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orientation session is required prior to fieldwork. Work is
supervised by the program fieldwork director and the faculty
adviser. A written evaluation of the experience is required of
the student and agency. The student develops a written
document that synthesizes the internship and academic
activities. (Offered fall term) Prerequisite: Residency requirement of
one semester and junior status
a committee of faculty and professionals. Over the course of
the semester, each student meets with an active professional
from the field of Visual Communications. This professional
contact provides valuable and appropriate feedback for the
student toward his/her work and career plans. (Offered
spring term) Prerequisite: VC 498 Senior Project
VC 492 Senior Portfolio
3 credits (CS)
Senior Portfolio is the first in an advanced two-course series
that focuses on the professional practices of visual
communications. Students create a personal brand and a
portfolio book that showcases their best work and defines
their particular area of interest within the visual
communications field. Topics of research include the role of
the designer in contemporary culture, design responsibility,
ethical and professional practice, professional networking,
defining the roles and job positions of visual communicators,
and implementing a personal professional strategy. The goal
of the course is to prepare the student to enter the field.
Students are required to network with professionals to get
feedback on their work and to explore several production
methods for their portfolios.
VC 493 Advanced Senior Portfolio
3 credits (CS)
Students build and refine their portfolios to a professional
level in preparation for career placement. They explore
employment opportunities, examine career goals, and write
and design their resumes and self-promotional packages.
Students explore the business side of their profession by
learning how to develop professional relationships;
understand contracts and other business documents;
negotiate and estimate fees; start, manage, and market a
business; address ethical and legal issues and present their
portfolio. (Offered spring term) Prerequisite: Completion of core
courses in Visual Communications
VC 498 Senior Project
3 credits (CS)
This is the first term of a linked two-term capstone course in
Visual Communications. Students propose and initiate work
on a major creative project and a related research paper that
link students’ academic experiences and their professional
goals. Over the course of the semester, each student meets
with an active professional from the field of Visual
Communications. This professional contact provides valuable
and appropriate feedback for the student toward his/her
work and career plans. (Offered fall term)
VC 499 Senior Seminar
3 credits (CS)
This is the culminating term of a linked two-term capstone
course in Visual Communications. Students complete work
on a major creative project and a related research paper that
link students’ academic experiences and their professional
goals. During the final weeks of the course, each student has
an oral defense in which he or she presents the year’s work to
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