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From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the President
The following has been approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review:

New Course with Intellectual Foundations Designation:
ARTS
ALT 150 Introduction to Digital Media

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Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for fall 2017 review:

New Program:
Certificate in Digital Design and Fabrication, CERT-AH

New Courses:
CNS 645 Technology and Conservation of Objects III Lab. Prerequisite: CNS 643. Continuation of treatments begun during the previous lab course. Students specializing in objects conservation examine and treat decorative arts exhibiting more advanced conservation problems. Independent decision making and problem solving is encouraged. Offered annually, fall semester.

CNS 694 Master’s Project I. Prerequisite: Successful completion of first-year studies. Directed-study course guided by a student’s major adviser but involving multiple faculty members. Second-year students perform research and/or treatment related to a selected artifact or group of artifacts within their chosen concentration. Procedures are completely documented and presented in both oral and written form at the end of the fall semester. Offered annually, fall semester.

Course Revisions:
CNS 642 Technology and Conservation of Objects II. Prerequisites: CNS 640 and 641. Corequisite: CNS 643. The deterioration and practical conservation of various categories of materials and the objects made from them; historical methods of repair; currently accepted methods of conservation treatment. This is the lecture portion of the object conservation treatment course, presenting general theory and case studies. Offered annually, spring semester.

CNS 643 Technology and Conservation of Objects II Lab. Prerequisites: CNS 644 and CNS 645. Practical laboratory component of the second-semester objects curriculum focusing on the design of a treatment plan, followed by the supervised treatment of individually assigned object conservation projects. Lecture material is designed to answer practical questions regarding the currently accepted methods of object treatment, and these methods are carried out in the lab as required. Offered spring semester.

CNS 644 Technology and Conservation of Objects III Seminar. Prerequisite: CNS 642. Focus on the technology and materials of objects. Course content is a sample only and changes with interests and sub-majors of any particular class. Offered annually, fall semester.

CNS 646 Technology and Conservation of Objects IV. Prerequisites: CNS 644 and CNS 645. Final course in the series for the object conservation specialist, intended to allow students to examine and treat a wider variety of media and conservation problems. Requires independent decision making and problem solving. Independent technical studies of art objects are undertaken by all students. Instructor presents seminar discussions and hands-on demonstrations of additional treatment methods on a regular basis. Offered annually, spring semester.

CNS 685 Special Topics in Conservation I. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Art Conservation Department. Guest lecturers and faculty members introduce special topics in conservation including health and safety, advanced conservation practices, and materials analysis. Typical activities include lectures, workshops, field trips, annual conservation services clinic, and open house. May be taken more than once. Offered annually, fall semester.

CNS 686 Special Topics in Conservation II Prerequisite: CNS 685. Guest lecturers and faculty members introduce special topics in conservation including presentation techniques, professional private practice, advanced conservation practices, and materials analysis. Typical activities include lectures, workshops, and field trips. May be taken more than once. Offered annually, spring semester.

CNS 695 Master’s Project II. Prerequisite: CNS 694. Directed-study course guided by a student’s major adviser but involving multiple faculty members. Second-year students perform research and/or treatment related to a selected artifact or group of artifacts within their chosen concentration. Procedures are completely documented and presented in both oral and written form at the end of the spring semester. Offered annually, spring semester.