Straighterline Fine Arts Survey

[cookderosa]

I have a phone meeting later this week with Straighterline. They've given me an opportunity to make suggestions for a course that would meet the FINE ARTS requirement of many schools (specifically, I initially contacted them about Charter Oak, since this is the only barrier for their AA/ AS degree being completed entirely through SL -Cornerstone excluded)

[Notgodot]

If they created a nonwestern lit course, they'd be the only alternative credit provider that had one. It would open up getting a BA English degree. It's sorely needed.

[cookderosa]

If they created a nonwestern lit course, they'd be the only alternative credit provider that had one. It would open up getting a BA English degree. It's sorely needed.

click "literature" in the poll so your vote is counted. I'm sharing the results with them.

[Notgodot]

Too late, my fat fingers and the tiny keys on this phone conspired to make me select the creative writing which would also be a great choice not offered by anyone else.

[rebel100]

I hit lit, I think that is the obvious choice. I actually don't think SL is very good at English classes so couldn't vote creative writing (imagine getting the score back would always be a lengthy and problem prone experience). Ditto on the drama/theatre stuff, how the heck do they grade that? I'm ho hum on another humanities or art appreciation....these exist and another choice doesn't really move the ball. That left Music Appreciation (a good choice) and the literature option. I will admit to a selection bias based on personal interest though. I'd be happy if they added any of these really.

[TrailRunr]

Foothill College in California has online music appreciation classes at in-state tuition as long as you are taking less than 6.5 credits. Those classes can be accelerated, so you could finish during the first week of the quarter.

I went ahead and picked lit as long as it doesn't duplicate CLEP or DSST. CLEP A&I Lit is too much of a good deal to compete against for TESU students who get 6 instead of 3 credits.

[alleycat]

Fine Arts are just so under valued. It hurts!

[teacher2]

I picked Music Appreciation because Art and Literature options are pretty abundant. If SL is looking for courses I would love to see some UL history courses maybe on Middle Eastern History, American Military history or American Revolutionary War, or something that would fulfill TESU requirement for non-western history. Just not repeats of what Study.com has e.g American Civil War era, Vietnam War...

[dfrecore]

I chose other - thinking I could put something into the poll.

I think whatever they choose, just make it something NOT ALREADY OFFERED by Study.com or CLEP or DSST, or any other provider at $100/course.

They all seem to offer the same courses, and SOMEONE needs to branch out and start offering some new courses that will make them stand out from the others. All of the providers offering the same dang courses makes no sense, as they're all fighting for the same dollars. C'mon guys, throw some new things out there and see what happens!!

[cookderosa]

I hit lit, I think that is the obvious choice. I actually don't think SL is very good at English classes so couldn't vote creative writing (imagine getting the score back would always be a lengthy and problem prone experience). Ditto on the drama/theatre stuff, how the heck do they grade that? I'm ho hum on another humanities or art appreciation....these exist and another choice doesn't really move the ball. That left Music Appreciation (a good choice) and the literature option. I will admit to a selection bias based on personal interest though. I'd be happy if they added any of these really.

I selected the courses straight out of the COSC fine arts requirement list. (P.S. My sons are plowing through English 2 and I swear it's killing ME. They finished English 1- took about 4 weeks. English 2 is more of the same: 8 written papers are required- they kick them back if they don't meet word count (750), etc. It's a broken feedback loop - random teachers just make comments, and while grading has been super fast (hours not days) it is SO. MUCH. WRITING....and I'm a fan of writing.)