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AP Studio Art 2-D Design: Syllabus Welcome to a year of creativity and self-exploration.

Course Overview/Introduction The AP Studio Art portfolios are designed for students who are seriously interested in the practical experience of art. AP Studio Art is not based on a written exam; instead, students submit portfolios for evaluation at the end of the school year. This College Board program provides the only national standard for performance in the visual arts that allows students to earn college credit and/or advanced placement while still in high school. The AP Program is based on the premise that college-level material can be taught successfully to secondary school students. It also offers teachers a professional development opportunity by inviting them to develop a course that will motivate students to perform at the college level. In essence, the AP Program is a cooperative endeavor that helps high school students’ complete college-level courses and permits colleges to evaluate, acknowledge, and encourage that accomplishment through the granting of appropriate credit and placement. (Studio Art Course Description, May 2006, p. 3)

Course Objectives The Instructional Goals of the AP Studio Art Program as stated by AP (Studio Art Course Description, May 2006, p. 4) is as follows:  Encourage creative and systematic investigation of formal and conceptual issues  Emphasize making art as an ongoing process that involves the student in informed and critical decision-making  Help students develop technical skills and familiarize them with the functions of the visual elements  Encourage students to become independent thinkers who will contribute inventively and critically to their culture through the making of art. The thrust of AP Studio Art is to provide the student with an intense and rigorous art experience in which the student develops a body of work which reflects the quality and breadth of first year college level standards work. This course is structured to address the three areas of concerns laid out by the AP Studio Art Development Committee (Studio Art Course Description, May 2006, p.4) – working with the student to:  Develop a sense of quality within their work (Quality)  Develop a theme or concentration through which they investigate a specific visual idea or problem (Concentration)  Develop a foundation of skills, methods and means for expressing themselves as artists (Breadth).

Course Prerequisites The AP Studio Art course is designed for the highly motivated student who is seriously interested in the study of art. Much is demanded of the student. Due to the nature of the course, students should expect to work outside of scheduled class time. Students will be required to maintain a sketchbook/journal for research, preparatory sketches, brainstorming, note-taking and self-critiques. Critiques (group and individual) are an important course component. Critiques allow the student to gain a greater understanding of composition through analyzing their own work as well as that of their peers. Critiques allow the both teacher and students to ascertain strengths and weaknesses with the work and provide a forum in which ideas and solutions may be shared. Looking at works of art is an integral part to understanding structure, form and content as it relates to art. Students will be required to maintain an on-going investigation and analysis of selected works of art and artists. Students are highly encouraged to visit museums and galleries to see works of art in person. It is when the student is confronted with a work of art that they are able to perceive all aspects of the work –the scale, the surface, the form, the color, etc. Further, students may access these works of art through art books, slides, reproductions, and various websites. Access to a wide range of references allows the student to explore various art aesthetics, traditional and revolutionary approaches to art and, cultural and historical context.

