FACULTY OF HUMANITIES UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM REPORT TO UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL FOR THE 2020 CALENDAR NOVEMBER 2019 REPORT TO SENATE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES SUMMARY OF MAJOR CURRICULUM CHANGES FOR 2020-21 NEW PROGRAMS iARTS (Integrated Arts) Honours B.F.A. and Honours B.A. Programs (Appendix I) MAJOR REVISIONS None DELETION OF A PROGRAM None For a complete review of all changes, please refer to the November 2019 Faculty of Humanities Report to Undergraduate Council for changes to the 2020-2021 Undergraduate Calendar, found at http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/about/faculty-meetings/ - 1 - REPORT TO UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL FACULTY OF HUMANITIES SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES FOR 2020-21 This report highlights substantive changes being proposed. For a complete review of all changes, please refer to the November 2019 Faculty of Humanities Report to Undergraduate Council for changes to the 2020-2021 Undergraduate Calendar, found at http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/about/faculty-meetings/ 1. SCHOOL OF THE ARTS ● Proposed new program proposal: iARTS BFA and BA Programs (see Appendix I) • Studio Art: ○ Addition of course to optional list ○ Addition of 1 new course (ART 3VA3) • Art History: ○ Addition of 1 new course (ARTHIST 1PA3) ○ Minor revisions to 2 existing courses (ARTHIST 4AA3, 4X03) ○ Deletion of 1 course (ARTHIST 4H03) • Music: ○ Minor revision to Music 1 notes and requirements ○ Updating of all Music program lists ○ Addition of 1 new course (MUSIC 1CR3) ○ Minor revision to 30 courses (MUSIC 1CB3, 1EE6, 1GF3/2GF3/3GF3/4GF3, 1GW3/2GW3/3GW3/4GW3, 2B03, 2CA3, 2CB3, 2MC3, 2MH3, 2MT3, 2MU3, 2U03, 3JJ3, 3K03, 3KK3, 3L03, 3M03, 3N03, 3P03, 4K03, 4L03, 4M03, 4N03, MUSICCOG 3MP3) ○ Deletion of 2 courses (MUSIC 1CA3, 2CG3) • Theatre & Film Studies: ○ Addition of 2 new courses (THTRFLM 1H03, 2MM3) ○ Revision to 14 existing courses (THTRFLM 1T03, 2AA3, 2BB3, 2CP3, 3FF3, 3L03, 3P03, 3PR3, 3PS3, 3S06, 3VS3, 3WW3, 3XX3, 4D03) ○ Updating of course notes 2. CLASSICS ● Deletion of optional course requirement from Concurrent Certificate in the Language of Medicine and Health (as submitted to Certificates and Diplomas Committee) ● Addition of 4 new courses (CLASSICS 2HA3, 2HB3, 2HC3, 2HD3) ● Revision to 2 existing courses (CLASSICS 3M03, 3X03) ● Deletion of 4 courses (CLASSICS 2LA3, 2LB3, 2LC3, 2LD3) ● Updating of course lists 3. COMMUNICATION STUDIES AND MULTIMEDIA ● Communication Studies: ○ Addition of courses to optional lists ○ Revision to 13 existing courses (CMST 2BB3, 2DD3, 2G03, 2H03, 2K03, 2LW3, 2PR3, 2RA3, 3H03, 3II3, 3JJ3, 3RR3, 3WR3) - 2 - ● Multimedia: ○ Addition of courses to program course lists ○ Addition of 2 new courses (MMEDIA 3AN3, 3VA3) ○ Revision to 12 existing courses (MMEDIA 2G03, 3B03, 3BB3, 3C03, 3EE3, 3H03, 3I03, 3L03, 3PC3, 3Q03, 3S03, 3MU3) 4. DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND CULTURAL STUDIES ● Updating of all program lists, and additional course options for Combined Math ● Addition of 4 new courses (ENGLISH 2CC3, 2CL3, 2M03, 4IW3) ● Revision to 1 existing course (ENGLISH 4Y06) ● Deletion of 4 courses (ENGLISH 2G06, 2M06, 3RR3, 4WI3) 5. DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH ● Minor changes to the French minor