Portfolio Review

Catalog description

1 Lecture. 1 Lab. Students prepare a portfolio to be reviewed by the graphic design program faculty. Portfolio submission contains work produced in the pre-major courses, as well as new assignments based on skills and concepts learned in prerequisite courses. Students will be able to: Demonstrate entry-level hand and drawing skills through the submission of one project showcasing drawing skills: Still life, portrait, interior space or landscape. Medium: graphite, charcoal, pen and ink, pastels, conté crayons, or various pencils. Produced in ART 110 or as a self-initiated project. Demonstrate entry-level craftsmanship and technical skills through the submission of one digital project that demonstrates the student’s level of craftsmanship and technical ability. Produced in ART 130 or as a self-initiated project. Demonstrate entry-level conceptual skills through the submission of one project showcasing the student’s conceptual ability to apply design principles to support a concept or idea. Produced in ART 130 or ART 131 or as a self-initiated project. Demonstrate entry-level project employing research and observation skills through the submission of one observational project from ART 131. Demonstrate the ability to employ design elements and compositional principles through the completion and submission of a composition, typography, color and form project. Prerequisite(s): ART 110, ART 130, ART 131, and ART 160 passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better. Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.