APArt Studio

AP Art Studio is an intensive course that addresses advanced concepts in drawing, painting and beyond.  Students taking this course will produce portfolios of slides for use in the college admissions process and are prepared to submit portfolios for AP evaluation.

Students are expected to perform at an advanced skill level while taking initiative to develop their own commitments to content and personal voice.  Each student designs a concentration focused on a particular visual concern in which he or she has a compelling interest, and explores and develops a body of work over a 10 week or more period of time.  A substantial amount of work is required outside of class.

 Goals include:

v      Develop your portfolio, exploring a breath and depth of media as well as concentration.

v      Make effective use of the principles and elements of art.

v      On-going critical analysis of work through individual and group critiques.

v      Being consistently and constantly productive.

v      Push and challenge yourself artistically.

 Materials that you will need to bring week one for this class include:

• Four rolls of paper towels
• One sheet of fun paper.  This will be put into a class pool, not for personal use only.
• Old maps, old family slides, old magazines, old books, basically anything you could use in a painting or collage.

 Grading

Grading for this class will include several different elements. 

o        Sketchbook and Blog Comments– 20 percent

o        Attendance (Participation, attendance, – 10 percent

o        Life Drawing Sessions– 10 percent (2 per semester, $5.00 per session to cover models.  Life drawing sessions cannot be made up.  Every effort has been made to schedule life drawing with minimal conflicts.)

o        Projects  – 50 percent

o        Portfolio completion – 10 percent

• ABSENCES: 
• Any absences and extreme tardies (excused or unexcused) will need to be made up in the studio on your own time.  ANY 4 ABSENCES THAT ARE NOT MADE-UP WILL RESULT IN A DECREASE IN YOUR CUMULATIVE GRADE BY 10 %.

  NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED for inclusion into the “Project” portion of your grade.  Late work can still be used to complete your portfolio.

• Should you be absent (excused or unexcused) the day something is due, it is expected that your artwork will be brought in to school on that day or earlier.  NO LATE ARTWORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.
• Any absences and extreme tardies (excused or unexcused) will need to be made up in the studio on your own time.  Any 4 absences that are not made-up will result in a decrease in your cumulative grade by 10%.
• Don’t be absent, this is your class, this is your free education, take advantage of every moment!

After one week graded work is not up for negotiation.  If you have an issue with your grade please schedule a time with the teacher to discuss your grade prior to the week expiring.

 In this classroom, you are expected to behave as a respectful, responsible individual. You are also expected to have fun.  I will expect to see you push and challenge yourself rather than fall back on what comes easy to you or what has been successful in the past.

Fees: