Overview
This course is designed to help the student make connections between visual art and writing. Throughout the course the student will be assigned a variety of tasks that will require creating a visual image using various artistic techniques and/or using the conventions writing to respond to weekly prompts. 

Purpose
The purpose of a creative journaling course is to allow visual learners to “see” written assignments from a more visual perspective. 

Instructions:
Each week the student will receive a prompt to be added to his/her journal.  Each entry will include an ORIGINAL TITLE and the DATE the assignment was completed. Each week students will present their work to the class. At the end of the course, students will submit 5 selections in a portfolio. 
 
VISUAL Requirements
Create visual images, using a variety of mediums, for each of the subjects listed below. You may select the subjects in any order, as long as each subject is represented in the final portfolio.  You may use any variety of mediums to create your artwork, however, the final portfolio must have the seven criteria listed here.  
1.	At least one page incorporating written words into a visual image
2.	At least one page without any written words 
3.	At least one-page using mixed media 
4.	At least one page about your culture/heritage/nationality
5.	At least one page about your hopes, dreams and/or goals 
6.	At least one page dedicated to a self-portrait 
7.	 Several pages incorporating imagery 	WRITTEN Requirements

Every visual artifact must have a written component included. The written piece may be an explanation of the artwork, an opinion about the artwork, a statement about what inspired the artwork, etc. Each written piece must be on the alternate page of the visual work or incorporated into the work. 

I have been journaling and teaching writing for 30 years, and recognize the richness of learning to reflect on our "self" as we navigate the world we live in. Using visual components and words to express our reactions and responses to our world helps to color and shape who we are and who we will become.