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Portfolio Development Program
Toronto School of Art (TSA) is one of Canada’s oldest alternative fine art schools. Founded in 1969, TSA is committed to providing positive environments for aspiring artists to acquire a visual arts education. Its faculty and programs reflect a balance between traditional skills and their relation to a contemporary issues, ideas, and practices.
TSA has launched a new format for the Portfolio Development Program. Admission into post-secondary arts programs is largely based on the quality of a student’s (previous) portfolio work. TSA’s directed full time six-month Portfolio Development Program/certificate is designed for individuals seeking entry into other institutions post-secondary programs such as animation, illustration, graphic (and) design, or other fine art programs offered across the country. The Portfolio Development Program differs from the regular first year of the Fine Art Diploma program due to its stronger focus on building foundation skills in drawing, painting, sculpture and digital. Admission is based upon an interview with the Coordinator or one of the faculty members in the program. Portfolio Development Program students attend classes together as a group and will be exposed a number of TSA faculty.
The Toronto School of Art’s Portfolio Development Program is one six month session running from September to February. The upcoming session runs from September 14, 2009 to March 1, 2010.
The Portfolio Development Program
Includes (Provides):
- Bi-weekly meetings with the Portfolio Development Coordinator - This includes group critiques, lectures, discussions and special topics. Students are encouraged to use open studio time on alternate weeks.
(The Portfolio Development Program Provides)
- Written critical feedback
- Access to visiting artist lectures
- The opportunity to develop both a traditional and digital portfolio of their work.
- Hands-on technical skills and production of artwork that shows formal and aesthetic
development.
- The opportunity to develop a conceptually sound portfolio.
- Specialized assignments which will enable them to produce work for a portfolio.
- Instructor demonstrations
- Small classes sizes
- Participation in annual exhibition.
- Program certificate upon successful completion
Outcomes
The student will be able to:
1. Identify personal career goals.
2. Locate appropriate transfer colleges.
3. Analyze artwork and, thus, analyze their own work in a professional manner.
4. Prepare a suitable portfolio for transfer into another institutions post-secondary program such as animation, graphic (and) design, or other fine art programs offered across the country.
5. Experience a real life exhibition opportunity
6. Prepare a CD portfolio
7. Prepare a curriculum vitae and artist statement.
Curriculum
The Portfolio Development Program includes three components:
1. Mandatory meeting group meeting with the program coordinator every other Monday 3pm to 5 pm. See schedule for exact dates.
2. Weekly studio class (6hrs). September - February, team taught by 3 instructors who teach 6 weeks each.
3. Three additional weekly classes - Drawing, Digital and an elective (each 3hrs) in the Fall 12 week term only.
1. The Portfolio Development Program will include bi-weekly and monthly meetings with the Portfolio Development Coordinator. Attendance at these meetings is mandatory for all PD students. These meetings will cover group critiques, lectures/discussions, digital workshops, gallery visits, portfolio clinics including mock interviews.
2. The “in-class” portion of the Portfolio Development program is scheduled for a full day on Mondays. The program is broken down into 3 six-week sessions over each term (Fall and Winter) and will include two 3-hour modules, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Throughout the program, various workshops and meetings are scheduled with the Portfolio Development Coordinator. Please see the attached schedule. These meetings are mandatory and all students are required to attend as they will be evaluated. Each session is geared toward specific projects and will enable students to create a significant body of work for their admissions portfolio.
3. Additionally, in the Fall term only PD students must take 3 courses: 1 drawing 508, 802 or 901, 1 digital and one other course of their choice from the TSA fall/winter calendar.
Portfolio Development Tuition: $2500.00
Material fees are included for the 3 sessions of the team-taught class. However for the 3 individual classes (drawing, digital and one class of student’s choice) materials are not included and extra fees will apply to overall tuition costs.
