Here are the knowledge and skills that are expected to be demonstrated in the BFA Graduate’s Portfolio:
- Demonstrate in their portfolio both the resourcefulness and flexibility of critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem solving skills necessary to conceive effective visual communication solutions.
- Demonstrate in their portfolio their ability to develop visual communication solutions for specific problems.
- Demonstrate in their portfolio their ability to create visual communications that are audience appropriate and that function within a defined context.
- Demonstrate in their portfolio their ability to create visual communications utilizing formal design skills based upon established design principles.
- Demonstrate in their portfolio their ability to create visual communications demonstrating formal design skills based upon aesthetics.
- Demonstrate in their portfolio their ability to utilize appropriate traditional and/or digital media, materials, tools, technology, platforms, and techniques to create effective, successful visual communication solutions.
- Demonstrate in their portfolio a basic understanding of the nature of professional work in the field of Visual Communication through the development, selection, and presentation of a relevant body of visual work.
- Demonstrate in their portfolio the skills necessary to assist in the development and advancement of their careers, normally including the development of competencies in communication, presentation, and business skills necessary to engage in professional practice in the field of Visual Communication.