ART 289 Portfolio Development
Suffolk County Community College
Professor: Matthew Gehring
gehrinm@sunysuffolk.edu
Office: Rm. 108 Southampton Bldg.
Office Hours:
Monday 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Tuesday 11:00AM - 12:30PM and 2:45 - 3:45
Wednesday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Thursday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM and 2:45 - 3:45
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Capstone course in Visual Arts curriculum where students learn how to assemble their work into a professional portfolio. It covers preparation of slides, business and postcards, mounting and matting of artwork, and presentation techniques. Critiques are an integral part of the course. The culmination of this course is a presentation of student’s portfolio to a panel of Professors from Visual Arts program. This course restricted to Visual Arts majors. No prerequisite.
COURSE GOALS:
-Introduce professional presentation methods related to two and three-dimensional art
-Instruction in appropriate artwork documentation
-Exploration of educational and career opportunities for artists
-Instruction on writing an artist's résumé, cover letters, and artist statements
-Develop a vocabulary to speak articulately about art
-Instill the habit of critical analysis of one’s own work as well as the work of others
-Successfully complete the exit portfolio review
EXPECTED OUTCOME BEHAVIORS:
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
-Organize their artwork into a professional presentation
-Archive and store their work to insure its longevity
-Use photographic techniques and equipment to make images of their work
-Use digital technology to manipulate, scan, and write a cd to document their work
-Define educational and career opportunities for artists
-Successfully write a resume’, cover letter, and artist statement
-Speak effectively about art and artists
-Perform critiques of their own artwork as well as the artwork of others
Suffolk County Community College
Professor: Matthew Gehring
gehrinm@sunysuffolk.edu
Office: Rm. 108 Southampton Bldg.
Office Hours:
Monday 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Tuesday 11:00AM - 12:30PM and 2:45 - 3:45
Wednesday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Thursday: 11:00AM - 12:30PM and 2:45 - 3:45
For immediate assistance contact Maria Cherubino: 631-451-4093 or cherubm@sunysuffolk.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Capstone course in Visual Arts curriculum where students learn how to assemble their work into a professional portfolio. It covers preparation of slides, business and postcards, mounting and matting of artwork, and presentation techniques. Critiques are an integral part of the course. The culmination of this course is a presentation of student’s portfolio to a panel of Professors from Visual Arts program. This course restricted to Visual Arts majors. No prerequisite.
COURSE GOALS:
-Introduce professional presentation methods related to two and three-dimensional art
-Instruction in appropriate artwork documentation
-Exploration of educational and career opportunities for artists
-Instruction on writing an artist's résumé, cover letters, and artist statements
-Develop a vocabulary to speak articulately about art
-Instill the habit of critical analysis of one’s own work as well as the work of others
-Successfully complete the exit portfolio review
EXPECTED OUTCOME BEHAVIORS:
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
-Organize their artwork into a professional presentation
-Archive and store their work to insure its longevity
-Use photographic techniques and equipment to make images of their work
-Use digital technology to manipulate, scan, and write a cd to document their work
-Define educational and career opportunities for artists
-Successfully write a resume’, cover letter, and artist statement
-Speak effectively about art and artists
-Perform critiques of their own artwork as well as the artwork of others
SKETCHBOOK/JOURNAL:
For this course you are required to keep an artist's sketchbook You are expected to bring it to each class and in it you should keep all your research, class handouts, drawings, plans, notes on group discussions, interesting anecdotes, suggested artist names, assignment due dates, and notes on techniques/processes that we review during open studio sessions. Actively use your sketchbook as a matrix of research and ideas. Your sketchbook is one of the few inviolable spaces for creativity that you will have as a constant throughout your lives. Sketchbooks will be collected for twice, once after the first sketchbook assignment and again near the end of the semester.
For this course you are required to keep an artist's sketchbook You are expected to bring it to each class and in it you should keep all your research, class handouts, drawings, plans, notes on group discussions, interesting anecdotes, suggested artist names, assignment due dates, and notes on techniques/processes that we review during open studio sessions. Actively use your sketchbook as a matrix of research and ideas. Your sketchbook is one of the few inviolable spaces for creativity that you will have as a constant throughout your lives. Sketchbooks will be collected for twice, once after the first sketchbook assignment and again near the end of the semester.
