1. DEMONSTRATE A SYSTEMATIC AWARENESS OF THE CURRENT PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRY SECTOR AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND HOW YOUR OWN ARTISTIC AND TECHNICAL ABILITY CAN BE DIRECTED TOWARDS A FUTURE IN THE INDUSTRY.
Knowledge and Understanding

2. EVALUATE OWN ARTISTIC AND TECHNICAL PROWESS IN RELATION TO THE CURRENT INDUSTRY CONTEXT AND MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS REGARDING CHOICE AND STYLE OF MATERIAL WHEN CONSTRUCTING A PORTFOLIO.
Analysis

3. CONVEY PREFERRED EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL WITH INSIGHT AND TO APPROPRIATE AUDIENCES, SKILFULLY UTILISING A RANGE OF SUITABLE MEDIA, BOTH TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL.
Communication

4. DEMONSTRATE AN APPROPRIATE COMBINATION OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE WHEN CREATING A PERSONAL PORTFOLIO AIMED AT EMPLOYMENT.
Application

5. CAREFULLY CONSIDER PERSONAL ARTISTIC AND TECHNICAL STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS IN RELATION TO OWN PROGRESSION AIMS IN ORDER TO ACTIVELY SEEK APPROPRIATE PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES.
Reflection

Assessment 1 - Portfolio (80%)
A professionally presented online creative portfolio aimed at employment, comprising practical work which demonstrates your professional artistic and technical prowess.
[LO 1, 2, 3, 4]

Assessment 2 - Reflective Journal (20%)
A reflective journal evidencing self-evaluation and the development of appropriate strategies to gain employment
[LO 1, 3, 5]

Final Assessment: Assessment 1

Formative Assessment:
Tutorial reviews and group critique sessions

This module is designed to give you the opportunity to reflect on previous practical training and develop in two areas. Firstly an outwardly facing online portfolio that showcases your talent and versatility and secondly a reflective journal encompassing the supporting activities you will undertake in the development of your professional aspirations. You should carefully tailor your work to suit the nature of employment you are seeking and reflect where you consider your strengths lie.

Collectively, the work should demonstrate your technical prowess and personal artistic style. A coherent and detailed understanding of your current professional industry sector and global employment opportunities should also inform your evaluative decisions regarding choice and style of material. This will support your development as a thinking creative, whether this is as an artist, performer, or moving image practitioner. You will be aware of your personal creative and technical strengths and limitations, enabling you in future to make informed, educated decisions when developing your career.

In order to present a suitable range of evidence in your outwardly facing portfolio, you may choose to draw on previous work but you must include current material. Your portfolio should be thoughtfully constructed to a highly professional standard, clearly communicating your preferred employment potential. Suggestions to include in your portfolio are:
¿ a professional CV
¿ personal profile,
¿ clips of work (samples, recordings, video, audition etc.)
¿ interviews
¿ pieces to camera
¿ images / head shots (where appropriate)
¿ traditional and digital art work
¿ final productions
¿ responses to client-led briefs

Additionally you are expected to record all of your activities in a reflective journal, illustrating all the actions you have taken in order to develop your career potential. It should evidence awareness of your industry sector and a pro-active approach to industry engagement and self-promotion, which in turn will inform the choices you make regarding your creative portfolio. Your reflective journal should be focussed on your chosen industry sector and may contain for example,
¿ evidence of industry networking,
¿ self-evaluative and target setting activities,
¿ marketing material
¿ evaluation of own work
¿ attendance at events


You will present your portfolio utilising an appropriate online platform for the purpose of communicating your potential to prospective employers worldwide. Your reflective journal must be developed concurrently and submitted in an appropriate format.

Learning strategies in this module are focussed predominantly on practical activities intended to refine existing and create new work for inclusion in your portfolio, and as such, learning methods are weighted towards independent study, which will be guided and monitored through 1:1 tutorial reviews.
The module will begin with an introductory briefing. Following this you will be expected to take advantage of the facilities and resources available to you during timetabled sessions, including the guidance of experienced staff who will oversee your progress and support you to overcome problems. Reflective practice throughout this module will be of high importance as it will underpin your practical and professional direction. You will be expected to attend scheduled 1:1 reviews and respond to negotiated action plans.

Learning and progress against assessment tasks will require an independent and professional approach from you. It is expected that you will commit a substantial amount of time outside of timetables sessions, including engagement in external activities, such as visits to exhibitions, networking and research.

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Cohen J. (2015) Producing New and Digital Media: Your Guide to Savvy Use of the Web: Focal Press
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Hurley P. (2015) The Headshot: The Secrets to Creating Amazing Headshot Portraits (Voices that Matter): New Riders
Taylor F. [2010]: How to Create a Portfolio & Get Hired: A Guide for Graphic Designers and Illustrators (Portfolio Skills). Laurence King
Yates J. (2009): All-Time Essentials for Entrepreneurs: 100 Things to Know and Do to Make Your Idea Happen. Capstone

Internet Access/ Projection
Computer Access
Basic Web software
Seminar room
Photography studio
Post-production Software