International Tuition: $5000.00
Note: If a Portfolio Development student has successfully passed the program they may transfer directly into the Fine Art Diploma program without having to go through portfolio review. Students will be given 1 full credit for the 130 Portfolio Development program and three half credits for the 3 fall term courses they have taken.
Attendance Policy
Attendance is mandatory and all instructors take attendance. Students are allowed no more than 2 classes per session. Attendance is closely monitored in this program as each class builds from one another. Unexcused absences are not tolerated. All students are required to attend classes and PD Coordinator meetings on time at the scheduled hour for the duration of the term. If a student is not able to attend a class or session due to illness or emergency he or she should contact the instructor or the office in advance. If students do not show after one hour, the instructor can terminate the session.
Lateness
All instructors begin their sessions on time and reserve the right to close the door when proceeding with a demonstration. Students with 3 late arrivals in the group sessions (30 minutes or more) will be marked as absent.
Program requirements
1. Portfolio Development students who fail to finish or hand in all assignments for evaluation before the final class of their session will receive an Incomplete (INC). Students have two weeks from the last class to submit any outstanding assignments for evaluation. This policy must be communicated to the student by the Instructor who has taught that particular section. Portfolio Development Instructors are required to evaluate all students in the program immediately after their last class. Students who have been given a temporary INC will have to make an appointment within the two weeks with the Instructor and are required to hand in any outstanding work. If the student fails to do this after two weeks they will receive a “Fail” for their assignment which will result in lowering their grade for the section from a Pass to Marginal Pass or Fail.
2. If a Portfolio Development students fails one of the sessions they will immediately be put on probation. Students who are put on probation must a) attend all classes, b) arrive on time to all classes, c) meet all deadlines. A letter will be sent out to the student by the PD Coordinator indicating their status and what they need to do in order to pass the program. If they continue, they must maintain at least a Pass or Marginal Pass in order to stay in the program. They will be re-assessed at the end of the program by the PD Coordinator in consultation with all PD Instructors who will decide whether or not they pass the program.
3. If a Portfolio Development student fails two of the three sessions or does not attend the mandatory PD meetings with the Coordinator they will be asked not to continue the program nor will they receive a certificate of completion.
Portfolio Development Schedule 2009/2010
September 14, 2009 –
9 am to 12 noon -First introductory meeting with all students, PD Instructors and PD Coordinator. All students are to bring the same work they presented in their review
1 to 4 pm – Amanda Burk- Figure Drawing
September 21, 2009
9 am to 12 noon – Amanda Burk – Figure Drawing
1 to 4pm – Amanda Burk- Figure Drawing
September 28, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Amanda Burk – Figure Drawing
1 pm to 3 pm – Amanda Burk -Figure Drawing
3pm to 5 pm – Natalie Waldburger, Portfolio Development Coordinator.
October 5, 2009
9 am to 12 noon – Amy Swartz – Figure Drawing
1 to 4pm – Amy Swartz - Figure Drawing
Portfolio Development Meeting -October 5th 4:30pm (PD Coordinator, Curriculum Coordinator, PD Instructors) 1 hour approx.
October 12, 2009- Thanksgiving – no class.
October 19, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Amy Swartz – Figure Drawing
1 pm to 4 pm – Amy Swartz -Figure Drawing
October 26, 2009
9 am to 12 noon –Amy Swartz – Figure Drawing
1 to 3 pm – Amy Swartz - Figure Drawing
3pm to 5 pm – Natalie Waldburger, Portfolio Development Coordinator
November 2, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
1 pm to 4 pm – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
November 9, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
1 pm to 4 pm – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
Portfolio Development Meeting - November 9th 4:30pm (PD Coordinator, Curriculum Coordinator, PD Instructors) 1 hour approx.
November 16, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
1 pm to 4 pm – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
November 23, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
1 pm to 3 pm – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
3 pm – 5pm -Natalie Waldburger, Portfolio Development Coordinator
November 30, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
1 pm to 4 pm – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
December 7, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
1 pm to 4 pm – Final Group Critique with all students, PD Coordinator and PD Instructors: Monday December 7, 1-4pm- 3 hours.
