Art 411 Art Theory & Practice: In class wed OCt 10th

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

In class wed OCt 10th

Your Grad School Application is due today.

Lets Review

What have you found out about shooting images for a Portfolio?

Finding a job!

How? Where?

Internship - Transfer a school experience into a job

Online - Monster, Facebook, Twitter

Through a Connection - Family, Friend, School, Professor

Cold Sell - Just send them a quick heads up that your available.

Walkin/Haunting - Find a place your interested in and start hanging out there. Get to know the people who work there.

Head Hunter Agency - Check out creative circle

Professional Networks - (CAA College Art Association)

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Projects

Project 1 - "Grad School Application"

Go through the process of applying for one of the Graduate School's you identified in assignment 2. You will need a portfolio, resume, artist statement and ______? (Fill in the blank). This is due on the last day of class

Project 2 - "Opposite You"

For this project you will create a piece of art in your designated medium. To create the piece come up with subject matter, an aesthetic concept, and a process that seams natural to how you work. Then, while creating the piece do the opposite. For example if you work is usually rendered realistic, make it abstract. If you like to work with bold colors, work in grey scale. If you work big, make it small. If you like it textured, make it smooth. Try to create the opposite of your style of art. What would your inverse self create?

Assignments

Assignment 1

- make a list of all the questions you want this class to answer.

Assignment 2

- find 3 grad schools your interested in applying to

Assignment 3

- Create a CV for a specific purpose (MFA, Job, Grant)

Assignment 4

- Come up with 10 ideas for your Senior Thesis Show

Assignment 5

- Ask 5 people to be your letters or recommendation and get their contact information (email, address, phone, title). Create a Holiday Card for them and send it to them during the Holidays. Do this every year from now on.

Assignment 6

- Apply for the Student Juried Art Show

Assignment 7

- Apply for the Semenenko- Clark Fund for Excellence in Art & Art History

Assignment 8

- Write your Senior Art Thesis Proposal. Work with your thesis advisor to do this.

Assignment 9

- Create a portfolio of 10 of your best art pieces. Work with the professor in your area of concentration to learn the best practices for each art medium.