Studio Art
AP Studio Art: 2-D
This one-year course is designed with an emphasis on meeting the requirements of the College Board Advanced Placement AP Studio Art: 2-D Design examination. Highly motivated students will create a college level portfolio of two-dimensional art with design focus. Through any 2-D process or medium, students create works that demonstrate a range of understanding and fundamental mastery of 2-D visual concerns and methods. By AP guidelines, digital images of twelve works demonstrating an in-depth exploration are submitted for the Concentration section and twelve works demonstrating a broad understanding of 2-dimensional issues are submitted for the Breadth section. Five works of highest quality are physically mailed for the Quality section. Students should expect to work an additional four to six hours or more outside of class each week. Exact requirements may change and are specified by the College Board at http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/studio2D. Through collaboration and production, connections will be made between visual art and their academic studies, lives, and the world around them. Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation for all cultures and their important contribution to society. The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course. This course fulfills one Arts/Humanities credit required for graduation. Students enrolling in AP courses are encouraged to take Advanced Study Art concurrently. It is expected that student will submit an AP Portfolio in May.
AP Studio Art: 3-D
This one-year course is designed with an emphasis on meeting the requirements of the College Board Advanced Placement AP Studio Art: 3-D Design examination. Highly motivated students will create a college level portfolio demonstrating mastery of 3-D design. Through additive, subtractive and/or fabricated processes, students create works that demonstrate a range of understanding and fundamental mastery of 3-D visual concerns and methods. By AP guidelines, twelve digital images of works demonstrating an in-depth exploration are submitted for the Concentration section. Sixteen images of eight works, shown in two views each, demonstrating a broad understanding of 3-D design are submitted for the Breadth section. Ten digital images of five works, shown in two views each, are submitted for the Quality section. Students should expect to work an additional four to six hours or more outside of class each week. Exact requirements may change and are specified by the College Board at http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/studio3D. Through collaboration and production, connections will be made between visual art and their academic studies, lives, and the world around them. Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation for all cultures and their important contribution to society. The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course. This course fulfills one Arts/Humanities credit required for graduation. Students enrolling in AP courses are encouraged to take Advanced Study Art concurrently. It is expected that students will submit an AP Portfolio in May.
AP Studio Art: Drawing
This one-year course is designed with an emphasis on meeting the requirements of the College Board Advanced Placement Studio Art: Drawing examination and portfolio submission. This college-level curriculum facilitates the creation of a college-level portfolio of artwork demonstrating a mastery of drawing. Students engage a wide range of approaches and media to address various drawing issues through abstract, observational, and/or inventive works. Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation for all cultures and their important contribution to society. The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course. This course fulfills either one elective credit or one Arts/Humanities credit required for high school graduation and may be repeated.
Studio Art
This one-year course is designed to provide an opportunity for advanced students to develop proficiency levels in particular areas of art. Students develop an area of exploration, creating, evaluating, and critiquing their body of work. Students study related historical background and regional variations. Students assemble a portfolio to demonstrate growth and exhibit their work. Through collaboration and production, connections will be made between visual art and their academic studies, lives, and the world around them. Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation for all cultures and their important contribution to our society. The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course. This course fulfills one Arts/Humanities credit required for graduation.
Studio Art - Sculpture
Advanced Study Art - Sculpture
This one-semester course provides an opportunity for independent study to investigate the visual art topic of Sculpture. The student collaborates with the supervising teacher to design and implement the topic of study. Through collaboration and production, connections will be made between visual art and their academic studies, lives, and the world around them. Instructional practices incorporate integration of diversity awareness including appreciation for all cultures and their important contribution to our society. The appropriate use of technology is an integral part of this course. This course fulfills one Arts/Humanities credit required for graduation and may be repeated.