(Please note: the regular term ends this November 20 but because of the Thanksgiving holiday the students need to have a make-up class)
January 11, 2010
9am – 12 noon – Tina Oehmsen- Clark -Sculpture 1
1pm – 3pm – Tina Oehmsen-Clark - Collage and Assemblage
3pm to 5 pm – Natalie Waldburger, Portfolio Development Coordinator
January 18, 2010
9am – 12 noon – Tina Oehmsen-Clark -Sculpture 1
1pm – 4pm – Tina Oehmsen-Clark - Collage and Assemblage
January 25, 2010
9am – 12 noon – Tina Oehmsen-Clark -Sculpture 1
1pm – 3pm – Tina Oehmsen-Clark - Collage and Assemblage
3pm to 5 pm – Natalie Waldburger, Portfolio Development Coordinator
February 1, 2010
9am – 12 noon – Tina Oehmsen-Clark -Sculpture 1
1pm – 3pm – Tina Oehmsen-Clark - Collage and Assemblage
3pm to 6 pm – Digital Session
February 8, 2010
9am – 12 noon – Tina Oehmsen-Clark -Sculpture 1
1pm – 3pm – Tina Oehmsen-Clark - Collage and Assemblage
3pm to 6 pm – Digital Session
February 15, 2010
9am – 12 noon – Tina Oehmsen-Clark -Sculpture 1
1pm – 3pm – Tina Oehmsen-Clark - Collage and Assemblage
3pm to 5 pm – Natalie Waldburger, Portfolio Development Coordinator
Final Critique with PD Coordinator, PD Instructors and students February 22, 2010 9am to noon. 3 hours.
Final Meeting follow- up meeting with PD Coordinator, March 1, 2009
PD meeting with all Instructors and PD Coordinator and Curriculum Coordinator March 8, 2010 1hour approx.
Portfolio Development Program
Toronto School of Art (TSA) is one of Canada’s oldest alternative fine art schools. Founded in 1969, TSA is committed to providing positive environments for aspiring artists to acquire a visual arts education. Its faculty and programs reflect a balance between traditional skills and their relation to a contemporary issues, ideas, and practices.TSA has launched a new format for the Portfolio Development Program. Admission into post-secondary arts programs is largely based on the quality of a student’s (previous) portfolio work. TSA’s directed full time six-month Portfolio Development Program/certificate is designed for individuals seeking entry into other institutions post-secondary programs such as animation, illustration, graphic (and) design, or other fine art programs offered across the country. The Portfolio Development Program differs from the regular first year of the Fine Art Diploma program due to its stronger focus on building foundation skills in drawing, painting, sculpture and digital. Admission is based upon an interview with the Coordinator or one of the faculty members in the program. Portfolio Development Program students attend classes together as a group and will be exposed a number of TSA faculty.
The Toronto School of Art’s Portfolio Development Program is one six month session running from September to February. The upcoming session runs from September 14, 2009 to March 1, 2010.
The Portfolio Development Program
Includes (Provides):
- Bi-weekly meetings with the Portfolio Development Coordinator - This includes group critiques, lectures, discussions and special topics. Students are encouraged to use open studio time on alternate weeks.
(The Portfolio Development Program Provides)
- Written critical feedback
- Access to visiting artist lectures
- The opportunity to develop both a traditional and digital portfolio of their work.
- Hands-on technical skills and production of artwork that shows formal and aesthetic
development.
- The opportunity to develop a conceptually sound portfolio.
- Specialized assignments which will enable them to produce work for a portfolio.
- Instructor demonstrations
- Small classes sizes
- Participation in annual exhibition.
- Program certificate upon successful completion
Outcomes
The student will be able to:
1. Identify personal career goals.
2. Locate appropriate transfer colleges.
3. Analyze artwork and, thus, analyze their own work in a professional manner.
4. Prepare a suitable portfolio for transfer into another institutions post-secondary program such as animation, graphic (and) design, or other fine art programs offered across the country.
