ART 241 - Portfolio Presentation

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Art

Description:

This course is a capstone experience for students completing the photography program. Students will produce a professional portfolio and self-promotional materials. Topics include researching transfer schools, refining a body of work, selecting works for the portfolio, strategies for different portfolio delivery and presentation methods, writing artist statements, cover letters, resumes, and interviewing skills. Lecture, demonstration, discussion and formal critiques will augment studio work. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate technical ability and aesthetic judgment by producing an individually selected portfolio project; Make critical aesthetic judgments regarding photographic composition, visual literacy, and the creative process in order to produce photographic images; Demonstrate professional writing and interviewing skills for the purpose employment and transfer to another institution of higher education; Produce content as an effective form of visual communication; Practice critical thinking skills through the production and evaluation of artwork.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ART 237, Completion of 27 Credit Hours of ART Courses Toward Photography Track, and Approval of Art Faculty

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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