ARTS 190 Foundations Portfolio

This course focuses on the development of a complete foundations portfolio. Following a comprehensive portfolio review by arts faculty, students will revise and develop their work, resulting in a portfolio that represents successful completion of foundations coursework. Students will prepare and install an exhibition of their work in the Art Department Gallery and attend a faculty critique of the work in the exhibition.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

ARTS 100, ARTS 101, ARTS 102, ARTS 103, and either ARTS 104 or ARTS 105

Hours Weekly

1

Course Objectives

1. Understand and prepare for university application, transfer, and interview processes leading to a baccalaureate degree in their discipline of interest.
2. Create a professional resume, biography, and artist’s statement.
3. Critique, examine, and discuss the content and meaning of one’s own body of work as well as that of others to identify weaknesses and strengthen the artist portfolio.
4. Present a portfolio of work representing knowledge gained in art foundations in a discipline-specific format that meets academic and professional standards.
5. Apply analytical approaches to constructive critiques of the individual works and application of ethics in their own and other students’ foundations portfolios.
6. Work collaboratively and creatively in a team to plan and prepare an exhibition in a gallery space.

Course Objectives

1. Understand and prepare for university application, transfer, and interview processes leading to a baccalaureate degree in their discipline of interest.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

2. Create a professional resume, biography, and artist’s statement.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

3. Critique, examine, and discuss the content and meaning of one’s own body of work as well as that of others to identify weaknesses and strengthen the artist portfolio.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Visual Arts - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   Effectively critique, examine, and discuss the content and meaning of one’s own body of work as well as that of others.

4. Present a portfolio of work representing knowledge gained in art foundations in a discipline-specific format that meets academic and professional standards.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

5. Apply analytical approaches to constructive critiques of the individual works and application of ethics in their own and other students’ foundations portfolios.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

6. Work collaboratively and creatively in a team to plan and prepare an exhibition in a gallery space.

   This objective is a course Goal Only