Week 4 – w/b 21st September

Thursday’s Workshop – Complete any Unfinished
Tasks from Weeks 1 – 3

Friday’s Workshop – New Brief Launch – Cat Water Fountain! Charlie from Jelly will be in to set your first live employer brief of the year. This takes place at 11.30pm in room B538. Details will be made available here after the briefing. Be ready to take notes and ask lots of questions!

Week 3 – w/b 14th September

Portfolio Prep

This week you will start to think about building your Art portfolio, in preparation for university and job interviews.

Quiz – What is an Art Portfolio?

Task 1

Find out what the the portfolio requirements are for your preferred university course/ your chosen career.

For example, Glasgow School of Art are very clear on what they want to see in student’s portfolios for their Architecture degree course. See below:

Present your found information on your WEX blog page as a PDF PowerPoint or Canva presentation.

Task 2

Start to gather images and photographs of your college work and art work that you have made in your own time for your portfolio. Start off initially by putting them together in Canva or PowerPoint. See below for further guidance on how to start and some examples…

Portfolio Definition

• A portfolio is a collection of work that showcases your skills, personality and creative potential.

• It should narrate your story – from what you’ve learnt and created so far to what you plan to do next.

• With initial sketches, contextual references and finished pieces, it is your chance to show your university/ employer why you want to study/ work there!

Tips for Creating your Portfolio

1. Show your range. Include pieces that show your ability to work with different materials, themes and techniques.
2. Process over perfection. Include some unfinished work to show how you research and develop your ideas.
3. Create a strong narrative. Building a story with an impactful beginning and end will ensure you leave a lasting impression.
4. Be decisive. If you can’t explain a particular piece, don’t include it. How you edit your work shows the university/ employer your ability to work to a brief – a key skill for all creatives.
5. Explain your vision. Include labels to guide the university/ employer through your creative processes and vision.
6. Take control. Show what you want the university/ employer to see, not what you think they want to see. Your personality, individuality and passion are your most powerful tools.

Portfolio Examples

Please visit the links below for more portfolio advice & examples:

https://www.arts.ac.uk/study-at-ual/apply/portfolio-advice

https://www.arts.ac.uk/students/student-careers/career-resources/how-to-build-a-portfolio

Week 2 – w/b 7th September

Higher Education Research

This week you will carry out research into university courses/ apprenticeships ahead of applying in December!

Task

Using the internet, research at least 3 university courses/ undergraduate degrees/ apprenticeships you would like to potentially apply for in order to continue your studies in the Arts.

Try to find courses at different universities as this will help to keep your options open when applying.

Find out the following:

• Course name
• University name and location
• Course overview
• Entry requirements
• Course units
• Learning/ teaching methods (if mentioned)
• Assessment methods (if mentioned)
• Career options on completion
• Open day dates to visit the campus

Include images/ videos of the university and gather your research on PowerPoint/ Word/ Canva/ Milanote. Upload to your Work Experience blog page (save as a pdf).

Some examples of Art, Design & Animation university courses in the UK…

Week 1 – w/b 31st Aug

Dream Job Vision Board

In this first week of year 2 WEX you will think carefully about your future in the Arts industry. You will carry out research into the career route of your dream job!

Instructions

Save your vision board as a PDF and upload to your WEX blog page with the title ‘Dream Art Job Vision Board’.