Prerequisite Courses  An Introductory Course (1 credit) such as Art 1 (1 credit), Intro Art (1 credit), Intro Drawing (1 credit), Intro Photo (1 credit) and/or Art History (1 credit) and An Upper Level Course (1 or 2 credits) such as Art 2, Drawing and Painting 1, Computer Graphics 1, Printmaking 1 and/or Photography 1. It is recommended that students consider applying to AP Studio Art after having completed a minimum of 2 credits of art. Three credits of art would be preferable because the broader art experience better prepares students for the more rigorous requirements. AP Studio: 2-D Design Pacing Guide 1) Research, critical thinking, exploration, experimentation and innovation; 2) Successful use of a variety of materials and techniques; 3) Integration of form and content; 4) Examples of (Balance/Emphasis/Contrast, Movement, Rhythm, Repetition, Proportion/Scale, and Figure/Ground Relationships and Unity/Variety) ; and, 5) Artistic growth. It is the student’ s responsibility to complete and submit all works on time. A student may submit more works than are required per due date. At the end of the 17 th week, you should have completed at least a minimum of 12 pieces for the Breadth portion of the Studio Portfolio. || A NOTE: regarding work for the QUALITY Section *If students wish to submit pieces for the Quality Section that are other then those pieces created for their Concentration or Breadth Sections, it will be necessary for those students to create more than the minimum number of pieces required per due date. ||
 * BREADTH: || In the Breadth section, the student is asked to demonstrate their understanding and mastery of the principles of 2-D design. The work for this section should exhibit:
 * Week 1 || Submission and critiques of Summer Assignments and Sketchbook Journals
 * Weeks 2 - 4 || Works created during this period should place an emphasis on the use of the Elements of Art - Line and Shape to express balance, emphasis, contrast, movement, rhythm, repetition, proportion/scale, figure/ground relationship, and unity/variety. Complete the self-critique in Sketchbook/Journal after finishing each piece. Submit works, research and self-critiques on due date. ||
 * Weeks 5 - 8 || Works created during this period should place an emphasis on the use of the Elements of Art – Value and Color to express balance, emphasis, contrast, movement, rhythm, repetition, proportion/scale, figure/ground relationship, and unity/variety. Complete the self-critique in Sketchbook/Journal after finishing each piece. Submit works, research and self-critiques on due date. ||
 * Week 9 Critique || A minimum* of 6 pieces are due, along with the required research and self-critiques for the Breadth section of the Portfolio. Work will be photographed and maintained in slide and digital form. Work will be reviewed and assessed through individual and group critiques. Priorities and goals will be established for each student based on work completed. Area of Concentration is due. ||
 * Weeks 10– 13 || Works created during this period should place an emphasis on the use of the Elements of Art – Form and Texture to express balance, emphasis, contrast, movement, rhythm, repetition, proportion/scale, figure/ground relationship, and unity/variety. Complete the self-critique in Sketchbook/Journal after finishing each piece. Submit works, research and self-critiques on due date. ||
 * Weeks 14 - 17 || Works created during this period should place an emphasis on the use of the Elements of Art - Space to express balance, emphasis, contrast, movement, rhythm, repetition, proportion/scale, figure/ground relationship, and unity/variety. Complete the self-critique in Sketchbook/Journal after finishing each piece. Submit works, research and self-critiques on due date. ||
 * Week 18 Critique || A minimum* of 6 pieces are due, along with the required research and self-critiques. At this point, a minimum of 12 pieces should have been completed for the Breadth section of the Portfolio. Work will be reviewed and assessed through individual and group critiques. Work will be photographed and maintained in slide and digital form. Priorities and goals will be established for each student’ s concentration. ||
 * Winter Break || Each student will complete the following for their concentration: a) Research; b) Detailed plan of action; c) Preliminary drawings for the first four pieces in their concentration. Due: 1st week in January. ||


 * CONCENTRATION || In the Concentration section, you are asked to create a minimum of 12 works related by a specific visual idea, concept or theme. The selection and development of the concentration is personal and self-defined. A concentration is a connected body of works that investigate a visual theme, idea, concept or problem, focus on a process of growth, investigation and discovery, the development of a visual language appropriate to the subject matter or are connected by an underlying theme that is conceptually or visually coherent. You may complete more works than are required per weekly. It is your responsibility to complete and submit all works on time. At the end of the 33 rd week, you should have completed at least a minimum of 12 pieces for the Breadth, 12 pieces for the Concentration and selected and/or completed 5 pieces for the Quality section. Weeks 34 and 35 are dedicated to Exam Preparation. ||
 * Week 19 || Students will present Winter Break Assignments in individual critiques. Priorities and goals will be established for each student as it relates to their declared concentration during this week. ||
 * Weeks 19 –22 || Students will begin work on their concentration. A minimum* of 3 pieces will be completed during this period ||

Final Critiques || For the final critique, students will create and give a presentation (if possible, in PowerPoint) addressing their AP Studio experience, the works created for their breadth, concentration and quality section and the investigations and research upon which they were based. ||
 * A NOTE: regarding work for the QUALITY Section || *If students wish to submit pieces for the Quality Section that are other then those pieces created for their Concentration or Breadth Sections, it will be necessary for those students to create more than the minimum number of pieces required per due date. ||
 * Weeks 23 –26 || A minimum* of 3 pieces will be completed during this period. ||
 * Week 27 Critique || A minimum of 6 pieces are due, along with the required research and self-critiques for the Concentration section of the Portfolio. Work will be photographed and maintained in slide and digital form. Work will be reviewed and assessed through individual and group critiques. Priorities and goals will be established for each student based on work completed. ||
 * Weeks 28 –30 || A minimum* of 3 pieces will be completed during this period. ||
 * Weeks 31 –33 || A minimum* of 3 pieces will be completed during this period. ||
 * Weeks 34 –35 Critique and Preparation for Exam || A minimum of 6 pieces are due, along with the required research and self-critiques. At this point, a minimum of 12 pieces should have been completed for the Concentration section of the Portfolio. Work will be reviewed and assessed through individual and group critiques. Work will be photographed and maintained in slide and digital form. Students will complete, label and assemble slide portfolio entries for each section of the Exam. ||
 * Week 35 Exam || Students will report to the designated testing site at the appointed date and time. At Week that time, the portfolios will be assembled and the necessary paperwork completed. All portfolios must be completed at the end of the exam period, packed and made ready for shipping. ||
 * Weeks 36 -37