Artist Portfolio

Artist Portfolio I, II

Fall/Spring Semester, 1/2 Credit

Prerequisite: Completion of Level I, II, and Advanced in either Studio Art, Ceramics, or Photography. Transfer students may apply with a written statement of intent, a recommendation from a previous teacher, and an existing portfolio

This class is open to second-semester juniors and first-semester seniors by teacher invitation/ student request only. The purpose of the class is to give students who plan to apply to art school the opportunity to develop a body of work that qualifies them for college admission and scholarship opportunities. Students who meet the prerequisite for this class will work on researching schools and their requirements, creating new works or refining pieces already in their personal portfolios, keeping a sketchbook and journal daily, writing personal artist’s statements, and photographing and digitizing each piece of art. Students will have two formal meetings for portfolio assessments each semester with the Fine Arts Department, College Counseling, their advisor, and the Assistant Head of School for Academics. Students who take this class must work with all three of the visual arts teachers in order to produce a well-rounded portfolio. All work completed in class must be assigned and directed by the faculty member teaching the class. Work from outside programs which are not approved by the Foxcroft faculty or Assistant Head of School for Academics will not be considered for credit. (Students enrolled in this course will have the option to take the AP Art exam.)

Independent Study Policy