Course Objectives
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- Maintain a strong work ethic
- Work through and solve visual problems effectively
- Refine the ability to draw/render what you see
- Understand how art elements and design principles communicate content
- Increase awareness of the creative process
- Increase knowledge of art tools and materials
- Pursue the art making process with a passion
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- Completion of all assigned and required studio and portfolio work
- Keeping a sketchbook/journal. This will be reviewed and discussed periodically.
- Research and writing to aid art making.
- Development and creation of a Concentration.
- Completion of all required sections of the AP Studio Art Portfolio; Quality, Concentration, and Breadth.
- Submission of AP Studio Art: 2D Design Portfolio to the College Board Advance Placement Program.
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- In this course: student thinking, development of visual acuity, problem solving, and demonstration of skills in studio work are at the center of class activity, grading and assessment is viewed in this context.
- Attendance
- Studio participation and cooperation
- Writing papers, comparisons, research on a wide range of subjects relating to their concentrations
- Critiques
- Completion of the AP Studio Art: 2D Design Portfolio. Each of the three sections is reviewed independently based on criteria for that section, and each carries equal weight.