This course is the first part of the seminar aimed at professional awareness and graduate preparation. Students taking the seminar will have their thesis work critiqued in class by the instructor and peers approximately every other week, and critiqued by the Art and Design Program full faculty at midterm and final. Guest artists' exhibitions and presentations, lectures, group discussions included. Senior art major; at least two semesters of any SXU studio or design art course. Presentation of a portfolio of creative and dynamic art work that shows student is prepared for independent artistic creation. Seminar. Offered fall.