requirements ● Updating of Combined Math program requirements ● Addition of note regarding French course placement to Concurrent Certificate in Professional French (as submitted to Certificates and Diplomas Committee) ● Revision to 15 existing courses (FRENCH 1Z06, 2B03, 2BB3, 2G03, 2I03, 2JJ3, 2Z06, 3C03, 3CC3, 3GG3, 3II3, 3P03, 3V03, 4A03, 4CC3) ● Deletion of 1 course (FRENCH 4F03) ● Updating of course lists and notes 6. DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY ● Updating of all program course lists, and departmental notes ● Minor revision of requirements and notes for all current programs ● Addition of 6 new courses (HISTORY 1P03, 2GW3, 2IS3, 2SS3, 3GN3, 4RR3) ● Revision to 1 existing course (HISTORY 2HH3) ● Deletion of 10 existing courses (HISTORY 2Hi3, 2IC3, 2MM3, 2S03, 2Y03, 3CP3, 3GH3/ARABIC 3GH3, 3S03, 4L03) 7. FACULTY OF HUMANITIES ● Updating of Level 1 course notes and lists to reflect current offerings 8. DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGES ● Updating of Combined Cognitive Science of Language program notes ● Minor changes to all program language lists and optional course requirement lists ● Addition of 7 new courses (FARSI 1Z03, 1ZZ3, KOREAN 1Z03, 1ZZ3, 2X03, LINGUIST 4G03, 4HL3) ● Revision to 15 existing courses (ITALIAN 1A03, 1AA3, 1Z06, 2Z03, 2ZZ3, JAPANESE 1Z06, 2Z03, 2ZZ3, LINGUIST 2DD3, 2Sl3, 3NL3, 3SL3, 3TT3, 4AS3, 4E03) 9. PEACE STUDIES ● Updating of course lists and optional requirements in Combined program and Minor ● Addition of 3 new courses (PEACEST 2GW3, 4RR3, 4ST3) - 3 - ● Revision to 13 existing courses (PEACEST 1A03, 2A03, 2B03, 2BB3, 2C03, 3P03, 3Y03, 4B03, 4FC3, 4G03, 4J03, 4L03, 4MA3) ● Deletion of 3 courses (PEACEST 3PA3, 4A03, 4MB3) 10. DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY ● Updating of JPPL course lists, and Combined Math requirements ● Revision to 3 existing courses (PHILOS 1F03, 3C03, 4V03) 11. WOMEN’S STUDIES ● Updating of Minor notes and course lists ● Change in title and notes to Concurrent Certificate in EPTIC (as submitted to Certificates and Diplomas Committee) ● Revision to 2 existing courses (WOMENST 2B03, 3BB3) - 4 - FACULTY OF HUMANITIES CURRICULUM REVISIONS FOR 2020-21 SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 1.0 NEW PROGRAMS: Integrated Arts (iARTS) – New Program Proposal (Appendix I) (i) STUDIO ART: 1.0 NEW PROGRAMS: as above 2.0 REVISIONS TO EXISTING PROGRAMS: 2.1 Honours Studio Art (B.F.A.) Requirements 120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which 48 units may be Level I 30 units • Studio Art 1 15 units • ART 2DG3 - Contemporary Approaches to Drawing • ART 2IS3 - Independent Studio Methods • ART 2PG3 - Contemporary Approaches to Painting • ART 2PM3 - Contemporary Approaches to Print Media • ART 2SC3 - Contemporary Approaches to Sculpture 3 units from • ART 2DP3 - Digital Practices • ART 2ER3 - Environmentally Responsible Art • ART 2Z03 • HTHSCI 3EE3 - Biomedical Graphics • MMEDIA 2G03 - Introduction to Digital Audio • MMEDIA 3C03 - Interactive and Spatial Audio 6 units from • ART 2AT3 - Art Today • Level II, III or IV Art History 9 units • ART 3D03 - Practical Issues • ART 3GS3 • ART 3TS3 • ART 3GS6 A/B - Guided Studio Practice 9 units from • ART 3BA3 - Concentrated Study - Book Arts • ART 3CC3 - Concentrated Study - Ceramics • ART 3CE3 - Community Exhibitions • ART 3CF3 - Concentrated Study - Foundry • ART 3CI3 - Concentrated