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1 Portfolio Development p. 1 Portfolio Development Lancaster High School Art Department Mrs. Fish 1312 Granville Pike, Room 443, Lancaster, OH Ext. 7546, s_fish@lancaster.k12.oh.us Course website: (Lancaster.k12.oh.us: Schools Lancaster High School Teacher Websites Fish Portfolio Development) Course Description port fo li o (pôrt-fō'lē-ō') n. pl. port fo li os 1. A portable case for holding material, such as loose papers, photographs, or drawings. 2. The materials collected in such a case, especially when representative of a person s work. [Italian portafoglio : porta-, from portare, to carry, from Latin portāre; see per- 2 in Indo-European roots + foglio, sheet (from Latin folium, leaf; see bhel- 3 in Indo-European roots).] portfolio. (n.d.). The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved May 04, 2010, from Dictionary.com website: This course is designed for the serious art student who is genuinely interested in the creation of advanced level work. Course work is designed to develop a body of work (portfolio) highlighting a student s visual arts strengths and interests, which is suitable for application to an art school/college. A portfolio case is recommended, but not covered by course fees. A Portfolio course fee of $30 is due by. Show the receipt to the teacher. If your fee is not paid, you will be unable to use supplies (including sketchbook, drawing pencil set, CD/sleeve/label for digital portfolio, et cetera). Course Objectives By the end of this course, you should be able to: 1. Define a portfolio. a. Exhibit an advanced understanding of your best work, considering composition and craftsmanship. b. Create a physical portfolio (collection of actual work). c. Create a digital portfolio (collection of digital images of work). 2. Demonstrate an understanding of advanced art-making techniques a. Draw realistically with high contrast b. Create an image using layers in a digital program. 3. Explain the connections between artwork and society, historical and contemporary. 4. Identify the purpose of art shows. 5. Present a well-organized college essay.

2 Course Guidelines Portfolio Development p. 2 Classroom Guidelines * Respect Others * Follow Directions * Work Quietly * Use Materials and Equipment Properly * Clean Up Your Area * All School Rules and Guidelines Apply See Handbook Be Creative Have Fun! Extra Credit Policy No extra credit is offered during the Portfolio Development course. Attendance Due to the nature of a studio art course, you should make every effort to attend class everyday as the content builds upon itself. (Also remember, the school has party incentives for great attendance.) Skipping and Tardies will be reported to the office per the student handbook guidelines. Late Work Policy In order to move quickly and successfully, specific deadlines for all assignments are clearly stated in the course syllabus. Should a student be unable to meet a deadline, it is expected the student will make arrangements in advance with the teacher. Note that an excused absence is addressed per the guidelines in the student handbook. If a student does not make prior arrangements with the teacher and fails to turn work in on time, the following penalties may be applied: Work that is submitted 1-2 calendar days AFTER its due date may be graded down a maximum of 5%. Works that is submitted 3-6 calendar days AFTER its due date may be graded down a maximum of 10%. Work that is submitted 7-21 days AFTER its due date may be graded down a maximum of 20%. Work that is submitted more than 21 days AFTER its due date will receive an automatic zero. Mid-Term and Final Exams constitute 10% of the course grade. Not showing up and/or completing the requirements for the exams will constitute in an automatic zero. Plagiarism Policy Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will be handled according to the guidelines in the student handbook. Lancaster City Schools Grading Scale Letter Grade Percentage Grade Point A % 4.0 A % 3.7 B % 3.3 B 83-86% 3.0 B % 2.7 C % 2.3 C 73-76% 2.0 C % 1.7 D % 1.3 D 60-66% 1.0 F 0-59% 0.0

3 Portfolio Development p. 3 Course Outline Below is an outline of the content and activities in each unit of the course. ITEMS DUE are noted in bold text under each unit. Specific dates are written in throughout the course. Standing Assignments Blog Post(s) once a week: credit given on Mondays when a new topic is posted, during the first half 10pts X 10 Sketchbook Exercises: credit given on Fridays for week s work, first 5 minutes of each class period 20pts x 20 Physical Portfolio: collection of actual work (due at the end of the semester) Digital Portfolio: collection of digital images of work, burned to CD (due at the end of the semester) Unit 1 : Portfolio Details Syllabus, Classroom Guidelines and Expectations, Portfolio Checklist and Introduction Unit 2 : Career and College Research Complete a Career Statement 40 pts College/Career Resource Folder 60pts Prior high school artwork (made in and out of class) 20pts if on time, 0 otherwise Unit 3 : Personal Criteria for Portfolio Piece Selection Personal Criteria Checklist/Rubric 50pts Photos of old work 20pts if on time, 0 otherwise Homework Drawings (4 total, from supplement handout) 100pts Objects for Line Quality Drawings 20pts if on time, 0 otherwise Neutral-Colored Objects for Tonal Quality Drawing (black, white, grays)20pts OR 0pts Unit 4 : Line and Tonal Quality Classroom discussion and professional artwork viewing, Teacher demonstration, Practice the techniques Line Quality (Contour) Drawing 100pts + 20pts progress Self-Critique of Line Quality Drawing 20pts Completed applications to colleges (from Unit 2) 30pts Tonal Quality Drawing 100pts + 20pts progress Self-Critique of Tonal Quality Drawing 20pts Something Old, Something New Objects for Still Life Drawing 20pts/0pts Unit 5 : Something Old, Something New Still Life Classroom discussion and professional artwork viewing, Teacher demonstration, Utilize techniques Something Old, Something New Drawing 100pts + 20pts progress Class and Self Critique of Drawing 20pts Animal Photo Due for non-traditional drawing 20pts/0pts Unit 6 : Non-Traditional Drawing Classroom discussion and artwork viewing, Teacher demonstration, Utilize techniques Contour Wrapped Animal Drawing 100pts + 20pts progress Class and Self Critique of Drawing 20pts Unit 7 : A Dazzling College Essay Classroom discussion, Review the writing process, Identify content required for the essay What is a college and/or scholarship interview, How to prepare for an interview Essay Outline 10pts Rough Draft 20pts/0pts

