Course Syllabus

Summer 2024 | ART-2170-VO02S - Portfolio & Project Development

Synchronous Class

Synchronous courses are delivered through a combination of online and regularly-scheduled Zoom sessions. In synchronous classes, students must attend Zoom sessions and actively engage with each other and faculty in course activities and discussions.

Faculty

Virginia Jaquish
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Dana Lee

General Education Requirements

VSCS Arts & Aesthetics

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course serves as a capstone for the Visual Arts, Graphic Design, and Multimedia Communications programs. Students explore career opportunities and collaborate with each other and employers on real-world projects. Students orally present their body of work, which will be displayed in traditional or digital formats. They develop a digital portfolio of their best work to be used for a variety of purposes such as professional job applications, scholarship opportunities, and transfer to four-year programs. Prerequisite: Minimum of 30 college-level credits or advisor permission.

Essential Objectives

1. Explore career opportunities and connections in fields related to communication, design, and visual arts.
2. Examine, discuss, and critique visual imagery, time-based media, and forms of communication including historical examples and references to social and cultural contexts.
3. Work collaboratively in teams to execute a project that is professionally displayed, distributed, and/or accessed within the community.
4. Develop an independent portfolio representing works created over a span of time, and display in a professional manner.
5. Think and speak critically about one’s own and others' work.
6. Produce an articulate written artist statement or creative brief to support the portfolio and/or group project.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

*** This is a no cost textbook or resource class. ***

This course only uses free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials. For details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

Methods

• Weekly Synchronous Zoom sessions.
• Small-group and class-wide discussion forums.
• Completion of small group and individual projects.
• Written and creative assignments.
• Reading and writing responses.
• Individual activities, such as watching film clips and visiting galleries.

Evaluation Criteria

Grade Distribution:

20% Theory Post Discussions

20% Creative Work

10% Formal Writing Assignments

20% Final Portfolio

10% Collaborative Project

20% Zoom Attendance / Critique

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

-This course has three main components. Creating new work, participating in critical discussions on artistic practice and theory, and honing professional writing skills as it relates to professional practices.

-Students are required to generate original work, fitting with their professional aspirations (Visual Arts, Graphic Design or Multimedia Communications) which will be critiqued; some assignments will be structured others will be open for the student to create work of their choosing.

-All students are responsible for checking and interacting with the Canvas site and activities on a regular basis.

-All students are expected to review materials in Canvas prior to the week's meeting, and be prepared for discussion and to ask questions during the zoom session.

-All students should have some capability to document their artistic work and load images digitally to the Canvas site, and eventually to the student’s individual website.

-It is a requirement of this course, to not only check the Canvas site on a regular basis, but also to check their CCV webmail account.

-This course is intended to hone design and media skills developed from prior coursework, to develop personal style. Students are expected to apply knowledge and skills acquired from previous course work to complete creative projects.

-This course has a synchronous component which means that students are required to meet for on a specific date and time using Zoom, a video conferencing service. Students are expected to attend the Zoom session, turn on video and participate either through the chat or verbally in class discussions.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Work must be completed in a timely fashion, and submitted in Canvas no later than the due date posted, please pay close attention to deadlines posted in Canvas. Late work will only be accepted by prior permission of the instructor. Creative assignments that were submitted on time and critiqued, may be reworked for a better grade. Any intent to rework an assignment must be approved by the instructor.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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