Portfolio Preparation Course for Diploma and Above 48 Sessions 作品集48节课程
About This Course
Portfolio Preparation Course for Diploma and Above (48 Sessions)
For Art Course Enquiry, please email info@visualartscentre.sg
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Looking to apply for Graphic Design / Animation / Interior Design / Fashion Design? Visual Arts Centre offers tailored guidance in the form of our Portfolio Preparation Course, helping students with various aims get into the schools of their dreams, locally or overseas!
Art Portfolio for Diploma level and above requires specific contents that are unique to that specialisation and major. A portfolio made for Interior Design will definitely be different from one made for Animation! The preparation process is not as simple as just putting together doodles and drawings that you have collected over the years. Each schools have their own criteria and and requirements.
Portrait Sketch by our student
3D Model work by our Student aiming for Diploma in Fine Arts!
Portrait Painting by our student
Plaster Cast Sketch by our student!
Visual Arts Centre's Approach to our Portfolio Preparation Course
How are we preparing our students in their making of the Art Portfolio?
VISUAL ARTS CENTRE Diploma or above Tertiary Level – PORTFOLIO COURSE PROCESS:
Each student have their forte and interests, Visual Arts Centre is prepared to help each student prepare a portfolio that is tailored to the major and courses they are aiming for. For this, a general foundation in various art mediums are required, it helps to build up foundational techniques and knowledge such as composition, tonal values, colour theory, and more.
We’ve collated admission information from some of the top local and global art schools and broken them down into 3 key criterias:
- Good Foundational Art Skills in Different Mediums
- A Diverse Range of Skills That Showcases Your Unique Style and Capabilities
- Clear Display of Logical Thinking and Development of Artwork
We’ve broken the painstaking journey of building a portfolio into two different parts:
Part 1: Foundational Art Techniques and Training
Part 2: Development of Artworks
Interested in portfolio building for SOTA/DSA instead? Head over here to find out more!
Part 1: Foundational Art Techniques and Training (
The first part of the portfolio preparation programme focuses on the building of foundational techniques and knowledge. This segment is tailored according to the progress and existing foundation of each student; if you have been academically trained before, we will begin learning from a more advanced curriculum! This segment aims to prepare the students with a solid foundation before moving on to work on their portfolio works.
We aim to train our students to have a good foundation that would allow them to thrive in all sorts of artistic ventures in the future. Book a timing with us to have a consultation and start off your portfolio preparation!
Part 1 : FOUNDATION ART TRAINING SESSION- 48 Sessions Foundation Training Course (3 Medium Art Immersion)
At Visual Arts Centre, our goal is to help students to build a strong foundation in visual arts. Students will acquire independence and competency in their individual artistic skills which they will undergo at least a year or more of foundation Art Training at Visual Art Centre. And as time goes by, long-term consistent art training helps instil strong basics of groundwork in the mediums offered such as watercolour painting, acrylic painting, oil painting and Drawing & sketching. With that, students are confident to take up a range of subject matter such as portraiture, still life, landscape, and urban landscape which they are able to produce the required artworks as they develop higher proficiency in their artistic skillset during the years-long art training sessions at Visual Arts Centre.
Our professionally trained instructors will enhance your kid’s artistic skills, ranging from the utmost basics of drawing and sketching to producing their own unique style of artworks over a period of time. These include:
- Development of professional skills and techniques (e.g. drawing and sketching)
- Enhancing observational skills in creating realistic works
- Discovery of students’ own style and voice, inspirations and areas of interest
- Developing students’ thought processes during the creation of their works to create their own unique creative works
Part 2: Development of Artworks with Coaching
Upon building a strong foundation, we will be moving on to the creating of your actual portfolio works. A general rule for portfolio preparation is that you should have both monochromatic and coloured works that showcases the skills and knowledge within the field you are interested in. We will work with various mediums such as Drawing and Sketching, Acrylic Painting and Watercolour Painting to achieve this. For those who are aiming for courses and majors like Fine Arts, Animation or Game Art, you would need to have anatomical studies and drawings in your portfolio as well! Visual Arts Centre offers life drawing classes suitable for that learning, with a class of either nude life or portrait every week (we’ve got you covered!)