Study - Intaglio • ART 3CL3 - Concentrated Study - Lithography • ART 3FW3 - Field Work: On-Site Explorations - 5 - • ART 3ID3 - Integrated Dimensional Media Concentration • ART 3IM3 - Integrated Media Concentration • ART 3IP3 - Media Installation and Performance • ART 3J03 - Concentrated Study - Collaborative Community Projects • ART 3PB3 - Photography Beyond the Frame • ART 3PD3 - New Directions in Painting/drawing • ART 3VA3 - Video Art and Digital Cinema • ART 4CC3 - Concentrated Study - Ceramics • ART 4CI3 - Concentrated Study - Intaglio • ART 4CL3 - Concentrated Study - Lithography • ART 4PR3 - Professional Residency • MMEDIA 3PC3 - Photographic Collage and Composite Images Rationale: Inclusion of new course in Art requirements. 3.0 NEW COURSES: 3.1 ART 3VA3 - Video Art and Digital Cinema 3 unit(s) Explores intersections between contemporary art and the moving image, with an emphasis on current movements in Digital Cinema and Video Art. Students will explore the boundaries of conventional filmic production: challenging and expanding on existing skill sets to develop unique and engaging aesthetic sensibilities. Topics will include understanding Digital Cinema, anti-narrative approaches, composite and hybrid/multi-channel video, HD and UHD work flows, audio/video output for the professional sphere, and professional practices (i.e. festivals, residencies, film school, grants, graduate programs, etc). Lecture and lab (three hours); one term Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or above of a Multimedia program; or ART 2DP3 and registration in Level III or above in the Studio Art program Cross-list: MMEDIA 3VA3 This course is administered by the Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia Enrolment: 28 Reserve capacities: RCM-MM: 14; RCM-ART: 14 Rationale: This course will be offered to both Multimedia and Art students, and will further allow students to develop skills from MMEDIA 2B06 and/or ART 2DP3. 4.0 REVISIONS TO EXISTING COURSES: n/a 5.0 COURSE DELETIONS: n/a 6.0 REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENTAL NOTES: n/a 7.0 COURSES IDENTIFIED AS ‘AT-RISK’: ● ART 3J03 – to be offered in spring/summer 2020 8.0 REVISIONS TO LIST OF FACULTY MEMBERS: Faculty as of January 15, 2020 DIRECTOR Virginia Aksan (Acting) PROFESSORS Judy N. Major-Girardin/(Studio Art) B.F.A. (Windsor), M.F.A. (Alabama) ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS - 6 - Peter Cockett/(Theatre & Film Studies) B.A. (London), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) John Ford/(Studio Art) B.Sc (Southeast Missouri State), M.F.A. (Southern Illinois) Catherine Graham/(Theatre & Film Studies) B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (McGill) Janice Hladki/(Theatre & Film Studies) B.A. (York), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) Briana Palmer/(Studio Art) B.F.A. (Alberta College), M.F.A. (Alberta) Michael Schutz/(Music) B.Mus., B.Sc. (Pennsylvania), M.Mus. (Northwestern), Ph.D. (Virginia) Joseph Sokalski/(Theatre & Film Studies) B.E. (Alberta), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) Angela Sheng/(Art History) B.A., M.A. (Toronto), Licence (Paris), Ph.D. (Pennsylvania) Matthew Woolhouse/(Music) GGSM (London, UK), M.Phil., Ph.D. (Cantab) ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Carmela Alfaro-Laganse/(Studio Art) B.F.A. (Manitoba), M.F.A. (Ohio) Logan MacDonald/(Studio