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November 11, 2003
Boise State Art Department Seeks National Accreditation

National Association of Schools of Art and Design evaluators on campus Nov. 17-19

The Boise State University department of art has applied for membership in the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the national accrediting agency for art and design disciplines.

NASAD, founded in 1944, is an organization of schools, colleges, and universities that offer art and design studies. It has approximately 240 accredited institutional members. NASAD establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees in art and other art credentials.

The association's main role is that of a specialized, professional accrediting agency. Accreditation is a non-governmental system of academic review and the process whereby an association or agency recognizes an institution as having met certain qualifications or standards.

The art department has completed and submitted to NASAD a written review, or self-study, of all of its procedures and programs. NASAD evaluators will be on campus Nov. 17-19 to perform a comprehensive on-site review of the department. During their visit the NASAD evaluators will assess Boise State�s art programs by studying student artwork on display in the department�s gallery, classrooms and hallways. The NASAD Commission on Accreditation will review the department�s application for accreditation during the Spring 2004 semester.

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Contacts

Richard Young
Chair, Art Department
208 426-3561
ryoung@boisestate.edu

Cheryl Shurtleff
Professor, Art History & Drawing
208 426-3450
cshurtle@boisestate.edu

 

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Kathleen Craven
communications and marketing
208 426-3275
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