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

SAMPLE FOUNDATION STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE

The Foundation is a year-long program within the Lamar Dodd School of Art that every student wishing to receive a BFA in Art or an AB in Studio Art must complete before applying to a particular major area. The program consists of the following courses from Area F of the core curriculum: ARST 1040 Pro Seminar in Art - 1 hr., ARST 1050 Drawing I- 3 hrs., ARST 1060 Color/Composition- 3 hrs., ARST 1070 Drawing II- 3 hrs., ARST 1080 3-Dimensional Design- 3 hrs., ARHI 2100 Monuments of Art- 3 hrs., ARST 2000-level course- 3 hrs.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Are you currently taking a Foundations course? _____ yes _____ no

2. Did you complete the Foundation at UGA? _____ yes _____ no

3. What year student are you in college?

_____ First-year

_____ Second-year

_____ Third-year

_____ Fourth-year

_____ Fifth-year

_____ Other (please specify) ________________________

4. What are your career aspirations?

_____ Professional Artist

_____ Interior Designer

_____ Architect

_____ Art Educator

_____ Other (please specify) ________________________

5. What is your age? ______

Please respond to the following questions using the scale below. Place the number that best corresponds to your answer in the space next to each statement.

1	2	3	4	5
Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree

_____1. The Foundations coursework was essential for my artistic development.

_____2. My Foundations instructors placed emphasis on making finished works of art.

_____3. My Foundations coursework neglected the subjects present in today's professional art arena.

_____4. In my Foundations classes, I was encouraged to work with concepts.

_____5. The focus of my Foundations classes was on developing processes for image making.

_____6. The technical skills I learned in Foundations will help me in my future work.

_____7. My experience in the Foundations program has been worthless.

_____8. The importance of art history was stressed in my Foundations studio classes.

_____9. I would have liked to incorporate more recent technologies into my Foundations work.

_____10. I would like to see more technique-oriented workshops aimed at first-year students.

_____11. I would like to see a separate time design (4D) course offered in the Foundations program.

_____12. The experience in my Art History Monuments course was relevant to my other Foundations coursework.

COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM: