Students in this course will develop skills that will prepare them for professional activity after graduation. Participants will have the opportunity to network with journalists, curators, conservators, dealers, registrars, and teachers, while learning about the array of career opportunities open to them as Visual Studies majors. Additionally, they will hone their skills in writing resumes, grants, and graduate school applications and in the presentation of lectures and professional talks. Mentored participation in the graduate Visual and Critical Studies forum program and annual spring symposium is an integral component of the course, as is preparatory work for the junior review.