5. Experience a real life exhibition opportunity
6. Prepare a CD portfolio
7. Prepare a curriculum vitae and artist statement.
Curriculum
The Portfolio Development Program includes three components:
1. Mandatory meeting group meeting with the program coordinator every other Monday 3pm to 5 pm. See schedule for exact dates.
2. Weekly studio class (6hrs). September - February, team taught by 3 instructors who teach 6 weeks each.
3. Three additional weekly classes - Drawing, Digital and an elective (each 3hrs) in the Fall 12 week term only.
1. The Portfolio Development Program will include bi-weekly and monthly meetings with the Portfolio Development Coordinator. Attendance at these meetings is mandatory for all PD students. These meetings will cover group critiques, lectures/discussions, digital workshops, gallery visits, portfolio clinics including mock interviews.
2. The “in-class” portion of the Portfolio Development program is scheduled for a full day on Mondays. The program is broken down into 3 six-week sessions over each term (Fall and Winter) and will include two 3-hour modules, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Throughout the program, various workshops and meetings are scheduled with the Portfolio Development Coordinator. Please see the attached schedule. These meetings are mandatory and all students are required to attend as they will be evaluated. Each session is geared toward specific projects and will enable students to create a significant body of work for their admissions portfolio.
3. Additionally, in the Fall term only PD students must take 3 courses: 1 drawing 508, 802 or 901, 1 digital and one other course of their choice from the TSA fall/winter calendar.
Portfolio Development Tuition: $2500.00
Material fees are included for the 3 sessions of the team-taught class. However for the 3 individual classes (drawing, digital and one class of student’s choice) materials are not included and extra fees will apply to overall tuition costs.
International Tuition: $5000.00
Note: If a Portfolio Development student has successfully passed the program they may transfer directly into the Fine Art Diploma program without having to go through portfolio review. Students will be given 1 full credit for the 130 Portfolio Development program and three half credits for the 3 fall term courses they have taken.
Attendance Policy
Attendance is mandatory and all instructors take attendance. Students are allowed no more than 2 classes per session. Attendance is closely monitored in this program as each class builds from one another. Unexcused absences are not tolerated. All students are required to attend classes and PD Coordinator meetings on time at the scheduled hour for the duration of the term. If a student is not able to attend a class or session due to illness or emergency he or she should contact the instructor or the office in advance. If students do not show after one hour, the instructor can terminate the session.
Lateness
All instructors begin their sessions on time and reserve the right to close the door when proceeding with a demonstration. Students with 3 late arrivals in the group sessions (30 minutes or more) will be marked as absent.
Program requirements
1. Portfolio Development students who fail to finish or hand in all assignments for evaluation before the final class of their session will receive an Incomplete (INC). Students have two weeks from the last class to submit any outstanding assignments for evaluation. This policy must be communicated to the student by the Instructor who has taught that particular section. Portfolio Development Instructors are required to evaluate all students in the program immediately after their last class. Students who have been given a temporary INC will have to make an appointment within the two weeks with the Instructor and are required to hand in any outstanding work. If the student fails to do this after two weeks they will receive a “Fail” for their assignment which will result in lowering their grade for the section from a Pass to Marginal Pass or Fail.
2. If a Portfolio Development students fails one of the sessions they will immediately be put on probation. Students who are put on probation must a) attend all classes, b) arrive on time to all classes, c) meet all deadlines. A letter will be sent out to the student by the PD Coordinator indicating their status and what they need to do in order to pass the program. If they continue, they must maintain at least a Pass or Marginal Pass in order to stay in the program. They will be re-assessed at the end of the program by the PD Coordinator in consultation with all PD Instructors who will decide whether or not they pass the program.
3. If a Portfolio Development student fails two of the three sessions or does not attend the mandatory PD meetings with the Coordinator they will be asked not to continue the program nor will they receive a certificate of completion.
