AP Studio ArtCourse Description

Katherine Wright- Hernando High School Art Dept.

AP Studio Art is a challenging and rigorous course that has at its core the generation of a substantial body of very high quality works of art. The coursework is expected to be at the college level in terms of its quality in subject, content and form. The success of AP Studio Art requires a strong commitment from the teacher, the school and highly motivated students.

The program of study follows the course description provided by the College Board.

Success in AP Studio Art is dependent upon completing and submitting the prescribed AP Studio Art Portfolio for a final grade. If submitting to the College Board for official scoring, it must be in by the first week in May.

The AP Studio Art course addresses three major concerns that are a constant in the teaching of art:

(1)A sense of quality in a student’s work

(2)The student’s concentration on a particular visual interest or problem

(3)The student’s need for breadth of experience in formal, technical, and expressive means of the student’s art.

About the Class

• AP Studio Art is a 1 Semester class. The AP portfolios are due for adjudication in early May while the course work continues to the end of the academic semester.

• The National and Mississippi Standards are embraced throughout AP Studio Art.

• The AP Studio Art Goals/ Poster will be posted for students’ and teacher to refer for the duration of this course of study.

Goals and Objectives• Engage with the world of visual language, performing at the college level

· Demonstrate the ability to give advanced level ideas tangible form

· Be able to think “outside the box” when solving visual problems

· Demonstrate higher order thinking kills · Pull from past experiences to create highly complex and personal visual

statements

· Explore realms of thought that move away from the mundane and ordinary to the fantastic, playful, evocative, and innovative

· Demonstrate an ability to be persistent and overcome obstacles

• Show a mastery of basic art techniques (and basic visual literacy) that allows them to excel at creating their own visual “voice”

· Collaborate with others; interact with others in class and feel part of a group

· Be self-directed, self-motivated, and demonstrate a consistent work ethic

· Engage in self-reflection, involving imagination, intuition, conceptualization, and trial and error

· Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of how art functions in the world and their lives

· Experience other art institutions such as museums and galleries and be able to

work on site as well as critique what they see

Be encouraged to participate in student shows outside of the school environment such as in local galleries, colleges, etc.

AP COLLEGE BOARDVisit the AP College Board website to look at other AP studio art portfolios to familiarize yourself with quality of work that you will be expected to create during your course of study.

Follow this link: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com and continue to the AP Studio Art 2-D Design & Studio Art Drawing courses Home page. Please contact me by email at any time if you have questions or concerns. katherine.wright@dcsms.org

AP College Board Requirements

Section I - Quality (1/3 of total score)

5 Actual Works that demonstrate mastery of design in concept, composition, and executionSection II- Concentration (1/3 of total score)

12 Digital Images-some may be details. A body of work investigating a strong underlying visual idea/concern in 2D design.Section III- Breadth (1/3 of total score)

12 Digital Images- 1 image each of 12 different works of art. Works should demonstrate a variety of concepts and approaches in 2D design.

Section I: Quality• The five works included in this section should demonstrate concepts,

composition, technical skills and the realization of artistic intent. The works may be distinctly different or related and can utilize a variety of media.

• The actual works must be shown and should not be larger than 18”X24”. The evaluators should be able to recognize the students’ best quality in concept and execution.

• Separate works are to be completed for each of the Breadth and Concentration Portfolios.

• Selections of the best work from each portfolio will comprise the Quality Portfolio.

Section II: Concentration• The twelve pieces in this section should represent a body of work of the

students’ interest in an idea that is expressed in visual terms.

• The works should show exploration and growth while investigating an in-depth problem or theme.

• The concentration of work should show development of thinking over time and considerable effort should be evident.

• A written piece describing the nature of the project, the development and sources of ideas and the media is also required.

• The twelve pieces selected for this section are to be presented in a digital image format.

Section III: Breadth• The twelve works completed for this portfolio should show evidence of an

ability to work on a wide range of problems.• • The pursuit of advanced art concepts and a broad range of 2- dimensional

design and drawing should be experienced.

• The work completed also includes technical observation, perceptual solutions and expression.

• The translation of invented, non- objective subjects into the two dimensional surface is encouraged.

• A strong demonstration of breadth is evident through experimentation in approach in conjunction with conceptual thought and physical processes.

• The twelve pieces for this section are presented in digital image format.

Course Requirements• Students will keep a daily sketchbook containing drawings, paintings,

ideas, sketches, notes, photos from magazines, thoughts, and references and written responses to artwork.

• For approximately the first 3 -4 weeks, students will complete assignments for the breadth and concentration portions of the portfolio.

• For the remainder of the semester students will work on the concentration portion of the portfolio.

• In both the 2D design and the Drawing/Painting portfolio, 12 digital images of breadth and 12 digital images of concentration and 5 actual works of quality are required (the 5 works can also be included in the digital images).

Course Requirements cont’d.• For each production piece, students will study artists, subject

matter, historical references, do sketches, and plan/create a process portfolio of ideas leading to the final composition. This information will be contained in the sketchbook.

• Writings for class will employ art vocabulary, knowledge of the principles of design and elements of art, and historical references.

• Students will write self-critiques for all compositions, including how the idea was conceived, nurtured and generated.

• Students should plan to complete at least 1 to two works per week to keep on schedule.

