Advanced Placement Studio Art

College Board

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) STUDIO ART SYLLABUSInstructor: Ms. Jamilah Adebesin Year: 2011-2012

Time: 11:15am-12:10pm (Period 5) Course Number: 041 Course Title: AP STUDIO ART

 

Course Description: The AP Studio Art program may be taken by

students who have completed the ART 1, ART 2, and STUDIO ART

sequences of courses and who have secured the instructor's permission

pertaining to the prerequisites below. To be approved, it must be

determined that the student can independently create original fine art

at least equal to good college level work. Most colleges will accept

excellent portfolio scores and grant 3 college credit hours of college art

credit. A student lab fee will be assessed at registration. Students will

pay an entrance fee of $87.00 to the AP Board in January.

Advanced Placement Studio Art: 2-D Design, 3-D Design, Drawing Course Curriculum  Course Objective

The intention of Advanced Placement Studio Art is to assist each student

in becoming

familiar with art making at the collegiate stage, independent art

practice, individual

motivation, as well as develop specific methods for progressing through

the art course.

Students will be guided through a process of developing work

technically, aesthetically,

and conceptually. All students are expected to invest all available time

into completing

a well composed final portfolio. A considerable amount of time outside

of the classroom is necessary to create a successful collection of

completed assignments. Students will be provided with quarterly

assignment sheets which detail specific projects and/or investigations

that will be due at the end of the quarter grading period.

Portfolio: Through studio practice, exercising the use of

design/concepts and knowledgeable decision making, students

will accumulate a body of artwork that exhibits an elevated

level of value and art development over an allotted period of

time. In preparation for portfolio review, it is the student’s

responsibility to photograph art pieces that will be included in

the portfolio. This may be done during class at a scheduled

time. Creation of portfolios will not be done solely by the

teacher. The teacher is there to help with the process.

 

Basics: Students will address the three elements of their

portfolios: Quality,

Concentration and Breadth

Section I: QualityStudents are asked to submit five actual works. They may be separate and distinct or related to one or more of your other submitted pieces. No larger than 18’x24” (mat included). These should be the best of your best works.  Section II: Concentration12 digital copies must be submitted. A concentration is a body of related works that focuses on investigating growth and discovery. The evaluators are interested in visual evidence of student’s thinking and development over time. This section must present a proposal of an underlying theme of investigation that has progressed with each new project. It is the student’s responsibility to create a rational plan of study for the subject matter that is selected. Each student should select a topic that is of deep interest and engaging to them. At the start of the school year, with teacher guidance, students will participate in various creative activities and references to historical art practices that may aid in the students determination of concentration. Students will be asked to bring past portfolios or any completed or ongoing personal work for review with the teacher. This activity will also serve as an aid for establishing a concentration. Section III: BreadthThe students work should display variety in art forms, but more importantly in technique. Technical range should be shown here as evidence of experimentation in drawing and/or building. Examples are landscapes, human figure, or still-life; gesture drawing and contour drawing may be a change of technique for you. Digital copies must be submitted. 

  Drawing 2-D Design 3-D Design

Section I: Quality

Five actual drawings; maximum size is 18" x 24"

Five actual works; maximum size is 18" x 24"

Five works; two images of each one are submitted

Section II: Concentration

12 images; some may be details

12 images; some may be details

12 images; some may be second views

Section III: Breadth

12 works; one image of each is submitted

12 works; one image of each is submitted

Eight works; two images of each are

The table below summarizes the section requirements for each of the three portfolios.

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/substudioart.html

Examples of A.P. Studio Art Student Work

https://saintandrewsepiscopal.digication.com/APStudioArt/Carson_Cameron

http://artstudio.typepad.com/stephanie_mernick/2008/10/toilet---acrilicoil-paint.html