Portfolio Application - Online Portfolio Guidance

Robert Gordon University

United Kingdom, Aberdeen

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Robert Gordon University

United Kingdom , Aberdeen

Key Facts

Program Level

Certificate

Study Type

Part Time

Delivery

Online

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines12-Nov-2022

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Duration 11 week(s)

Next Intake 12-Nov-2022

Portfolio Application - Online Portfolio Guidance

About

Am I a curious dreamer? Am I a visual problem solver? Am I a reflective communicator? If you want the answer to these questions to be a strong yes, then the content is this series of visual podcasts will help you get there.

This online course unpacks Grayâ€™s portfolio grading process, looking at how to evidence the key mindsets and behaviours that we think will make you a creative practitioner. The Curious Dreamer, the Visual Problem Solver and the Reflective Communicator. A mix of recorded and online sessions guide you through these and how applying them will allow you to generate a successful folio.

Defining and evidencing the curious dreamer

Inspiration

How does inspiration work?

Showing the connectivity and flow of ideas in a project

Curiosity

Where is curiosity found?

Showing The Curious Dreamerexisting where your curiosity and your inspiration meet

Defining and evidencing the visual problem solver

Visual thinking

What ifâ€¦?

Showing the Visual Problem-Solver thinking out loud and making ideas real

Making

â€œHaving a goâ€ mentality and rehearsing.

Showing how context and material can drive concepts

Expanding production

Mark-making

Creating and producing variety.

Showing a range and sensitivity to the use of marks

Visualising

Describing and revealing form

Showing the connectivity and flow of ideas in a project

Documentating, presentating and communicating

Dos and donâ€™ts

Photography pitfalls and peaks.

Making the most of your work and putting your best face forward

Organisation and overview of folios

Having a go and rehearsing.

Telling the story and getting your point across, using and exploiting thematic exploration

Disclaimer

The University regularly reviews its courses. Course content and structure may change over time. See our course and module disclaimer for more information.

Learning Methods

This course will be delivered online using the Universityâ€™s virtual learning environment, CampusMoodle.

Activity Summary

8 online lectures, each recorded session is 20 minuites in duration
4 live sessions, 1 hour each with demonstrationsand Q&A

Assessment

This course is not formally assessed.

Independent Study

Students are expected to apply the content from the sessions to the development of their own portfolio, to nurture and direct their own creative direction.

Staff Delivering on this Course

The course is delivered by staff with experience of the Grayâ€™s admissions process and a keen understanding of the transitions between learning at Secondary schools and University/College.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Applications will be considered on a case by case basis, please contact Admissions for information: admissions@rgu.ac.uk
Applicants who do not hold an International High School qualification will be expected to undertake a pathway programme at our International College

English Program Requirements

Most undergraduate courses require an IELTS score of 6.0, with a minimum of 5.5 in each area. Some courses require a higher English language score. Always check the relevant course page and our English Language Requirements page before applying.

Career

On successful completion of this course students should have a portfolio of work that represents them and their interests.

This will equip them to apply to a wide range of Art or Design or similar course related to the Creative Industries that ask for a portfolio as part of the entry requirements.

Key to the course is appropriate advice as to the correct level of progress a student canexpect, whether that is applying to a course at University or College level.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 0

How to Apply

Completing an existing course (for example passing your Bachelors before coming to do a Masters with us). Please upload your degree documents to your Apply Yourself record or email the Admissions Office with these.
Proving that your English language is good enough for University-level study. In this case you should send us a copy of your IELTS or TOEFL certificate as soon as it is available. Please upload these documents to your Apply Yourself record or email the Admissions Office with these.
Making a pre-payment (deposit) for international students. In this case you must arrange to pay the University before we can release an Unconditional Offer. To find out how to do this, please visit the Making Payment page.