Career Planning & Portfolio Development

DMA C101

CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course prepares students to plan, create, and present traditional portfolios, interactive Web or CD-ROM portfolios, or video tape demo reels. Topics also include career-planning skills, such as creating r�sum�s, interviewing, and developing client proposals. This course is beneficial for a broad range of majors which use portfolios for employment interviews, freelancing, or transfer to a four-year university program.

LEARNING OUTCOMES & ASSESSMENTS

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to

set career goals, and research trends in the marketplace and identify jobs in related field. This will be assessed with a final project, scored with a rubric.
create marketing documents such as a r�sum�, cover letter, thank you letters, list of references, and business cards. This will be assessed with a final project, scored with a rubric.
explain how to prepare for and conduct oneself during an interview or client proposal meeting. This will be assessed with a final project, scored with a rubric.
evaluate and categorize significant components of a portfolio presentation and estimate the response of employers and clients. This will be assessed with a final project, scored with a rubric.
develop a production plan for a portfolio. This will be assessed with a final project, scored with a rubric.