Portfolio Preparation Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This short course helps you develop a body of artwork for an art college portfolio using research, sketchbook development, and practical skills.
The tutor will give you advice on how to present your portfolio as well as on interview techniques, your personal statement and references required. These are all important components to your university application for full-time courses and beyond.
This course is available both on campus or online.
Who this course is for
This portfolio preparation course enables students with a range of abilities to construct appropriate work to form part of a portfolio for their next step into Further and Higher Education. It is ideal for anyone interested in applying for a foundation or BA course, or wanting to add to their portfolio.
Key information
Topics covered
- Research methods
- Gathering and extending research
- Use of sketchbooks
- Idea development
- Explore and experiment with the process of making
Learning outcomes
- Produce substantial work that will enhance your portfolio
- Be able to talk about your work with confidence
- Improve your technical skills in a variety of areas
- Be able to generate ideas for new work and new ways of working
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
On campus
Please bring the following materials with you on the first day:
- A3 sketchbook
- Set of pencils (HB, 2B,4B,6B)
- Willow charcoal
- Sharpener
- Eraser
- Scissors
- Cutting knife
- Roll of masking tape
- Acrylic paint - basic set of primary colours, black and white tubes
- A selection of other colour materials: Quink, drawing ink, wax crayons (primary colours), wax candle, oil pastel
- Painting Brushes for acrylic paint - small, medium, large
- UHU glue and PVA glue
- Paint palette or paper plate for mixing colours. Containers for water
- Magazines for inspiration (not fashion magazines please)
- Cartridge paper - A2
- Acrylic paper pad - heavyweight, 360gsm
- Cardboard boxes for 3D project
Non-essential materials which you may find useful depending on your personal needs/individual practice:
- Glue gun, glue sticks
- Fabric samples
- White matt emulsion and household paint - 1l
- White acrylic gesso - 500ml
- Gelli gel printing plate (set with print roller)
- Block print ink
- Water-based indoor spray paints
- Specialist paints
- Mod-roc
Online
If you are taking this course online, please see our Guide to taking online short courses.
Tutor
Seán Myers
Seán Myers works with Foundation, BA and MA students at Central Saint Martins. He is an artist and lecturer and also runs a silkscreen printing studio in North London.
To see images of Seán's work visit Seán's website.
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