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MAT Portfolio Requirements
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING ART
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Content
The portfolio is composed of photographic images of your artwork. A total of twenty still images and/or moving images should be submitted. The MAT Art degree is based on the Comprehensive Arts Education model, focusing on the areas of production, art history, art criticism, and aesthetics. The program is also aligned with the five standards defined by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) as recognized in Rule 505-3-.11 Art Education Program in the State of Georgia. Thus, the portfolio should reflect art competencies in various media including but not limited to: drawing, painting, photography, graphic design, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, computer images, models, mechanical drawings, or any other art work.
Format
Portfolios should be submitted as Powerpoint files. The file name should be the candidate’s name, last name first (“Smith Jane.ppt”). Images should be of high enough resolution to be crisp and clear. Poor image quality will negatively affect the evaluation of your portfolio. Standard 4x3 page setup is preferred, and background color should be black. Any moving images should use a commonly available player and be embedded in the Powerpoint file and should be no longer than two minutes.
All submissions must be on a CD or DVD that is Macintosh-readable. Disks should be sent in paper sleeves with your name legibly printed on the disks, the sleeves, and the envelope. If you would like your CDs or DVDs returned, you must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Portfolios without self-addressed, stamped envelopes will be held for 1 year after notification. If still unclaimed, the portfolio will be discarded.
Labeling
Each Powerpoint “slide” should be labeled at the bottom or left side in white 12-point Arial with the following information. Do NOT include your name with the individual images.
Title (titles are italicized, not put in quotation marks)
Dimensions (height, width--and depth for 3-D works)
Medium (only if the medium of the original work is photography should it be listed as such)
Year work was made
Examples:
Untitled Figure Study
18” X 24”
Charcoal on newsprint
2007
Montana Plains
8” X 10”
Photography--film negative, digital print
2006
Untitled
10’ X 8’ X 12’
Sculptural installation--steel, wire screen, & electronics
2006
Working with Time
24” X 36”
Digital media—Photoshop, Illustrator (screen capture)
2006
Glass Bottle Study
16” X 20”
Oil on canvas
2006
Anna Goodwin
12” X 16”
Pencil on paper
2007.
Evaluation Criteria
The portfolio review committee has determined that the following criteria be used to review portfolios:
- Composition – Emphasis, focal point, eye movement, and balance
- Craftsmanship – Basic fine motor skill and attention to detail
- Conceptual Inventiveness – Effort to communicate and creativity
Each of these criteria will be assigned a value from the list below by the faculty reviewer:
- Excellent – roughly equivalent to an A (4.0) grade
- Good – roughly equivalent to a B (3.0) grade
- Adequate – roughly equivalent to a C (2.0) grade
- Weak – roughly equivalent to a D (1.0) grade
- None – used if evidence of criteria is not evident or applicable
The Art Education Admission Committee will use this information in making the final decision regarding whether an applicant will be accepted as a MAT Art candidate.