Curricular Map

The curriculum map shows how each required course contributes to the program's learning outcomes.

» Curricular Map (PDF)

Annual Learning Outcomes Assessment Report(s)

In a process called assessment, the faculty of each degree program measure student attainment of program learning outcomes goals on an annual basis. The assessment processes used by this program can be found in the link (PDF) below:

» Learning Outcomes Assessment Process (PDF)

Assessment Rubric

In assessing learning outcomes, program faculty often develop rubrics which establish criteria and expectations showing how outcomes are evaluated. The assessment processes used by this program can be found in the link (PDF) below:

» Learning Outcomes Assessment Rubric (PDF)

Program Review

Program review represents Chapman's commitment to excellence in academic programs through periodic review of educational effectiveness. Every 5 to 7 years, program faculty members prepare a self-study report, which is reviewed by external, expert reviewers, numerous Chapman faculty governance councils and committees, and the Office of the Chancellor. Program review provides an opportunity for each program to reflect on its educational effectiveness as well as its contribution to the university's mission and strategic plan. The results of program review guide institutional planning, budgeting and decision-making.

Program Review Schedule: 1995-1996, 2000-2001, 2010-2011, 2015-2016

2010-2011 review timeline below:

  • Self Study: Fall 2010
  • External Review/Site Visit: Spring 2011
  • External Reviewers Report Submitted: Spring 2011
  • Departmental Response Letters to External Report: Fall 2011
  • Long Range Planning Council Response: Spring 2012
  • Assessment Committee Response: Spring 2012
  • Faculty Academic Response: Spring 2012
  • Chancellor Response to Program Review: Spring 2013

Institutional Response and Action Items resulting from the Program Review:

  • Dodge College to create a 5-year-course-offering and enrollment model
  • Division to conduct audit to ensure advising is working effectively
  • Division to prioritize future new hires by program area

Learn More

See department website for additional information about this program