AP Studio Art

In AP Studio Art students create a portfolio of work to demonstrate inquiry through art and design and development of materials, processes, and ideas over the course of a year. Portfolios include works of art and design, process documentation, and written information about the work presented. In May, students submit portfolios for evaluation based on specific criteria, which include skillful synthesis of materials, processes, ideas and sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision, guided by questions. Students may choose to submit any or all of the AP Portfolio Exams. Students can submit a Drawing, 2D or 3D portfolio.

Semester 1: Students conduct foundation year, University level research into historical and Contemporary Art-makers that echo the conceptual and aesthetic sentiments of the student's artistic interests. A Thesis proposal is written to help students understand their artistic orientation within the historical and Contemporary Art world. This thesis will prove as the bedrock for their portfolio's trajectory, formed around four Essential Questions supported by credible research. Writing is a vital support for students in helping them shape their train of thinking before translating that thinking into Art-making. 

Semester2: Students experiment with materials, methodologies, and processes that will help answer their four Essential Questions through making. Students create a minimum of six final art works, supported by formalized process documentation (photos, notes, videos) that will be used to present gallery-ready work for their final College Board portfolio in May. 

*Students are evaluated throughout this course by means of unit assignment rubrics. Learning for understanding is also demonstrated throughout the studio art-making process in class, weekly Checkpoints, and Critiques.

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