Catalog 2014-2015

ART 298 Junior Seminar: Portfolio and Professional Practices

This is a required course for all art majors that focuses on career preparation and professional development for visual artists. It presents a wide variety of professional skills such as goal setting; professional ethics; portfolio basics and imaging strategies; writing cover letters, artist's statements and gallery proposals; exhibiting in galleries, museums and alternative spaces; self-initiated projects and exhibitions; networking and public relations; applying for grants and residencies; applying for internships, jobs and graduate schools; and locating helpful resources. ART 298 is a prerequisite for participation in the biannual Junior Review and ART 498 Senior Seminar.

Credits

2