ART 285 - Portfolio I

Institution:

Westmoreland County Community College

Subject:

Art

Description:

This two part course is designed to prepare a student for professional work with both portfolio development and experiential application. Students who desire to transfer into advanced programs of art and/or intend on professional, competitive employment, will develop high caliber presentations. The first three credits will provide the student with a fundamental set of skills that will be used throughout their developing careers. Self-promotional tools will include asessing and defining goals, writing an artist statement and/or career philosophy, documentation, presentation and organization of original studio work, resume and personal web page development. The second phase will include a capstone experinece, that may be executing all aspects of an exhibition of their work, developing a product line for resale in an appropriate professional venue, or participate in an internship at an approrpiate professional site such as a museum, gallery or cultural organization.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.westmoreland.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 925-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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