VRTS290C: Visual Arts Capstone Practicum

Category
Visual Arts
Credits 1 Lab/Practicum/Clinical Hours 0 Lecture Hours 1
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Description

A capstone experience in which students will create an independent body of work and demonstrate their ability, present it in a professional manner, document the artwork photographically, curate their exhibition, and write their artist statement. The work from the capstone exhibition will be included in the student's program exit portfolio. The student will select a member of the Visual Arts faculty to oversee their capstone progress through weekly scheduled critiques, demonstrations, and discussions. Emphasis will be on the marriage of conceptual content with technical competence in the selected mediums.

Prerequisites

Students are required to pass prerequisite courses with a grade of C or higher. Exceptions apply; please consult your department chair.

Successful completion of 52 credit hours in the Visual Arts degree program and permission of the department chair

  • Create an independent body of work that demonstrates ability and present it in a professional manner.
  • Document the artwork photographically.
  • Curate an exhibition.
  • Write an artist statement.