AP Studio Art/ Fine Art & Photography

AP STUDIO ART / FINE ART & PHOTOGRAPHY 80515

5 credits

Prerequisites: Foundations of Art and/either Studio Art 1 : Drawing & Painting, or Studio Art 2: Sculpture and Ceramics, or Graphic Design and Advanced Studio Art unless you have permission from the teacher of AP Studio Art.

AP Studio Art course and the photography component are taught as one course and are open to seniors committed to submitting a portfolio to the Advanced Placement Program in May. Students preparing for the Studio Art AP exam are required to have taken the following courses in sequence in order to be eligible: Foundations of Art, either 2D Studio Art or 3d Studio Art, and Advanced Studio Art. Students preparing for the Photography AP Exam are required to have taken: Foundations of Art, Design Studio, and Advanced Studio Art. The AP art portfolio consists of 24 pieces of work within three separate sections: Breadth, Concentration, and Quality. AP Studio Art Portfolios are evaluated based on the Elements and Principles of design, concept, and creativity. All students enrolled in AP Studio Art will be required to submit an AP Portfolio in May.