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VISUAL ART

AP Studio Art: 2-Dimensional A, B, C AP Studio Art: Drawing
Course Number: 045071 + 045072, 045073 Course Number: 043871 + 043872, 043873
Note: Must register for at least 2 trimesters; specify trimester by Note: Must register for at least 2 trimesters; specify trimester by
course number. Advanced Placement Course, designed for course number. Advanced Placement Course, designed for
students talented and gifted in painting or photography. students talented and gifted in drawing.
Prerequisite: Painting A, B, and C OR Photography A and B Prerequisite: None

Fulfills graduation requirement for: Arts Fulfills graduation requirement for: Arts
Grade Level: 9-12 Grade Level: 9-12
Course Description: This course is designed for students who Course Description: This course is designed for students who
are interested in creating an AP Portfolio in 2-Dimensional are interested in creating an AP Portfolio in Drawing. The AP
Design. AP Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio requires the student Drawing Portfolio requires the student to produce a minimum of
to produce a minimum of 24 works of art that reflect issues 24 works of art that reflect issues related to drawing and mark
related to 2-D design. These works may include traditional as making. This course augments our curriculum by allowing an
well as experimental approaches to 2-D design. Drawing, advanced level of exploration. AP Studio Drawing is for students
painting, printmaking, mixed media, and collage are all who want to work independently and more in-depth in the field of
appropriate means for expressing design principles. This course drawing and drafting. A strong interest and high level of self-
augments our curriculum by allowing an advanced level of discipline are essential as students will be personally responsible
exploration. AP Studio art is for students who want to work for setting goals, problem-posing and solving, gaining skills and
independently and more in-depth. A strong interest and high level self-assessing. Opportunities for individual, partner, and small
of self-discipline are essential as students will be personally group projects will be available. Students will be responsible for
responsible for setting goals, problem-posing and solving, gaining keeping a sketchbook, displaying their artwork and maintaining a
skills and self-assessing. Opportunities for individual, partner, process/product portfolio.
and small group projects will be available. Students will be
responsible for keeping a sketchbook, displaying their artwork
and maintaining a process/product portfolio.

AP Studio Art: 3-Dimensional A, B, C
Course Number: 046671, 046672, 046673
Note: Must register for at least 2 trimesters; specify trimester by
course number. Advanced Placement Course, designed for
students talented and gifted in painting or photography.
Prerequisite: Ceramics, Jewelry or Sculpture or instructor
approval
Fulfills graduation requirement for: Arts
Grade Level: 9-12
Course Description: In this course students will pursue the
investigation of the three-dimensional form in Ceramics, Jewelry
and Sculpture. There is no desired or dictated method of
approaching the three dimensional form. It is important that
students learn to express themselves in their own personal style.
Students learn that art making is an ongoing process in which
they create, review, make modifications, and explore variations as
they make critical decisions and develop their art forms.
Homework assignments, journals, and work outside of school day
will take place through the year. Ongoing group critiques with
peers and the teacher, as well as ongoing individual conferences
with the teacher, will take place throughout the course and form
part of the assessment of the course. Other assessments will be
formative and summative as requirements are completed.

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