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ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) STUDIO ART 2D, 3D, and DRAWING
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) STUDIO ART 2D, 3D, and DRAWING
Semesters: 2
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 5 or 6 art classes (including Art and Media Techniques) & department chair approval.
Credit: 1
Level(s): 12
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design AP Studio Art: 3-D Design AP Studio Art: Drawing
AP Studio Art 2D, 3D and Drawing are three different year-long courses. Each of them is designed for students that are highly motivated to do college level work in studio art while still in high school. AP is also an opportunity for students to qualify for college credit in a high school environment. AP work is not based on a written exam; instead, students are required to submit portfolios for College Board evaluation at the end of the school year. As an AP student, you will build your portfolio based on three sections; quality, concentration and breadth. AP work does involve significantly more time and commitment than most high school courses.
AP Music Theory
AP Music Theory
Semesters: 2
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor
Credit: ½ per semester
Level: 10, 11, 12
AP Music Theory is a college-level course for serious music students. The course is equivalent to a first-semester music theory course for music majors, introducing the student to musicianship, theory, musical materials, and procedures. Musicianship skills such as dictation, sight-singing, and keyboard harmony are an important part of the course. The student’s ability to read and write musical notation is fundamental to the course. By the end of the course, the students will have mastery in the following areas:
Notation Scales Metric Organization Intervals
Analysis Chords Form
AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION
AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION
Semesters: 2
Prerequisite: A or B average in previous English coursework is recommended. Approval of the Department Chairperson is required.
Credit: ½ per semester
Level: 11
Students will recognize and analyze rhetorical strategies and devices (e.g. diction, tone, syntax, voice) in written work and utilize these skills to produce their own written arguments. Heavy emphasis will be placed on critical thinking and reading which will be useful in college classes as well as real life situations. During the second semester, students will build upon and refine skills and strategies. A goal of the course is to prepare students for the AP Language and Composition exam.
AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION
AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION
Semesters: 2
Prerequisites: A or B average in previous coursework is recommended. Approval of the Department Chairperson is required.
Credit: ½ per semester
Level: 12
The College Board describes this course as a “course that engages students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Through the close reading of selected texts, students deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style and themes, as well as such smaller-scale elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism and tone.” A goal of the course is to prepare students for the AP Literature and Composition exam.
AP Seminar
AP Seminar
Semesters: 2
Prerequisites: A or B average in previous coursework is recommended. Approval of the Department Chairperson is required.
Credit: ½ per semester
Level: 12
The College Board describes this course as a “course that engages students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Through the close reading of selected texts, students deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style and themes, as well as such smaller-scale elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism and tone.” A goal of the course is to prepare students for the AP Literature and Composition exam.
AP Research
AP Research
Semesters: 2
Prerequisites: Approval of the Division Leader is required.
Credit: 1/2 per semester
Level: 11, 12
The College Board describes AP Seminar as a course that “allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, issue, or idea of individual interest. Students design,plan, and implement a yearlong investigation to address a research question. Through this inquiry, they further the skills they acquired in the AP Seminar course by learning research methodology, employing ethical research practices, and accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing information. Students reflect on their skill development, document their process and reflection portfolio. The course culminates in a an academic paper of approximately 4,000-5,000 words (accompanied by a performance, exhibit, or product where applicable) and a presentation with an oral defense.
AP Research is part of the College Board AP Capstone Program which also includes the course AP Seminar. Students that successfully complete these two courses by earning an honor score of 3 or higher, as well as receive honor scores on four additional AP exams may have an opportunity to receive the AP Capstone Diploma or AP Seminar and Research Certificate.
It is a requirement of the course that all students submit their work to the College Board as part of the AP assessment.
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