# ARTV 2335 — Course Schedule ### Portfolio Development for Animation & Game Art **Fall 2026 · Fridays · Frisco Campus · 16-week session, 14 class meetings** Animation & Game Art | Media Arts | Collin College --- | # | Friday | Session | Projects due | |:---:|---|---|---| | **1** | **Aug 28** | **FULL CLASS — Locate:** industry landscape, portfolio triage method, platform decision | — | | 2 | Sep 4 | portfolio conferences · triage review | **portfolio inventory & triage** | | 3 | Sep 11 | portfolio conferences · production planning | **portfolio plan & production schedule**<br>**platform account live** | | 4 | Sep 18 | portfolio conferences · work in progress | ⭐ **Apply for Graduation!** | | 5 | Sep 25 | portfolio conferences · first placement reviewed live | **piece 1 placed publicly** | | **6** | **Oct 2** | **FULL CLASS — Be read:** resume in depth, professional identity, outreach writing | — | | ★ | *Sat, Oct 3* | *Industry Giants 2026 · 9a–6p · UT Dallas, Richardson — speakers, portfolio reviews, artist alley (ticketed; register with .edu email)* | *extra credit* | | 7 | Oct 9 | resume line-edit conferences | **resume first draft** | | 8 | Oct 16 | target list conferences | **professional identity kit**<br>**target list of 10** | | 9 | Oct 23 | portfolio conferences · website content audit | **piece 2 placed publicly** | | **10** | **Oct 30** | **FULL CLASS — Be found:** website & platform, showcase piece, networking<br>*last day to withdraw (16 week)* | **website concept / design** | | 11 | Nov 6 | resume sign-off · website build conferences | **resume final + tailored variant**<br>**website first draft (content)** | | 12 | Nov 13 | showcase cut review · networking log check | **showcase piece plan / rough cut** | | 13 | Nov 20 | timed portfolio dry run · presentation coaching | **presentation script** | | 14 | Nov 27 | **Thanksgiving Break — Campus Closed** | — | | **15** | **Dec 4** | **FULL CLASS — Be chosen:** final portfolio presentations, interview strategy, career navigation | **website final · showcase piece final**<br>**90-day plan · networking log**<br>**FINAL PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION** | | 16 | Dec 11 | **Collin College Fall Commencement — no class meeting** | — | --- ## Notes **14 class meetings.** No class Nov 27 (Thanksgiving — campus closed Nov 25–29) or Dec 11 (Fall Commencement). **Appointment weeks** (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13) run as one-on-one conferences by group. Groups A–D are **fixed for the semester** — sign up in Canvas during Week 1, and that's your hour every appointment week. The lab is open the full scheduled block, and you're encouraged to work the whole time. **Guest Speaker Series** — evenings at Frisco or Wylie in September, October, and November, with **Portfolio Review speakers in December, likely at Wylie**, where Portfolio Development students get priority presentation slots. Dates posted in Announcements. **One live industry event is required** for your Networking Log. Free options: Guest Speaker Series, Industry Insights (ABOSG, monthly Saturdays), Society of Play, Tech Arts Meetup, IGDA Dallas. Dates verified against the Collin College 2026–2027 Academic Calendar (rev. 6.22.2026). --- ## Grading | Category | Points | |---|---:| | Attendance & appointment engagement | 10 | | Portfolio inventory & triage | 5 | | Portfolio plan & production schedule | 5 | | Platform live & placement cadence | 5 | | **Resume** — first draft 5 · final + tailored variant 5 | **10** | | Professional identity kit | 5 | | **Website** — concept 5 · first draft 5 · final 5 | **15** | | **Showcase piece** — plan 5 · final 5 | **10** | | Networking log | 5 | | 90-day plan | 5 | | **Final portfolio presentation** — originality, range, technique, presentation & aesthetic, completeness (5 each) | **25** | | **Total** | **100** | | Community involvement | **+5 extra credit** | **A** ≥ 90 · **B** ≥ 80 · **C** ≥ 70 · **D** ≥ 60 · **F** < 60 **Required, ungraded:** Apply for Graduation on collin.edu — verified at your Week 4 conference (Sep 18).