GRADING:
Grades for finished projects are based on the following criteria:
-Completion and development of the work during each week
-Conceptual and formal accomplishment of the work in response to the proposed objectives
-Level of craft and technical achievement
-Completion of work according to project deadlines
-Creative and original approaches
-Ingenuity
-Diligence
Your finished digital portfolio and Capstone Project represent the bulk of the grade for this course. Physical portfolio presentations will be required at your Exit Portfolio Review, required items are listed under the appropriate heading further down the page. This class is designed to help you prepare for the exit review. Your professional presentation and performance will affect your grade for this course.
Grades for finished projects are based on the following criteria:
-Completion and development of the work during each week
-Conceptual and formal accomplishment of the work in response to the proposed objectives
-Level of craft and technical achievement
-Completion of work according to project deadlines
-Creative and original approaches
-Ingenuity
-Diligence
Your finished digital portfolio and Capstone Project represent the bulk of the grade for this course. Physical portfolio presentations will be required at your Exit Portfolio Review, required items are listed under the appropriate heading further down the page. This class is designed to help you prepare for the exit review. Your professional presentation and performance will affect your grade for this course.
Digital portfolios (blog/website) must include:
- Twenty images of your work, chosen in consultation with me, presented in the following formats:
- Artist statement
- Artist resume
All Capstone Project criteria (as stated on the assignment page) must be successfully met.
A = Excellent:
Fully engaged n the process of learning, each assignment demonstrates excellent commitment and effort and a willingness to push yourself to do the very best work.
B+, B = Good:
Strong effort, good participation, good growth, good quality of work
C+, C = Average:
Average performance, work and attitude that meet the minimum requirements, effort and quality of work
D+, D = Poor:
Lack of projects or poor quality, poor participation, poor development of skill, poor effort
F = Failing:
Lack of projects, missing critique, unacceptable performance
Late projects will not be considered for a grade above a "C". Incomplete assignments will not be considered for a grade above an "F".
ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY. You are allowed ONE unexcused absences. Absence due to illness (supported by a doctor’s note), family emergency, and religious observations are generally considered excused, pending my approval. Each unexcused absence after two will lower your semester grade by one full letter. Each time you are late or leave early is recorded as one third of an absence. THIS MEANS THAT AN A+ WILL BE REDUCED TO AN F AFTER FOUR UNEXCUSED ABSENCES. LATENESS BEYOND THIRTY MINUTES OR LEAVING CLASS MORE THAN THIRTY MINUTES EARLY WILL BE REGARDED AS AN ABSENCE.
UNPREPAREDNESS FOR CLASS WILL BE REGARDED AS AN ABSENCE.
Incompletes
will not be given without a medical or otherwise catastrophic event and
are held at the discretion of the instructor.
Professional, courteous studio habits are essential and will affect your grade. Always leave your work space clean and free of debris. Put all tools away clean and in the proper place. Wipe down your work area with soap and water at the end of each work session, and before, if necessary. Sweep up after yourself. Put your trash in the trash bins. Your level of cleanliness and respect for the studio will influence your grade in addition to your assignments. Professional conduct is expected, as well as an open mind and enthusiasm. If you are concerned about your grade at any point during the semester it is your responsibility to schedule an appointment to meet me during my office hours.
Professional, courteous studio habits are essential and will affect your grade. Always leave your work space clean and free of debris. Put all tools away clean and in the proper place. Wipe down your work area with soap and water at the end of each work session, and before, if necessary. Sweep up after yourself. Put your trash in the trash bins. Your level of cleanliness and respect for the studio will influence your grade in addition to your assignments. Professional conduct is expected, as well as an open mind and enthusiasm. If you are concerned about your grade at any point during the semester it is your responsibility to schedule an appointment to meet me during my office hours.
CLASS PROCEDURE:
Each class will begin with demonstrations and/or lectures including images and videos illustrating a wide range of approaches to sculpture, it's history and contemporary practice, as well as related examples from other forms of artistic practice and history. The remainder and the bulk of class time will be spent in the production and discussion of your work and ideas.
