The objective of the Portfolio review is to limit the number of students in
the
program so as to strengthen the quality of it’s student base, create
value by
having a program that must be earned rather than given, and improve quality
of
teaching by being able to focus the classes.
A limited number of design students creates a cohesive group which is vital
to a successful design curriculum. Design is a collaborative profession in
both the creative development and production aspects. In order for students
to have the most effective earning environment, they need to feel part of
one class, one group, which undergoes the same experiences at the same time.
This develops skills for working in groups as well as reinforces the importance
of maintaining these types of relationships beyond school and in the professional
world where networking and connections are vital.
The number of students accepted into the program each year will 22. This number may change in upcoming years with the addition of new faculty members.
This year’s graphic design entrance Portfolio Review has been revised. Portfolio Review will be evaluated on 3 separate components.
The first component is quality of portfolio work, this work, is work that is completed in the ARTS 245 and ARTS 246 classes under and with the supervision of an instructor.
The second component is an evaluation of the quality of the overall portfolio, this is work that the students have done to improve their work and the presentation of that work without the help of an instructor. These improvements should be based on the feedback that the student has received from verbal and written critiques during the two 200 level graphic design classes.
The third component will be a diagnostic vocabulary test on terms that have been covered in ARTS 245 and ARTS 246; these terms will include both typography and image making terminology. There will be 100 percentage points on this test. The test will occur within the last 2 days of your typography (ARTS 246) and the results will be available for the students the day of portfolio review. The vocabulary test has no impact on the grade earned in the ARTS 246 class. Minors who are not planning to submit a portfolio for review are not required to take the test.
All of these areas will be evaluated on a 100-point scale. (See diagram below). In order to pass the portfolio review you must receive an average of 83 points (B) or better in all there areas combined. In the event of ties, the reviewers will look back at the student’s combined grade point average earned in both ARTS 245 and ARTS 246. Because the University does not use a minus scale and the graphic design classes do, the grades will be converted back to the original grade percentage and then averaged.
22 students will be accepted into the Graphic Design program in the spring of 2009. There will only be one review and that review will take place on Monday, May 4, 2009.
If you are resubmitting your portfolio from a previous year, please be sure to see Stephanie Nace (777.5880 or snace@sc.edu) in order to sit in on the vocabulary test in one of the ARTS 246 classes.
There will be 3 reviewers, Stephanie Nace, professor; Marius Valdes, professor and an invited practicing designer.
Portfolio
Review date::
Monday, May 4, 2009 9am-5pm
room 323
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