FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Visual Communication Design
MMD 404 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Portfolio Design and Professional Practice
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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MMD 404
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Fall/Spring
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2
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2
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionProblem SolvingQ&ACritical feedbackJuryApplication: Experiment / Laboratory / WorkshopLecture / Presentation | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | Students will learn to present their own visual significance and their own artistic language. Students will execute a professional-level portfolio, CV, business card and “showreel” website for their body of work neccesarily. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | In-class discussions and critiques for developing a professional visual artist portfolio in various mediums and establishing a public artist persona. Guiding students into new ways of presenting their work and themselves. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction. | |
| 2 | Designing the artists image from social media to work portfolio | Bring all tools |
| 3 | Logo design & CV content management. Individual talks | Bring all tools |
| 4 | Introduction, choose WIX website template | Bring all tools |
| 5 | design process | Logo, CI, CV, website: Landing page. Menu. Individual talks | Bring all tools |
| 6 | design process | Logo, CI, CV, website: Project pages. Individual talks | Bring all tools |
| 7 | design process | Logo, CI, CV, website: Project pages. Individual talks | Bring all tools |
| 8 | PRES. 1 logo, CV | PRES. 2 website preview 25% | 25% | Bring all tools |
| 9 | design process | website revision. print version InDesign. Individual talks | Bring all tools |
| 10 | design process | website revision. print version InDesign. Individual talks | Bring all tools |
| 11 | PRESENTATION 3 | website 25% | Bring all tools |
| 12 | design process | print version InDesign. Individual talks | Bring all tools |
| 13 | design process | print version InDesign. Individual talks | Bring all tools |
| 14 | PRESENTATION 4 | final website, InDesign portfolio pdf 25% | Bring all tools |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks |
https://www.flipsnack.com/digital-portfolio
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| Suggested Readings/Materials | https://carbonmade.com/portfolios/fashion-design https://successfulfashiondesigner.com/fashion-portfolio/fashion-portfolio-checklist/ https://www.behance.net/gallery/71373427/Fashion-Design-portfolio https://issuu.com/theodoracucu/docs/portfolio_internship_ba https://www.format.com/customers/design/fashion Illumunating The Video Sally Jo Fifer Design Elements - A Graphic Style Manual Timothy Samara Rockport Publishers, Inc 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0893813901,Graphic Design School - The Principles and Practice of Graphic Design 5th Edition David Dabner, Sandra Stewart, Eric Zempol 2014 ISBN 13: 9780500285268, Universal Principles of Design - 100 Ways to Enhance Usability William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler Eisenman, Sara. 2008 ISBN 13: 9781592530076, Graphic Design Portfolio Strategies for Print and Digital Media. Rowe, Robert; Will, Will; Linton, Harold ISBN-13: 978-0136140313 https://alessandrosegalini.com/ |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
2
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50
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| Project |
2
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50
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
5
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
0
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
2
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11
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22
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| Project |
2
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11
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22
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
-
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0
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| Final Exam |
-
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0
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| Total |
108
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to apply the fundamental principles of design in creating visual narratives and messages, using physical and digital media, |
X | ||||
| 2 | To attain complex problem-solving skills, using various design methods, |
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| 3 | To have a clear understanding of creative/art direction, |
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| 4 | To be able to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge attained in the areas of Visual Communication Design, |
X | ||||
| 5 | To act with social and ethical awareness and to take responsibility, both individually and collectively, for developing aesthetic and effective design solutions, |
X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to investigate, interpret and evaluate the developments on Visual Communication Design in the world and in Turkey, |
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| 7 | To have an advanced level of knowledge and experience in producing/editing still and moving images, |
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| 8 | To attain proficiency in using related software, media, and communication technologies, |
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| 9 | To gain reflexive and critical thinking abilities, |
X | ||||
| 10 | To undertake self-directed and continuous education in the discipline, to develop a lifelong learning attitude, |
X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Visual Communication Design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1), |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently, |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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