4 Portfolio Development p. 4 MID-TERM EXAM: College Essay, Interview Questions 100pts (weighted for course grade) Unit 8 : Social Commentary and Digital Media Introduction Classroom discussion and professional artwork viewing, Research and Plan Project Introduction and teacher demonstration of digital media creation using layers Thesis Statement 10pts Artist s Statement 20pts Paint.net Exercises (submit online) 20pts Social Commentary Artwork (submit online as.pdn file and printed artwork) 100pts + 20pts progress Self Critique 20pts Class Critique 20pts Unit 9 : Self-Determined Project Class discussion and introduction to conceptual theme (AKA: idea, message, inspiration ) Completed Plan 50pts (Summary, Ohio Art Standards, Objectives, Process Outline, and Assessment Tools) Completed Project 100pts + 20pts progress Self-Critique 20pts Class Critique 20pts Unit 10 : Portfolio Assembly MY GROUP NUMBER: I will take digital photos on (date): Images of Artwork saved to your Z:/ drive 20pts PowerPoint Portfolio 50pts CD Label submit online use template from website 20pts Physical Portfolio 100pts (toward final exam grade) FINAL EXAM: Digital Portfolio (pickup your physical portfolio) 100pts + 100pts from physical component Miscellaneous Details for Project Submission Digital File Names Portfolio Images: First Initial with Last Name (sfish)_media (drawing)_numerical order (1) EXAMPLE: sfish_pencil_1 sfish_pencil_2 sfish_collage_3 sfish_paint_4 Office Documents (Word, PowerPoint): First Initial with Last Name (sfish)_document topic (essay) EXAMPLE: sfish_essay sfish_portfolio Digital Media Project FOR PAINT.NET FILES (with layers): First Initial with Last name sfish_working FOR FILES CONVERTED TO JPG (flattened, no layers): First Initial with Last name sfish_image Essay/Typed Submissions Standard 1 margins on all sides 12-point Times New Roman font Double Space lines (see teacher or librarian if you re not sure how to do this) HEADER (two separate lines): First and Last Name, Assignment Title Indent paragraphs, NO extra spaces between Correct citations must be used for partial and/or complete ideas, quotes, or information from another source

5 Item Physical Portfolio Checklist 1. Realistic Graphite Drawing with High Contrast Shading 2. Realistic Graphite Drawing with High Contrast Shading 3. Realistic Graphite Drawing with High Contrast Shading 4. Realistic Graphite Drawing with High Contrast Shading 5. Realistic Graphite Drawing with High Contrast Shading 6. Digital Design (Optional) 14. (Optional) 15. (Optional) Title Portfolio Development p. 5 Digital Photo When preparing your portfolio think of your audience, your strengths, and what you are trying to tell the viewer. Work that may be included, but is not limited to, drawing, painting, design, printmaking, collage, photography, ceramics, sculpture, and digital work. You may also include your sketchbook, but that will take the place of one piece of artwork. Excerpts from Portfolio Development Columbus College of Art and Design. First piece in the portfolio is your 2 nd best artwork Last piece in the portfolio is your best artwork of my best artworks I considered quality over quantity I tried to show that I have skills, but also that I have the potential to achieve more Some artworks are observational (created from looking at something) Some of my artwork are personal (created from individual ideas) IF I INCLUDED MY SKETCHBOOK to show idea development, this counts as ONE PIECE Each artwork is trimmed, matted, or mounted to look its best The back of each artwork is labeled with my name, address, and high school The opening page is a title page including a photo of me working with my name, address, , phone, and high school A copy of my college essay is included

6 Portfolio Development p. 6 Item Digital Portfolio Checklist Opening slide includes a photo of you working with your name, address, phone, , and high school Complete For each artwork in your physical portfolio (12-15): Image fills the slide without going to the edges Title (italics) A Little Bit of Nothing Media Chalk Pastel Actual Size 12 x 24 Final Slide is blank Your background is a neutral color (black, white, grays) and doesn t distract from your artworks Text is easily read, size and color of font is appropriate, but the same on each slide Before burning to CD: Title of your portfolio PowerPoint file reads: first initial, last name_portfolio EXAMPLE: sfish_portfolio.ppt Title of your college essay file reads: first initial, last name_essay EXAMPLE: sfish_essay.doc All PowerPoint slides meet the above requirements When burning the CD: Name the CD: Your Name Portfolio EXAMPLE: Shannon Fish Portfolio Include both your PowerPoint and College Essay Label the actual CD with your Name, address, phone, , and high school