Name ______________________________________________________ Date ____________________

Digital Portfolio: Students will maintain a personal portfolio to hold written and visual assignments.
Studio Investigations: Throughout the semester, students will participate in four studio investigations
inside and outside of class. Students will collect these creative expressions and reflections, and connect
them to future teaching. Works should express creative and thoughtful adaptations as well as concepts,
media, and problem-solving techniques presented by the instructor. 25% of final grade
Items in red text (below) should be completed by the Digital Portfolio final due date listed in the syllabus.
Everything else should be finished by the Digital Portfolio midterm due date listed.
WORKING TOWARD
PROFICIENCY

CRITERIA
Website Foundation (9%)
Clarity and organization demonstrated through introductory
paragraph and comprehensive pages:
Home
Resume
Teaching Philosophy
Artist Statement
Portfolio
Art History
Studio Breadth
Studio Depth
Sketchbook Images
Sac State Coursework (omit classes you will not take
during your tenure at Sac State)
ART 130
Artistic Development Analysis &
Research Paper
Exploring Theory
ART 133
Digital Portfolio
Unit Papers
Lesson Plan
ART 135
Digital Portfolio
Unit Plan
Studio Investigations (16%)
The Journey (bookmaking)

The Parade (drawing/painting)

Tourist Souvenir (sculpture)

Lifes Deal: Deck of Cards (mixed media)

Amber Ward, PhD ART 135: Secondary School Art Education

ACCOMPLISHED

Each image should best represent your completed Studio Investigation. Please consider the following questions
before posting visual text.
Is the image upright?
Is the image sharp/in-focus?
Is the image cropped (but not too much) and void of distractions?
Is the image large enough for online viewing?
Is the image displayed on a neutral colored (black or white) background?

Amber Ward, PhD ART 135: Secondary School Art Education