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Dockery, C., Quinn, R.D., Baugh, S.J. & Christian, K. (2006). Finding balance in contemporary foundations programs. Submitted manuscript.

REPORTS AND ANALYSES OF STUDENT FOUNDATION QUESTIONNAIRE

Statistical analysis conducted using SPSS v.10 on a Mac (Information available on the World Wide Web at http://www.spss.com/).

*Note: "Missing System" demarcates that number of students who did not complete the given item.

Demographic Questions

Are you currently taking a Foundations course?
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	160	96.4	100.0	100.0
Missing System		6	3.6
Total		166	100.0

Did you complete the Foundation at UGA?
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	50	30.1	32.7	32.7
	no	103	62.0	67.3	100.0
	Total	153	92.2	100.0
Missing System		13	7.8
Total		166	100.0

What year student are you in college?
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	first-year	80	48.2	50.0	50.0
	second-year	42	25.3	26.3	76.3
	third-year	26	15.7	16.3	92.5
	fourth-year	6	3.6	3.8	96.3
	fifth-year	2	1.2	1.3	97.5
	other	4	2.4	2.5	100.0
	Total	160	96.4	100.0
Missing System		6	3.6
Total		166	100.0

What are your career aspirations?
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	professional artist	41	24.7	25.8	25.8
	interior designer	45	27.1	28.3	54.1
	architect	1	.6	.6	54.7
	art educator	11	6.6	6.9	61.6
	other	61	36.7	38.4	100.0
	Total	159	95.8	100.0
Missing System		7	4.2
Total		166	100.0

What is your age?
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	17.00	2	1.2	1.3	1.3
	18.00	45	27.1	28.1	29.4
	19.00	52	31.3	32.5	61.9
	20.00	33	19.9	20.6	82.5
	21.00	14	8.4	8.8	91.3
	22.00	3	1.8	1.9	93.1
	23.00	1	.6	.6	93.8
	24.00	4	2.4	2.5	96.3
	27.00	3	1.8	1.9	98.1
	28.00	1	.6	.6	98.8
	45.00	2	1.2	1.3	100.0
	Total	160	96.4	100.0
Missing System		6	3.6
Total		166	100.0

Attitude Items

1. The Foundations coursework was essential for my artistic development.
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	disagree	6	3.6	3.6	3.6
	neutral	22	13.3	13.3	16.9
	agree	70	42.2	42.2	59.0
	strongly agree	68	41.0	41.0	100.0
	Total	166	100.0	100.0

2. My Foundations instructors placed emphasis on making finished works of art.
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	disagree	4	2.4	2.4	2.4
	neutral	19	11.4	11.4	13.9
	agree	79	47.6	47.6	61.4
	strongly agree	64	38.6	38.6	100.0
	Total	166	100.0	100.0

3. My Foundations coursework neglected the subjects present in today's professional art arena.
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	strongly disagree	19	11.4	11.6	11.6
	disagree	59	35.5	36.0	47.6
	neutral	73	44.0	44.5	92.1
	agree	11	6.6	6.7	98.8
	strongly agree	2	1.2	1.2	100.0
	Total	164	98.8	100.0
Missing System		2	1.2
Total		166	100.0

4. In my Foundations classes, I was encouraged to work with concepts.
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	strongly disagree	1	.6	.6	.6
	disagree	10	6.0	6.0	6.6
	neutral	41	24.7	24.7	31.3
	agree	74	44.6	44.6	75.9
	strongly agree	40	24.1	24.1	100.0
	Total	166	100.0	100.0

5. The focus of my Foundations classes was on developing processes for image making.
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	strongly disagree	2	1.2	1.2	1.2
	disagree	10	6.0	6.1	7.3
	neutral	47	28.3	28.5	35.8
	agree	74	44.6	44.8	80.6
	strongly agree	32	19.3	19.4	100.0
	Total	165	99.4	100.0
Missing System		1	.6
Total		166	100.0

6. The technical skills I learned in Foundations will help me in my future work.
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	strongly disagree	2	1.2	1.2	1.2
	disagree	4	2.4	2.4	3.6
	neutral	17	10.2	10.2	13.9
	agree	61	36.7	36.7	50.6
	strongly agree	82	49.4	49.4	100.0
	Total	166	100.0	100.0

7. My experience in the Foundations program has been worthless.
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	strongly disagree	99	59.6	59.6	59.6
	disagree	54	32.5	32.5	92.2
	neutral	9	5.4	5.4	97.6
	agree	2	1.2	1.2	98.8
	strongly agree	2	1.2	1.2	100.0
	Total	166	100.0	100.0

8. The importance of art history was stressed in my Foundations studio classes.
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	strongly disagree	20	12.0	12.0	12.0
	disagree	45	27.1	27.1	39.2
	neutral	63	38.0	38.0	77.1
	agree	37	22.3	22.3	99.4
	strongly agree	1	.6	.6	100.0
	Total	166	100.0	100.0

9. I would have liked to incorporate more recent technologies into my Foundations work.
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	strongly disagree	7	4.2	4.3	4.3
	disagree	27	16.3	16.5	20.7
	neutral	74	44.6	45.1	65.9
	agree	41	24.7	25.0	90.9
	strongly agree	15	9.0	9.1	100.0
	Total	164	98.8	100.0
Missing System		2	1.2
Total		166	100.0

10. I would like to see more technique-oriented workshops aimed at first-year students.
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	strongly disagree	3	1.8	1.8	1.8
	disagree	13	7.8	7.9	9.7
	neutral	53	31.9	32.1	41.8
	agree	61	36.7	37.0	78.8
	strongly agree	35	21.1	21.2	100.0
	Total	165	99.4	100.0
Missing System		1	.6
Total		166	100.0

11. I would like to see a separate time design (4D) course offered in the Foundations program.
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	strongly disagree	10	6.0	6.1	6.1
	disagree	16	9.6	9.8	15.9
	neutral	100	60.2	61.0	76.8
	agree	27	16.3	16.5	93.3
	strongly agree	11	6.6	6.7	100.0
	Total	164	98.8	100.0
Missing System		2	1.2
Total		166	100.0

12. The experience in my Art History Monuments course was relevant to my other Foundations coursework.
	Frequency		Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	strongly disagree	4	2.4	2.5	2.5
	disagree	17	10.2	10.8	13.4
	neutral	79	47.6	50.3	63.7
	agree	38	22.9	24.2	87.9
	strongly agree	19	11.4	12.1	100.0
	Total	157	94.6	100.0
Missing	System	9	5.4
Total		166	100.0