Course Description
Independent projects in scenery, costume, or lighting design, aimed at developing professional placement skills and portfolio presentation techniques. Students will use the semester to develop professional resumes, reference banks, and placement skills while developing design portfolios in both electronic and traditional formats.
Athena Title
Design Portfolio
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course is designed to illustrate competitive portfolio and job searching skills while aiding students in finalizing their design skills and applying them to a portfolio that displays their work in the best manner possible. The primary objective of the class is to have the students develop personal portfolios, resumes, and interview skills that make them competitive in both the job and educational markets. Specific Objectives include: 1. Develop an understanding of where and how to coordinate a successful job search. 2. Develop successful application tools (business cards, resumes, etc.). 3. Create a design portfolio. 4. Develop related portfolio materials in a digital format (web/CD-ROM portfolio). 5. Develop successful interview skills for job placement. 6. Create a credential file with the university or online placement service.
Topical Outline
1. The Market and Your Image 2. Design Resumes 3. Business Cards 4. The Business of Design (Taxes, Independent Contractors, Benefits, Marketing) 5. Placement Files 6. Portfolio Standards 7. Development of Successful Portfolios (Selection of appropriate materials and proper display of the artwork) 8. Digital Portfolio Techniques and CD-ROM/Webpage Portfolios 9. Interviewing Techniques 10. Mock Interviews/Portfolio Presentations