Photography

ADVANCED PLACEMENT ART 

Year, 1 credit Grade 12 

The three Art and Design portfolios (2-D Design, 3-D Design, and Drawing) share a basic, two-section structure that requires students to show a fundamental competence and range of understanding in visual concerns and methods. Each section contributes to the final portfolio score, which is on a five-point scale. 

Section 1—Sustained Investigation: Students will create a body of work that demonstrates: sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision; sustained investigation of materials, processes, and ideas; synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas; and 2-D, 3-D, or drawing skills. Students will have to document in writing the questions that guided their sustained investigation, and how their sustained investigation should evidence of practice, experimentation, and revision guided by their questions. 

Section 2—Selected Works: Students will choose works that demonstrate 2-D, 3-D, or drawing skills, synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas. For each work, students will have to describe in writing their ideas, materials, and processes used. 

All AP Art courses can be taken for Capstone credit. Prerequisite: 2.5 credits in Art including Photo 1 & Photo 2

Pre AP/Capstone 

This class will provide students with the opportunity to pursue a high level of study in a specific media and or strand of Visual Art. Students will use this time to explore and select between AP Capstone or a Visual Art Capstone Project including but not limited to Art Education, Teaching Assistant, Studio Assistant, Community Projects. Students who enroll in this course will learn to develop inquiry questions that can guide media investigations with an emphasis on personal expression. All activities focus on critical and creative thinking with the goal of developing each student’s individual artistic voice and or interest. For scheduling purposes, students who select Port-folio Development (Pre-Capstone/AP) will be required to identify their medium of choice and gain permission from a specific teacher and supervisor before enrolling. Prerequisite: All courses within a strand or media.

Semester, 1/2 credit Grade 11

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