Bidding commissions, museum work, resumes, graduate schools, displaying your work, and preparing a portfolio are some of the aspects covered in this course. This culminates in working with an advisor from the Art department in helping you select the work for your senior show. Additional fees may apply. Grading: S/U
This course is part of a 2-semester sequence, with ART 492 & 493, that serve as the capstone to the B.F.A. degree and culminates in the exhibition of the student's thesis portfolio work at the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery during the spring semester. This course is the professional practices capstone that prepares B.F.A. students for post-graduation opportunities and developing additional professional skills to serve you in your post-Augustana artistic vocations. Through group discussions, guest speakers, site visits, and hands-on training, students in this seminar will learn about a range of topics, including: art matting and presentation, art preservation, artist resumes and statements, marketing yourself in the art world, graduate school and other post-baccalaureate training, and documenting and selling artwork.
Admittance to the B.F.A. Art program. Course to be taken in fall semester the year the student will be submitting their thesis portfolio for exhibition.
This course is part of a 2-semester sequence, with ART 491 & 493, that serve as the capstone to your B.F.A. degree and culminates in the exhibition of your thesis portfolio work at the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery, April 23-May 22, 2021. In this course, students will learn about and prepare all exhibition documentation and texts, and learn about professional exhibition standards and gallery installation methods to achieve the successful implementation of their exhibition.
Pre-requisite and co-requisite: ART 491 senior professional practices class; concurrent registration in ART 493 senior studio thesis.
Taken alongside ART 493 during spring semester when the B.F.A. student intends to exhibit thesis work.
New course in support of B.F.A. studio art curriculum
This course provides senior BFA students in the Art Department with practical and intensive experience in the development of a portfolio of creative work, preparation for exhibition of their work, and exposure to professional practices for artists. This includes the development of new and significant artwork for the Senior Thesis Portfolio and a BFA Thesis Paper providing insight into the student’s visual research. Students will explore media relevant to their particular needs and reflect on the connections between their work and contemporary art and culture through readings, discussions, and critiques. Emphasis is placed on developing strategies of productive self-criticality to inform their work both during and beyond the thesis semester. This course is part of a 2-semester sequence, with ART 491 & 492, that serve as the capstone to a B.F.A. degree and culminates in the exhibition of thesis portfolio work at the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery.
ART 491 and ART 492 are capstone courses for BFA students to take in the fall and ART 493 serves as the spring semester capstone. ART 941/492 offer foundational information for students preparing to embark on a career in visual arts. 493 is application of that information in the form of a thesis portfolio and thesis research paper.