ART 3810 - Professional Practices

Credits: (3)
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This course provides students with a wide variety of information and hands-activities to prepare emerging artists for professional pursuits after completion of their undergraduate degree. Emphasis is placed on the following: writing artist statements, exhibition/project proposals, residency applications, cover letters, and curriculum vitae; oral and visual presentation skills; professional portfolio creation for use in an online/digital context; promotion and marketing; networking with alumni and other key figures in their fields of interest; relevant career paths; practical skills related to packing, shipping, framing, displaying, and pricing artwork; traditional and alternative exhibition spaces including galleries, art-fairs, e-commerce, co-ops, etc.; articulating an understanding of how skills developed during their undergraduate program transfer to a variety obvious and unexpected career paths.