Goals and ObjectivesStudents will: Engage with the world of visual language, performing at the college level Demonstrate the ability to give advanced level ideas tangible form · Be able to think “outside the box” when solving visual problems Demonstrate higher order thinking skills Pull from past experiences to create highly complex and personal visual statements Explore realms of thought that move away from the mundane and ordinary to the fantastic, playful, evocative, and innovative Demonstrate an ability to be persistent and overcome obstacles Show a mastery of basic art techniques (and basic visual literacy) that allows them to excel at creating their own visual “voice” Collaborate with others; interact with others in class and feel part of a group Be self-directed, self-motivated, and demonstrate a consistent work ethic

Goals and Objectives, cont’d.

Engage in self-reflection, involving imagination, intuition, conceptualization, and trial and error Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of how art functions in the world and their lives Experience other art institutions such as museums and galleries and be able to work on site as well as critique what they see Be encouraged to participate in student shows outside of the school environment such as in local galleries, colleges, etc.

Goals and Objectives, cont’d.

Engage in self-reflection, involving imagination, intuition, conceptualization, and trial and error Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of how art functions in the world and their lives Experience other art institutions such as museums and galleries and be able to work on site as well as critique what they see Be encouraged to participate in student shows outside of the school environment such as in local galleries, colleges, etc.

AP STUDIO TIMELINE

First 3 - 4 Weeks

• This segment of the semester will focus on completing most of the Breadth section.

• The student must complete six of the eight required pieces of artwork. Students are encouraged to review the examples within the Breadth section to attain a better idea of what will need to be accomplished.

• Students will need to be creative in their decision-making and may utilize the teacher as a resource, as well as books, images, and other inspirational items. With students needing to accomplish six total works of art, there will be little room for error.

• Students will need to show four completed works of art for the grading period.

Second 6 -Week Period

• Students will need to finish the final two of the eight required pieces of artwork for the Breadth section.

• At this point, students will have seen examples and will have been working on this section for a 6 week period; both of these works will be graded for the grading period.

• Students will also begin work on the Concentration section.

• Students will be required to complete four of the eight required pieces.

Third 9 - Week Period

• Students will be working on finishing the final four pieces out of eight in the Concentration section.

• At this time, students should be thinking about how they will go about finishing the Quality requirements. Three of the four pieces of the Concentration section will be graded for the midterm.

• The five required Quality pieces will need to be completed for

the end of the nine- week period.

End of Semester• The final three of five required Quality pieces will need to be completed

during this term. • Each of these pieces will be worth 100 total points. • Also during this time, students will be required to prepare the overall

portfolio. This will be the time that slides are taken, works are matted if necessary, and the finalization of the portfolio is completed. There are some writing requirements too, and these will need to be written and revised in this remaining time.

• Students will be graded upon the completion of the portfolio. The ultimate goal is to have the required material and to have it submitted by the deadline.

• The teacher will help with this process when needed, but up until this point, students should have completed all of the work necessary.

Grading Policy

• Often student work is often investigational and individual therefore grading will reflect the standards of quality in student work based on the scale of accomplishments of other AP art classes, and the indication of effort, contemplation, and execution demonstrated in the work.

• All these factors are discussed with students individually and in class critiques.

Grading Policy

40%- Summative

• Long-term & short-term art projects (AP rubric standards will apply)

• Individual student critiques with teacher during which instructional conversations occur.

• -completed project on time • -met project objectives-craftsmanship (how carefully & neatly

you handled project) • -art history component-written work included with a project• Portfolio presentation

Grading Policy

50% - Formative Sketch/workbook

• -self reflections -handouts-research & reference

• -class critiques with peers/Teacher during which work is evaluated in progress and state of completion

Grading Policy

10%- Homework/Class Work -assignments

• -required 4-6 hours/week sketchbook & project work

• -daily warms-ups

• -studio management

• -project progress

Grading Policy

Re-teaching and reassessment is ongoing in this class. Students may have the opportunity to redo assignments one time after relearning the skills necessary to obtain the assigned objective.

Students need to be aware that is the grade received most recently that will be recorded for that project.

Grading Policy

• Work that is submitted late (after the due date) will be worth 10% less and cannot be submitted to be reassessed.

• Work submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. You will receive a zero.

• Final projects and exams will not be reassessed.

• In order to receive a minimum grade of 50%, students must meet basic requirements.

Homework• It is expected that students will spend a considerable amount

of time outside the classroom working on the completion of assignments, as in any college- level course.

• Sketchbooks are an important tool in keeping track and recording visual ideas and working on techniques and compositional issues introduced during class demonstrations and critiques.

• All warm-ups and reflections will be recorded in sketchbooks and checked frequently for progress.

OPEN STUDIO• Each Wednesday after school from 3:30 – 4:30 student s can

meet and attend open studio.

• These meetings will be open for students to work on projects independently, meet with Instructor, photograph and upload art works for submission to the AP College board for review.

• It is important for students to arrive on time and work during this time.

Exhibitions/Competitions• AP Studio Art students are encouraged to enter art works in

exhibitions and contests. This is a great way to earn money and scholarships for college.

• During the month of November students will organize an exhibition of their work in the Student Art Show at Hernando High School this school year.

Copyright Issues

• During class and individual discussions and critiques, students will expand their understanding of what comprises and signifies plagiarism and how to uphold their own artistic integrity.

• All work must be each individual student’s original work. If a student chooses to use someone else’s work or a published image as a reference for their own pieces then there must be present a significant amount of alteration to the piece for it to be considered original

Copyright Issues

• During class and individual discussions and critiques, students will expand their understanding of what comprises and signifies plagiarism and how to uphold their own artistic integrity.

• All work must be each individual student’s original work. If a student chooses to use someone else’s work or a published image as a reference for their own pieces then there must be present a significant amount of alteration to the piece for it to be considered original

Thank You and Good Luck!