Over the past decade, mounting demands on educators for accountability
have increased interest in the assessment of student learning. Institutions
at all educational levels now are often required to prove to legislatures
that students are indeed learning what educators claim they are teaching.
In response, accreditation agencies, [list accreditation agencies for the
varied department] many professional accreditation agencies, also are
placing a higher priority on assessment. This trend is gaining momentum
demands for assessment are here, and are not expected to abate anytime
soon.
The following is a list of accreditation organizations for department
with in the College of AMC.
Art
NASAD (National Association of Schools of Art and Design)
Communication Studies
no accreditation
Cinema and Television Arts
no accreditation
Journalism
ACEJMC (Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass
Communications)
Music
NASM ((National Association of Schools of Music)
Theatre
NAST (National Association of Schools of Theatre)