Syllabus

Portfolio Assignments

Over the course of your time in the program, you will be creating a portfolio of your experiences in the arts. We see this as a way to document the variety of opportunities you will have. Additionally, this is a chance to articulate your personal and academic developments so that you will be able to talk about them down the road when you apply for a job. Each semester, you will check in with your advisor and show him/her your portfolio.

Each paper should be dbl-spaced with 1 inch margins and attempt to include the THEMES:
Community * Leadership * Creativity * Diversity * Service *Self Development

Arts Portfolio Checklist:

FRESHMAN YEAR

  • FALL (2 pages each):
    • Your 1st Arts Field Trip experience
    • A memorable/most important experience in your living/learning Arts community
  • SPRING (2 pages each):
    • Your 2nd Arts Field Trip
    • Reflection on preparation and experience of the Fair

SOPHOMORE YEAR

  • FALL:
    • Reflection of Fall 2005 Video Project: 1 1/2 pg
  • SPRING:
    • Synthesis Paper 3-4 pages - For two years as an Arts student you have had the opportunity consider what it is like to be an artist and a leader in a variety of ways:
      1) Appreciating and reflecting upon others' creativity and leadership through workshops, field trips and discussions.
      2) Developing your creativity and leadership skills, both formally and informally, in workshops and in individual and group performances. How have the experiences of being an artist and being a leader affected and enhanced your learning and development as a person?
    • Resume to be completed at end of sophomore year

CREATIVE WORK (can be completed at any time during your two years)

  • Documentation of Art: of something you're genuinely proud of… a picture of a painting, CD of a song/composition, copy of a poem/story, film, photography, etc.
  • Photo Journal of your two years in the Arts Program (at least 6 pictures)