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Portfolio Development
Course: TEC236

First Term: 2006 Fall
 Laboratory   1 Credit(s)   1.5 Period(s)   1.35 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S


Description: Design, produce, and present a professional portfolio. Includes material selection and techniques, customer focus, contents and organization, presentation formats, flat sketching techniques, presentation boards, and writing a resume and cover letter for potential employers



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Select media, materials, and techniques for portfolio development. (I)
2. Identify customer focus as related to the production of a portfolio. (II)
3. Select specific content and organize portfolio development. (III)
4. Identify presentation formats and select appropriate format for portfolio development. (IV)
5. Sketch presentation and production flats. (V)
6. Use appropriate sketching techniques to create flats. (V)
7. Identify types of presentation boards and plan a presentation. (VI)
8. Write resume and cover letter for specific employment in the fashion industry. (VII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Material Selection and Techniques
   A. Media
      1. Water colors
      2. Acrylics
      3. Tempera
      4. Markers
      5. Colored pencils
      6. Collage
      7. Photographs
      8. Computer
   B. Case for portfolio
   C. Techniques
II. Customer Focus
   A. Women`s wear
      1. Categories
      2. Markets
   B. Men`s wear
   C. Children`s wear
   D. Accessories
   E. Design market
      1. Couture
      2. Designer
      3. Bridge/better
      4. Contemporary
      5. Upper moderate/lower bridge
      6. Budget
      7. Private label
      8. Mass market
   F. Company organization
III. Portfolio Development
   A. Content
   B. Organization
IV. Presentation Formats
   A. Orientation
   B. Page relationship
   C. Flat formats
   D. Figure composition
   E. Figure formats
V. Flat Sketching Techniques
   A. Creating
   B. Presentation
   C. Production
VI. Presentation Boards
   A. Types of boards
   B. Planning a presentation
   C. Content
VII. Preparing for Employment
   A. Resume preparation
   B. Cover letter
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  12/13/2005

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