PNCA College Learning Outcomes

Goal: PNCA students will demonstrate expertise in their chosen discipline(s), through knowledge of the global, historic, multi-cultural context of the field, industry-standard technical making skills, and the use of methods and materials necessary to maintain a professional practice in one or more disciplines.

Students will:

• Demonstrate proficiency in the theoretical concepts, materials, equipment, and methods within one or more disciplines. 
• Execute creative processes via software, technology and emerging media to industry standards within one or more disciplines.  
• Articulate the critical religious, political, social and environmental underpinnings of both the broader history of art/design in the world domestically and globally in their chosen field(s).
• Experiment and take risks with materials, processes, and concepts within their discipline and transdiscipline. 
• Demonstrate skills and strategies necessary for presenting creative work to numerous audiences and in various domains including traditional studio arts (e.g. exhibitions, publication), commercial (e.g. entrepreneurial, creative firm), and social/civic practice (e.g. civic practice, public art) domains
• Form an individual creative identity and practice personal habits of time management, self-care and professionalism necessary for a thriving creative career.
• Create a summative portfolio of work.

Goal: PNCA students will convey complex information and original narratives through written, oral, visual and digital forms that reflect cross- cultural inclusion and clear understanding of convention, form and audience.

Students will:

• Comprehend and analyze narrative elements across multiple mediums, genres and formats. 
• Recognize and employ cultural, religious, political, racial, gender, sexual orientation, disability communities and identities as part of inclusive creative written work and world building. 
• Develop visual elements, materials  and applied technology to effectively convey an idea.
• Design creative narratives and speculative visual world-building in their work.
• Evaluate the impacts and effectiveness of narratives on the stated audience.
• Create presentations and communication strategies appropriate to interpersonal, group, and public speaking in professional and creative contexts.

Goal: PNCA students will analyze their own creative work and that of others, formulate lines of critical inquiry, apply an equitable world-view and multiple ways of knowing  to devise complex solutions using evidence and creative risk-taking.

Students will:

• Identify abstract concepts in individual work and the work of others.
• Formulate research questions and lines of inquiry related to subject matter.
• Understand various cultural worldviews and ways of knowing and deploy these practices to formulate new ideas, and devise ethical and equitable solutions in their work.
• Facilitate constructive dialogue, feedback and critique with peers, faculty and community. 
• Prototype, ideate and revise creative work.
• Navigate ambiguity, risk-taking and failure in the creative work and process.   

Goal: Students will evaluate, analyze, use and create information and media in multiple formats and platforms and recognize ethical implications of information and media accuracy on personal creative practice and global citizenship.

Students will:

• Identify and evaluate multiple formats and sources of information for their authority, accuracy, credibility, and relevance.
• Deploy technology to find, analyze, create, and communicate information, ideas and creative concepts.
• Articulate and demonstrate the difference between media created to inform, persuade, entertain and manipulate. 
• Describe how information is created, communicated, and valued in textual, visual, aural, and tactile formats in different disciplines.
• Identify the legal, ethical, social, and economic rights and responsibilities associated with the creation and use of information and creative content  in various media and formats.
• Analyze and apply data and new technology and media advances (eg. AI) to creative careers and processes.

Goal: Students will use concepts of data and mathematics to engage with problems and create meaning.

Students will:

• Explain information presented in mathematical forms (e.g., equations, graphs, diagrams, tables, words, or visual symbols).
• Convert relevant information into various mathematical forms (e.g., equations, graphs, diagrams, tables, words, symbols or creative works).
• Express quantitative evidence in support of the argument or purpose of the work (in terms of what evidence is used and how it is formatted, presented, and contextualized).
  

Goal: PNCA students will comprehend contemporary global social, civic and community issues, connect these issues to their professional practice, and demonstrate personal and professional skills to take meaningful action as a global citizen.*

Students will:

• Demonstrate knowledge of sustainability/climate, gender, racial and cultural justice in their own creative work and the work of others.
• Employ divergent points of view and lived experiences on ethical arguments to inform action.
• Plan and implement an action strategy through a community project or creative partnership that addresses a societal issue through creative practice.
• Articulate the value of the arts, design and culture as a means of facilitating civic dialogue and social change, historically and in contemporary settings.

*UN Sustainability Goal Target 4.7 (as referenced by UNSDG and WU strategic plan)
By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote
sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable
development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture
of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

Goal: Students will recognize elements of creative entrepreneurship and arts/design employment models and develop knowledge, tools and applied practices necessary for resilient contemporary creative careers.

Students will:

• Develop documents and marketing elements central to artistic/design careers such as an artist statement, public-facing website and a digital portfolio of work.
• Identify and evaluate local, state and federal policies affecting cultural production or art/design work (eg. copyright, AI, creative placemaking).
• Organize individual and collective creative projects with appropriate work scope, timelines, and deliverables for creative work.
• Create technical and business writing in common use in creative professions including: business plan, arts concept proposals, curatorial proposals or other professional writing.
• Evaluate and apply principles of planning, funding and managing a business or social enterprise.
• Execute an applied community or industry project relevant in their discipline including proposal, budget and post-project evaluation.