You would need to work on your portfolio both in the studio and at home! Application for art schools and courses are very competitive, and to maximise your success rate, it required hard work!
Part 2: IDEAS CONCEPTUALISATION & CONSULTATION SESSION (Portfolio – Creative Private Class ) – 4 Sessions
Additionally, upon taking up the Foundation Art Training Course our students are capable to exhibit their strengths in various art subjects that require great technical skills and observational skills. With that, our studio continues to support our students in their creation of art that reflects their individuality and unique style.
Hence in the process of undergoing the year-long training, students can opt for the creative portfolio private class sessions. Where extra guidance and assistance will be given to our students in the private class setting to create a more effective and conducive learning environment for our students who are looking for focus coaching by the teachers at the studio. Students will be arranged on a 1 to 1 session of 2h 30 minutes whereby during the session, our professionally trained instructors with many years of experience in preparing students for portfolio preparation will enhance our student’s artistic skills, ranging from the utmost basics of drawing and sketching to producing their own unique style of artwork over a period of time.
After this focus coaching, constructive feedback is given by the teachers to further hone the art skills of our students which continues to benefit the art learning process of our students and helps them to be a step closer to achieving their art goals.
Our students will be expected to gain an artistic voice and cultivate competency in their art skills and creativity after undergoing the Foundation Art Training Course here at Visual Art Centre.
One of our students’ Creative Composition Work based on COVID-19
Students’ Creative 3D Work using cardboard to create a sculpture of a Ship.
Our Course Overview - 72 sessions, 48 sessions
Success Stories from our students!
Learning Objectives
Suitable for students looking to apply for arts-related courses and majors for diploma level and above. The course will be tailored to help each different specialisations achieve the portfolio required to secure a seat at their dream course/art universities!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
- Portfolio Preparation with Art Training at Visual Arts Centre
1. Which students are suitable to join us in this Foundation Art Training (DSA)?
- Students who have a strong interest in arts and have been undergoing art classes will be suitable to join us for the year of Art training. As for your artwork to reach a level of maturity you will need a year or more of art training depending on the individual students’ art learning progression. Hence younger students (below 11 years old) will be encouraged to take at least a year or more years of art learning.
2. Will it be compulsory for me to attend the Creative Portfolio Private Sessions?
- The Creative Portfolio Private Sessions will be recommended for students who require further guidance in their creative thought process and direction in preparation for the art portfolio. During the session, our teachers from Visual Arts Centre provide additional tips and professional guidance, especially for students who need clarification on the process of submission and interview section.
3. What is the Age Requirement to attend the Foundation Art Training Portfolio Course?
- Children ages 9 and above are suitable to join the course with at least 2 – 3 years of art training will be recommended for the student to reach a certain level of readiness in producing good artwork when creating a portfolio.
- P5 students keen on joining us for the Foundation Art Training will be advised accordingly depending on the timeline and art maturity attained at the point of registration at Visual Arts Centre.
4. How many artworks will I be able to produce during the sessions?
- Students will be able to produce 10 – 15 artworks in various mediums such as Drawing & Sketching, Watercolour Painting and Acrylic Painting. Depending on individual learners, students will be looking to complete an art piece by the 3rd session from the first session they started the art piece. During the art training, our students will hone different art techniques and skills in various mediums which helps our students to create a strong portfolio with artworks that showcase his/her versatility in the pieces they embarked on.
5. Will I be advised to take up the Foundation Art Training for 1 year if I have some artwork and art learning?
- Should there be a constraint on the timeline for the submission, you may arrange to take up the package that best fits you whereby we would suggest that you take up either our half-year (24 sessions) or less (12 sessions) Art Immersion Course which you are looking to refine and hone specific art skills during the short span of time. After which, you may consider joining our Creative Portfolio Private Class which allows you to have a consultation with our teachers on your existing works.
6. What kind of medium will be required to learn to acquire a basic level of art, and why?
Drawing and sketching takes much practice and patience. When you sketch, you have to concentrate and focus on your work to produce the best outcome. This is especially so, when you are working on a life drawing and sketching piece. When sketching from life, you want to capture all the details of the object and the form in one sitting. Hence, while learning drawing and sketching, you will find yourself being able to focus and work on tasks for longer periods of time – therefore, allowing you to exercise your basic art skills at the same time.
