AP Studio Art Portfolio/ Art 3
4 Credits Open to Grades 11 and 12 1 year
Course Essentials:
Through ongoing assignments, you will have the opportunity to experiment with many materials and techniques. As a class and in one-on-one conferencing, we will engage in a good deal of critical analysis as we refine the quality of our work in both breadth and thematic concentration. Time is devoted to individual assessments, group critiques, and project related discussions.
This advanced placement course is intended to be challenging as it leads you towards self-discovery and a sense of artistic competence. There will be a heavy homework obligation in order to meet the college board requirements. By accepting this challenge you will gain a sense of accomplishment and self confidence as you come to make sophisticated decisions in your work backed by an emerging technical command of materials and an increased ability to articulate the significance of your art to others.Pre
Prerequisites: Art 2 Honors
Course Objectives:
This course will guide you towards producing a portfolio of art work that demonstrates:
• Your skills and craftsmanship,
• Your breadth of artistic knowledge
• Evidence of exploration and personal expression
Note: You may wish to use your portfolio to apply for AP college credit, and/or admission to a college
or university, or art school.
Your portfolio will demonstrate a high level of competence in:
• Project development through journal work
• Visual problem solving from conception to execution
• Technical skill
• Personal style and expression
• The principles and elements of design
Course Responsibilities:
1. Be invested
• Being on time and attending all classes are key to completed work.
• Expect to work after school since the required work cannot always be accomplished in class.
• Ask for help when you need it!
• Expect to work after school on a regular basis since the required work cannot always be accomplished in class.
2. Be Prepared
•Show initiative
•Get right to work. Don’t waste precious class time socializing!
•Bring your work in on time: See item 7 for specifics.
•Deadlines are set to help you (Really!). Stay up to date and on time or risk EXTREME stress later! Previous AP students will set you straight!
3. Be Thoughtful and Respectful
• With others: Listen carefully and with an open mind. Remember that we are all in this together
• With yourself: Think! Go beyond the easy answers by being introspective and critical. Represent yourself truthfully: Be proud but not arrogant, be humble but not meek. Be forthright!
• With materials: Take good care of your work, your supplies and supplies that are borrowed. Keep them organized. This is part of your “Process” grade!
PS: Budgets are tight and supplies disappear fast. Free access to supply closets/ cabinets is strictly prohibited barring teacher permission.
4. Be Flexible
• Your attitude is key towards making this course challenging and a rewarding creative journey.
• Cultivate an openness to new experiences. Challenge yourself to go in a new directions, listen to critique and suggestions from peers and the teacher to present unconsidered options.
• Art doesn’t spontaneously appear and it can’t occur in a vacuum! We don’t create, we weave! Artists have always thrived off of the support and inspiration of others!!!
5. Save Everything
• Repeat: Save everything!!! (Exclamation marks are now banned for the remainder of this syllabus.) Sketches, studies and “mistakes” are great ways to generate new ideas.
• You will have a portfolio, a sketchbook, a pocket folder and a cubby. Keep them cared for and organized.
6. Make timely submissions. Rework Assignments
• Homework assignments are due on Fridays and Mondays. (Check the online calendar/ & posted classroom calendar.)
• Rotating Schedule Rule: If you do not have class on Friday, your work is due the class BEFORE (Thursday). If you do not have class on Monday it is due the class AFTER (Tuesday).
• Work must be hung and labled properly or it will not be graded.
• Reworking assessed assignments improves your work and grade.
• Process counts for 1/3 of your grade. Staying on schedule is an important part of being invested, and less rushed with the quality of your work
Finally!
1. Respect academic confidentiality. Do not ask others about their grades.
2. This is a weighted course and the grade scale has been adjusted accordingly.
Expect that a “B+” piece in Art 2 is a “C+” piece in AP Art. Your grade will be based on the AP scoring rubric.
3. Check the calendars (posted in class & online) BEFORE you ask us about due dates. It is your responsibility to keep track!
Materials:
You will receive some drawing materials such as Prismacolor colored pencils, an Ebony pencil, eraser, and paper, however we highly recommend you invest in your own high quality materials.
You are required to provide:
• You must provide a folder for your handouts, masking tape, push pins, a sharpie
• A hardcover sketchbook, 190-200 pages, hardbound or spiral bound- 8 1/2 x 11 or 9 x 12
• a professional artists portfolio at least 18” x 24,” preferably larger
Please identify your portfolio, folder and container and with contact information.
Wish list (for your own personal use):
Drawing: a variety of drawing pencils from HB through 8B, a hand sharpener, kneaded eraser
Ink work: set a good set of felt tip pens (like micron), a small well of sumi or india ink and brush.
Some Important Websites:
AP Collegeboard: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_studioart.html?studioart
AP Collegebooard Examples:
NHS AP Portfolio Archives:: https://sites.google.com/site/lburkeart/ap-student-portfolios
Teacher websites:
Ms. Burke: https://sites.google.com/site/lburkeart/
Mrs. Greenberg: http://fcw.needham.k12.ma.us/~jennifer_greenb/
2010-11 AP Calendar:: https://sites.google.com/site/lburkeart/ap-art-iii-calendar