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College Catalog 2025 - 2026

VMA-227 Studio Portfolio

What topic should my artwork discuss? How should this project manifest? Why am I making this? These questions comprise the three basic considerations that inform an artwork’s concept; the Subject (“the what” or the topic), Form (“the how” or the format) and the Content (“the why” or the artist’s intention). Ideas in Art students will explore how to successfully apply these essential conceptual considerations to a creative practice. Students will examine their own motives while investigating broader topics introduced through readings, writings and workshops. Studio art projects encourage the evolution of personal style as students gain exposure to an array of contemporary and historical conceptual frameworks. Students will exercise conceptual and visual problem solving skills through group critiques and individual meetings. This course will help students begin building a visually and conceptually enriched art practice.
Prerequisites VMA-207  or VMA-221 
Gen. Ed. Course No
Mass Transfer Course Yes
Credits: 3