7. How can we select the best artwork as portfolio submission?
- You may opt in for an additional one-to-one private class with any of our professional teachers, who will be able to review all your works and provide suggestions on the works that will stand a better advantage for your portfolio submission.
- In general, we recommend that the portfolio submission should showcase your strength in different areas and a strong grasp of various mediums (acrylic painting, drawing and sketching, watercolour, oil painting, pastel, etc.). It will also be advantageous if you can opt to show how you use the different mediums to work on differing subject matters (landscape paintings, collage, sculpturing, portraiture, etc.).
8. What kind of medium will be required to learn to acquire a basic level of art, and why?
Drawing and sketching takes much practice and patience. When you sketch, you have to concentrate and focus on your work to produce the best outcome. This is especially so, when you are working on a life drawing and sketching piece. When sketching from life, you want to capture all the details of the object and the form in one sitting. Hence, while learning drawing and sketching, you will find yourself being able to focus and work on tasks for longer periods of time – therefore, allowing you to exercise your basic art skills at the same time.
9. How many observational works and creative works are required to be included in the portfolio submission?
- There is no definitive number of observational or creative works required to form the portfolio submission as it is largely dependent on the requirements of your desired art school and course. Hence, we recommend that you check out what is required of the school and course before setting a realistic portfolio aim that we can work with you towards.
- Nevertheless, we recommend to have a balanced portfolio submission that should include similar number of observational and creative works to enable the school and course selection committee’s understanding on your overall art proficiency level.
10. What can I look forward to achieving at the end of the 48 sessions?
Following the end of the 48 sessions we us, you can expect to have at least grasp a basic understanding of the various mediums you have been exposed to throughout the sessions. How different techniques can be applied to a certain specific medium will also be shared to enable an exploratory process of how the artwork can be further enhanced.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW
Registration is now open! (Our Portfolio class will be carried out alongside our regular classes.)
Age Group: Portfolio preparation students, Youths/Adults applying for art schools
Price (All Materials Included):
48 sessions – Foundation Art Training (1 year): $2640
Validity: 50 Weeks
48 Sessions – Foundation Art Training & 4 sessions of Portfolio Creative Coaching (1 year): $3640
Validity: 54 Weeks
72 sessions – Foundation Art Training & 4 sessions of Portfolio Creative Coaching (1.5 years): $4800
Validity: 80 Weeks
Ala carte 4 sessions Portfolio Creative Coaching: $1500
Contact Us Now:
WhatsApp/Call: 6255 0711
Email: info@visualartscentre.sg
Schedule & Location
Registration & Fees
48 sessions Portfolio Preparation Course (Process) for Youths & 4 sessions Portfolio Coaching 作品集准备48节课程 & 4节私人课(Dhoby Ghaut)
$3540
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Studio
Validity
54 Weeks
48 Sessions Portfolio Preparation Course Process for Diploma and Above 作品集48节课程 (MacPherson)
$2640
Location Visual Arts Centre MacPherson Studio
Validity
50 Weeks
72 sessions Portfolio Preparation Course (Process) for Youths 作品集准备72节课程 (Dhoby Ghaut)
$3800
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
74 Weeks
72 sessions Portfolio Preparation Course (Process) for Youths & 4 sessions Portfolio Coaching 作品集准备72节课程 & 4节私人课(Dhoby Ghaut)
$4800
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
80 Weeks
72 Sessions Portfolio Preparation Course（Process) for Diploma and Above 作品集准备72节课程 (MacPherson)
$4800
Location Visual Arts Centre MacPherson Studio
Validity
74 Weeks
Ala Carte 4 Sessions Portfolio Coaching Preparation Course (Process) for Diploma and Above 作品集准备私人4节课程 (MacPherson)
$1500
Location Visual Arts Centre MacPherson Studio
Validity
-
Ala Carte 4 Sessions Portfolio Coaching Preparation Course (Process) for Diploma and Above 作品集准备私人4节课程 (Dhoby Ghaut)
$1500
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Studio
Validity
-
All sessions are to be completed within 36 Weeks as stated. No refunds or transfer of courses to another party. Terms and Conditions Apply.
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