10203185Portfolio Preparation
Course Information
Description
This course teaches students how to assemble a professional photographic portfolio, showing prospective employers skills and capabilities learned during coursework in the Photography Program. Learning is enhanced via visits to the class by local photo professionals, who show their work to students and review student work. The Portfolio Show highlights the semester's efforts. Departmental approval of the finished portfolio is required.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
  1. Determine professional persona to be conveyed to potential employers
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product
    Criteria
    meets specific criteria as defined by instructor for each assignment, exercise, and project
    Writing includes elements of a personal positioning statement, as suggested by the instructor
    Preliminary portfolio is submitted in time for faculty review

  2. Use critiques to evaluate portfolio components and persona

  3. Assemble a photographic portfolio that exemplifies the professional persona
    Assessment Strategies
    Portfolio
    Criteria
    Portfolio is submitted on time for faculty review
    Portfolio includes elements as specified by the instructor
    Portfolio is displayed at Portfolio Show
    Portfolio is submitted to Portfolio Show Website

  4. Create a personal project: “Working to a Theme”
    Assessment Strategies
    Project
    Criteria
    Project meets specifications as identified by the instructor
    Project is displayed at Portfolio Show

  5. Present portfolio in public Portfolio Show and Website
    Assessment Strategies
    Presentation
    Portfolio
    Criteria
    Presentation meets specifications as identified by the instructor
    Presentation takes place during public Portfolio Show
    Portfolio and/or presentation is submitted to Portfolio Show Website
    Generate a file for the creation of a gallery print

This Outline is under development.