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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ARTS 250 - Fine Arts Portfolio
PREREQUISITES: Program Chair Approval
PROGRAM: Fine Arts
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
STUDIO HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2020
Course that prepares the student for transfer to another University environment and to begin exhibiting and working professionally. Course covers artist resume development, artist statement, artwork presentation: digital and in-hand, along with some of the business aspects of being an artist. A polished presentation with a portfolio is the final for this course.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Research and develop an artist resume and an artist statement.
- Determine an abstract plan of professional and educational goals for the next five to ten years.
- Demonstrate basic principles of materials and tools related to creating a well presented portfolio.
- Explain historical and contemporary relationship and content in regards to their own work and experiences and why this is important in their long term goals.
- Demonstrate basic business and political aspects of art and artists.
- Organize and present a portfolio working with the instructor, the program chair and other advisors as deemed necessary and appropriate.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Artist statement development
- Gallery management
- Basic art business
- Goals and expectations
- Composition
- Historical application to career
- Concept and content development
- Portfolio development
- Craft and execution
- Problem solving
- Creative process
- Resume development
- Elemental art politics
- Visual balance
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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