Portfolio Development Schedule 2009/2010
September 14, 2009 –
9 am to 12 noon -First introductory meeting with all students, PD Instructors and PD Coordinator. All students are to bring the same work they presented in their review
1 to 4 pm – Amanda Burk- Figure Drawing
September 21, 2009
9 am to 12 noon – Amanda Burk – Figure Drawing
1 to 4pm – Amanda Burk- Figure Drawing
September 28, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Amanda Burk – Figure Drawing
1 pm to 3 pm – Amanda Burk -Figure Drawing
3pm to 5 pm – Natalie Waldburger, Portfolio Development Coordinator.
October 5, 2009
9 am to 12 noon – Amy Swartz – Figure Drawing
1 to 4pm – Amy Swartz - Figure Drawing
Portfolio Development Meeting -October 5th 4:30pm (PD Coordinator, Curriculum Coordinator, PD Instructors) 1 hour approx.
October 12, 2009- Thanksgiving – no class.
October 19, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Amy Swartz – Figure Drawing
1 pm to 4 pm – Amy Swartz -Figure Drawing
October 26, 2009
9 am to 12 noon –Amy Swartz – Figure Drawing
1 to 3 pm – Amy Swartz - Figure Drawing
3pm to 5 pm – Natalie Waldburger, Portfolio Development Coordinator
November 2, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
1 pm to 4 pm – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
November 9, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
1 pm to 4 pm – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
Portfolio Development Meeting - November 9th 4:30pm (PD Coordinator, Curriculum Coordinator, PD Instructors) 1 hour approx.
November 16, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
1 pm to 4 pm – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
November 23, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
1 pm to 3 pm – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
3 pm – 5pm -Natalie Waldburger, Portfolio Development Coordinator
November 30, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
1 pm to 4 pm – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
December 7, 2009
9am to 12 noon – Martha Eleen – Colour Mixing/Painting
1 pm to 4 pm – Final Group Critique with all students, PD Coordinator and PD Instructors: Monday December 7, 1-4pm- 3 hours.
(Please note: the regular term ends this November 20 but because of the Thanksgiving holiday the students need to have a make-up class)
January 11, 2010
9am – 12 noon – Tina Oehmsen- Clark -Sculpture 1
1pm – 3pm – Tina Oehmsen-Clark - Collage and Assemblage
3pm to 5 pm – Natalie Waldburger, Portfolio Development Coordinator
January 18, 2010
9am – 12 noon – Tina Oehmsen-Clark -Sculpture 1
1pm – 4pm – Tina Oehmsen-Clark - Collage and Assemblage
January 25, 2010
9am – 12 noon – Tina Oehmsen-Clark -Sculpture 1
1pm – 3pm – Tina Oehmsen-Clark - Collage and Assemblage
3pm to 5 pm – Natalie Waldburger, Portfolio Development Coordinator
February 1, 2010
9am – 12 noon – Tina Oehmsen-Clark -Sculpture 1
1pm – 3pm – Tina Oehmsen-Clark - Collage and Assemblage
3pm to 6 pm – Digital Session
February 8, 2010
9am – 12 noon – Tina Oehmsen-Clark -Sculpture 1
1pm – 3pm – Tina Oehmsen-Clark - Collage and Assemblage
3pm to 6 pm – Digital Session
February 15, 2010
9am – 12 noon – Tina Oehmsen-Clark -Sculpture 1
1pm – 3pm – Tina Oehmsen-Clark - Collage and Assemblage
3pm to 5 pm – Natalie Waldburger, Portfolio Development Coordinator
Final Critique with PD Coordinator, PD Instructors and students February 22, 2010 9am to noon. 3 hours.
Final Meeting follow- up meeting with PD Coordinator, March 1, 2009
PD meeting with all Instructors and PD Coordinator and Curriculum Coordinator March 8, 2010 1hour approx.