ART-275: Advanced Projects

School
Liberal Arts
Division
Fine & Performing Arts
Department
Art (Art History)
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Art
Course Number
275
Course Title
Advanced Projects
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
Instructor Permission
Catalog Course Description

This is a capstone course for Digital and Graphic Arts students to prepare their work for both portfolio and graduating student exhibition. The business of design is also introduced. This class meets for three (3) hours once a week.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Core Course Topics
  1. How to navigate the job market through professional social marketing sites and self-promotion websites.
    • Create online presence using professional networking sites such as Behance and LinkedIn.
    • Create a complete job application packet including artist statement, employment letter, resume, and portfolio.
  2. Exhibition of Student Work
    • Select and prepare student work for gallery capstone exhibition and digital presentation including the use of presentation software.
  3. How to develop and present digital and graphic arts portfolios.
    • • Evaluate, curate and prepare accumulated students projects for presentation.
  4. Reinforced typography and its use in print and screen based media.
    • Demonstrate facility in reinforced typography by designing and producing a professional resume using developed business stationary and word processing software, appropriate to the concentration.
  5. Exhibition of art work.
    • Select and prepare personal works for both live and digital presentation including the use of presentation software.
  6. How to develop and present graphic design portfolios
    • Evaluate and prepare accumulated students projects for capstone exhibition.
  7. Professional business practices using standard computer tools.
    • Demonstrate Computer Literacy knowledge by successfully being able to: ** Log in and out of the HFC network, utilize Academic Computing Services (ACS), and WebAdvisor. ** Operate basic PC hardware, including common input, output, and storage devices. ** Utilize an operating system to perform basic tasks, such as finding, saving, copying, and printing files. ** Send and receive e-mail, including attachments. ** Utilize a browser for Internet access, use search engines, identify appropriate search terms and use a search engine effectively, and evaluate the credibility and quality of information on WWW sites.
    • Communicating in an online environment ** Communicate professionally in an online environment. ** Demonstrate proper ethical and legal behavior in online environment including common threats to computer security and privacy, such as plagiarism, viruses, phishing, and identity theft.
    • Evaluate social media platforms for best practice scenarios.
  8. The Graphic Designer as a business professional.
    • Create a personal brand identity and professional direction.
    • Business Model- Not just freelancing, building a business.
    • Assessing the business needs of a client. ** Analyze and evaluate the communication needs of clients and creating or responding to design brief.
    • The Design Process–Develop production plan for a hypothetical project that ranges from conception to production.

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement
  • Assigned projects as described in the course syllabus
  • Gallery exhibition
  • Portfolio review
  • Class Participation includes discussions and critiques
Texts

The AIGA Guide to Careers in Graphic & Communication Design, Juliette Cezzar

Outcomes

General Education Categories
  • Computer Technology
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Satisfies Honors Requirements
No
Effective Term
Fall 2025