Each class will begin with demonstrations and/or lectures including images and videos illustrating a wide range of approaches to sculpture, it's history and contemporary practice, as well as related examples from other forms of artistic practice and history. The remainder and the bulk of class time will be spent in the production and discussion of your work and ideas.
CELL PHONE/TEXT/MP3 POLICY:
Turn off all ringers. Do not take/make calls or text in class. If you have an emergency or special circumstance, please explain it to me in advance. Do not listen to personal music devices in class. No earbuds or headphones. When you are in class, work to be sure that your full attention is here as well. You may use a laptop in class only if you are engaged in research that is specifically related to the course related task at hand.
SAFETY:
Eye protection must be worn when operating any machine or power tool. You must consult me prior to bringing any tools or materials to class which are not provided or listed in the required materials list below. Respirators must be worn when working with any toxic inhalants, pending instructor approval. All students are responsible for thorough clean up in the studio. In order to keep our studio a safe, positive work environment for all, your cooperation is expected. If at any time you are unsure about the operation of any piece of equipment please consult me before continuing. Wear appropriate attire. Do not wear open toed shoes to class. The sculpture facility is a dangerous place for naked toes.
REQUIRED MATERIALS LIST:
-Artist's Sketchbook
-Minimum of 20 Finished Artworks
-Miscellaneous office supplies
-Glassine
-Portfolio Case
-cd’s or other form of data storage
Eye protection must be worn when operating any machine or power tool. You must consult me prior to bringing any tools or materials to class which are not provided or listed in the required materials list below. Respirators must be worn when working with any toxic inhalants, pending instructor approval. All students are responsible for thorough clean up in the studio. In order to keep our studio a safe, positive work environment for all, your cooperation is expected. If at any time you are unsure about the operation of any piece of equipment please consult me before continuing. Wear appropriate attire. Do not wear open toed shoes to class. The sculpture facility is a dangerous place for naked toes.
REQUIRED MATERIALS LIST:
-Artist's Sketchbook
-Minimum of 20 Finished Artworks
-Miscellaneous office supplies
-Glassine
-Portfolio Case
-cd’s or other form of data storage
-Materials as necessary for the Capstone Project
EXIT PORTFOLIO REVIEW:
If you are planning on graduating from the Visual Arts degree program you must sign up for an exit portfolio review. The purpose of the portfolio review is to assess your knowledge and artistic development at the time you have completed this program of study. Check the schedule below for the exit review date for the current semester. Please contact Maria Cherubino, department secretary at 451-4093 (Room H116) to sign up.
Include in your portfolio presentation:
A minimum of 2 pieces from 2-D Design
A minimum of 2 pieces from 3-D Design
A minimum of 3 drawings from Drawing I
A minimum of 3 drawings from Drawing II
A minimum of 5 drawings from Life Drawing (from the model)
A minimum of 3 pieces from each of your elective studio courses
Finished capstone project and printed portfolio from Portfolio Development
Artwork made independently outside of class
In addition to the work listed above, please include 2 examples of work from high school (or otherwise completed before entering the Visual Arts program) and some working drawings and/or preparatory sketches from your studio course at Suffolk.
DISABILITY COMPLIANCE:
In compliance with section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Suffolk County Community College is committed to ensure that “no otherwise qualified individual with a disability…shall, solely by reason of disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity…” If you feel that you are a student who may need academic accommodations due to a disability, then you should immediately register with the Office of Disability Services (ODS) Ammerman Building Rm. 202, 533 College Road. ODS is the Suffolk County Community College office that authorizes special accommodations for students with disabilities.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strong time management skills are essential. Only a small portion of the work required for this course can be completed during class times with diligent work habits. Do not put off your class work until the night before our meetings. Successful student projects will demonstrate considerable time spent working outside of class. The SCCC art facility and library computer labs are monitored and open at posted times. Keep the course syllabus and ALL handouts in a folder and bring them to each class. New York City is not far away and is the single most condensed and saturated art resource in the world. Take advantage of it. Use this blog wisely... I will be happy to direct you to places of interest. I occasionally select student work for documentation and inclusion in my instructional slide file. Enrollment in this course constitutes agreement to this documentation. You must remove all finished projects, tools, and materials at the end of the semester. Anything left behind will become the property of the Art Department.
