NAME OF COURSE
Visual Arts– Advanced Placement Studio Art 2-D and Drawing Portfolio
INSTRUCTOR
Mr. Stiofan Luitar
CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: work: (910) 371-2261 ext.11109 Email: sluitar@bcswan.net
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The advanced placement art courses are designed to prepare students for college, give them the necessary studio experience to nurture their creativity, and give them the opportunity to earn college credit. Students must earn a score of 3 or higher on the student portfolio assessment to be eligible to receive college credit. A link is available through AP Central for parents and students to view exactly what each United States college/university will accept. http://apcentral.collegeboard.com
The AP 2-D Design and Drawing Portfolio courses continually address a broad interpretation of design issues, techniques and media that will involve the students in a sustained, informed and critical decision-making process while they create art. For this portfolio, students are asked to demonstrate continued investigation and mastery of two portfolio sections - selected works and sustained investigation. For 2-D Design, students may accomplish this through any two-dimensional medium or process, including but not limited to, 2-D elements and principles of art (point, line, shape, plane, layer, form, space, texture, color, value, opacity, transparency, time, unity, variety, rhythm, movement, proportion, scale, balance, emphasis, contrast, repetition, figure/ground relationship, connection, juxtaposition and hierarchy. For Drawing, the portfolio focus is the use of mark-making, line, surface, space, lightened shade, and composition. Students may work with any materials, processes and ideas. Some possibilities for submission include drawing (analog and digital), painting, printmaking and mixed media.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
To encourage creative as well as sustained investigation of materials, processes and ideas
To emphasize making art as an on-going process that involves the student in informed and critical decision making through practice, experimentation and revision
To help students develop technical skills and familiarize them with the functions of visual elements and principles
To encourage students to become independent thinkers who will contribute inventively and critically to their culture through the making of art.
GRADING POLICIES
40% Participation/ Daily Class Work
60% Final AP Compositions
COURSE OF STUDY
During the first two weeks of school, the course outline and summer assignments are reviewed with the students. Each individual section of the portfolio – Selected Works and Sustained Investigation – is discussed in detail. The Selected Works section requires students to demonstrate skillful synthesis of materials, processes and ideas. The Sustained Investigation section requires students to conduct a sustained investigation based on questions, through practice, experimentation, and revision. Students will view slide examples from the College Board and images from the AP Studio Art Poster that correspond to each section of the portfolio. Students are expected to produce work that develops mastery in concept, composition, and execution of ideas. Both sections of the portfolios require students to articulate information about their work.
In Advanced Placement 2-D and Drawing Portfolios, we begin with the Sustained Investigation, 60% of the total score. The Sustained Investigation consists of 15 digital images of artwork and process documentation that demonstrate sustained investigation through practice, experimentation and revision.
The Sustained Investigation will require students to create 5 art pieces the 1st,
2nd, and 3rdnine weeks, for a total of 15 pieces.
· For the Sustained Investigation, students must state the following in writing:
o Identify the questions that guided your sustained investigation
o Describe how your sustained investigation shows evidence of practice, experimentation and revision guided by your questions (1200 characters maximum, including spaces, for responses to both prompts
For each image in the Sustained Investigation, students must state the following in writing:
o Materials used (100 characters maximum, including spaces)
o Processes used (100 characters maximum, including spaces)
o Size (height x width x depth, in inches)
· In Advanced Placement 2-D and Drawing Portfolios the Selected Works section of the portfolio, 40% of the total score, formally begins the 4th nine weeks of school, although it is advisable that students begin working on this section throughout the school year. The Selected Works consists of 5 physical works that each demonstrate synthesis of materials, processes and ideas using 2-D and design skills (for 2-D portfolio) or drawing skills (for drawing portfolio).
For each image in the Selected Works section, students must state the following in writing:
idea(s) visually evident (100 characters maximum, including spaces)
Materials used (100 characters maximum, including spaces)
Processes used (100 characters maximum, including spaces)
PORTFOLIO TIMELINE
1st SEMESTER
· Summer assignments are collected, graded, and constructively critiqued in a group
to point out and uncover technical issues and concepts in the designs. Ongoing
individual critiques with the teacher will further provide students opportunities to
discuss and question their own work as well as the works of their classmates.
· A review of the AP Studio course outlines the sections of the course for
the students, including Sustained Investigation and Selected Works criteria.
· Visual resources are used to expose students to several examples of successful AP studio art
portfolios via past student and college board digital images, textbooks and the AP Studio Art Poster.
These resources will aid the students in mastering their presentation, quality, craftsmanship and
originality throughout their creative efforts.
· Students will continue experimenting with a variety of media and approaches through class projects, independent study, etc. A quick thumbnail is drawn and a series of questions are asked to help develop the student’s problem-solving skills.
First 9-Weeks:
· Summer & August (12th - 30th): 2 Sustained Investigation works due
· September (3rd - 30th): 2 Sustained Investigation works due
· October (1st - 11th): 1 Sustained Investigation work due
Second 9-Weeks:
· October (14th - 31st): 1 Sustained Investigation work due
· November (1st - 22nd): 2 Sustained Investigation works due
· December (2nd - 18th): 2 Sustained Investigation works due
MID TERM CHECKPOINT (December 16th)
· Images uploaded and labeled
· Written reflection of Sustained Investigation
· Selected Works Plan
2nd SEMESTER
Third 9-Weeks:
· January (6th - 31st): 2 Sustained Investigation works due
· February (6th - 31st): 2 Sustained Investigation works due
· March (2nd - 11th): 1 Sustained Investigation work due
Fourth 9-Weeks:
· March (13th - 31st): 1 Selected Artwork due
· April (1st - 30): 4 Selected Artworks due, if not already completed
· May: Submission of Portfolio and continue with individual independent study
*AP artwork will be scanned or photographed and uploaded into the computer as soon as the college board opens the website for submissions! This is necessary to get the process completed on time! THIS IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY!!
TEXTS (Available as resources)
ArtTalk; Rosalind Ragans: Glencoe; 1995
Experience Clay; Maureen Mackey; Davis Publications; 2003
Exploring Visual Design; Davis Publications; 2011
Lifelike Portraits from Photographs; Lee Hammond: North Light Books; 1995
Scholastic Art periodicals and supplemental material provided by the instructor
SPECIAL PROJECTS/ASSIGNMENTS
From time to time it is necessary to stop our planned course of study to create artwork for the school and/or community. We must remain flexible and remember that these are real world demands on an artist and are practical experiences that enhance the quality of our art education. Additionally, such opportunities help to create a heightened sense of aesthetic awareness and appreciation from our school and our community.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
To develop the presentation, quality, craftsmanship, and originality in all artwork
To create original artwork and recognize the strong level of artistic integrity that must be applied to all work. Published photographs or images or works of other artists must be substantially changed or altered in a way that the new work moves beyond duplication.
Plagiarism is not acceptable.
· To be committed to the program and spend outside of school time on projects
· To be in class on time, prepared, ready to work, and be on best behavior
· To respect the property and work of others and of the work environment/supplies