AP Studio Art Syllabus

2-D Design

2012-13

Mrs. Debbie Jeans /

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The AP Studio Art course is a college-level class designed for students who are seriously interested in the experience of art. Students are expected to develop mastery in the concept, composition, and execution of their ideas. While building the portfolio, students experience a variety of concepts, techniques, and approaches designed to help them demonstrate their abilities as well as their versatility with techniques, problem solving, and ideas.

The AP Studio Art portfolio requires students to produce a minimum of 24 works of art that reflect processes related to 2-D design. The works may utilize traditional techniques as well as experimental approaches. Drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, and collage are all appropriate methods.

HOMEWORK

This is a college-level course and it is expected that students will spend a considerable amount of time outside the classroom working on assignments and projects.

EXHIBITIONS / COMPETITIONS

AP Studio Art students are required to participate in exhibitions and competitions. At the end of the school year, students will organize an exhibition of their work to be displayed in the Auditorium Lobby.

COPYRITE ISSUES

All work must be original. Students are not allowed to work from published photographs or other copyrighted work. It is plagiarism if students use someone else’s work or a published image as a basis for their own pieces. To be considered an original piece there must be significant alteration and used as a small component of the work. Through class critiques, discussions, and individual contact, students will develop an understanding of what constitutes plagiarism and how to maintain their own artistic integrity.

ASSIGNMENTS

The AP Studio Art course is designed to reflect the three sections of the portfolio: quality, breadth, and concentration.

1ST QUARTER

Week 1: Intro to AP

Evaluation of Summer Assignment- Day 2

Written and Oral Critique AH-HS-PA-S-VA4, AH-HS-PA-S-VA5

Breadth, Concentration, Quality Pieces: Individual meetings with teacher.

Section I- QUALITY: Development of a sense of excellence in Art

Section II- CONCENTRATION An in depth commitment/study to a particular artistic concern.

Section III- BREADTH- Variety of experience in formal, technical and expressive means available to the arts.

Color / Value/Tone / Line / Texture / Shape/Form / Space
Balance
Emphasis/
Contrast
Harmony/
Unity
Variety/
Complexity
Repetition/
Pattern
Proportion/
Scale
Movement/
Rhythm

CREATING WORK Students must define and emphasize design issues and concerns within 3 main areas. Students must answer questions 1-4 and complete sketches of original ideas before beginning projects.

1)Identify what specific elements and principles will be used? AH-HS-SA-S-VA1, AH-HS-SA-S-VA2

2)Image Development and risk taking. What ideas from below will be used?AH-HS-SA-S-VA3 & VA5

3)Combining ideas with Art History references. What period will be utilized?AH-HS-HA-S-VA1 & VA2

4)What’s it Purpose? Ceremonial, Artistic Expression, Narrative, Functional, Persuasive AH-HS-PCA-S- VA1

Abstraction: To depict an idea or essence of an image by reducing it to essential elements.

Animation: To depict images in various stages of action showing movement and progression.

Distortion: Bend, twist, stretch, or compress an image.

Elaboration: To embellish, add pattern and detail to an image.

Fragmentation: Split, fragment, insert, invert, rotate, shatter, superimpose, and/or divide an image and then reconstruct it to create a new synthesis of parts.

Juxtaposition: To combine unlikely images, overlap, or superimpose parts to create unusual relationships.

Magnification: Concentrate on a small but critical part and enlarge it.

Metamorphosis: To depict images or forms in progressive stages of growth or change.

Multiplication: To multiply parts to produce repetition, rhythm, or a sequence.

Reversals: Change/reverse the laws of nature (time or day, season, gravity, size, age, function) or reverse space, positive/negative.

Simplification: Record only the important parts of an image, omitting extraneous repetitive details.

Viewpoint: Depict an image from unusual points of view.

History: Middle Eastern, Asian cultures, Renaissance, Baroque, Neo-Classical, Romantic, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Modern, and Contemporary

  • SKETCHBOOK: Students will be responsible for maintaining a sketchbook throughout the year. Compose ideas/sketches, write down thoughts, inspiration, paste in pictures, quotes, ideas found in magazines, online, in books, handouts etc. 1st Quarter: Approximately 20 pages must be completed. AH-HS-PA-S-VA1

Week 2-4: BREADTH: 2 works Due at mid-term deadline

  • Students will be given assignment ideas for inspiration. All projects can be adapted to meet the needs of the student. Individuals may determine size, subject, media, etc. 1st quarter projects will be devoted to development of breadth work and generating ideas for concentration. AH-HS-PA-S-VA1
  • Still-Life Set-Up (created by students): Abstraction, Distortion, Fragmentation, Magnification, Simplification, Viewpoint….AH-HS-PA-S-VA2
  • Self-Portrait (photo taken by students): Funny Face, Emotional, Assemblage, Words, Symbolic

Week 5-8: BREADTH: 3 works due at 1st quarter deadline

  • The Figure (drawing from a model): Drawing from life. Research one artist of choice for inspiration. Original Composition of interest. AH-HS-HA-S-VA2
  • Landscape (student photos/sketches): Capture your favorite place through sketches. Combine sketches/pictures to create a finished work. AH-HS-SA-S-VA5
  • Collage (combine 1 or more ideas): Mixed media project, Select subject and purpose to create an interesting composition. AH-HS-PCA-S-VA2

Week 9: CRITIQUE Oral and Written AH-HS-PA-S-VA3

  • Oral Critique: Students will hang work from the first nine weeks. Discuss composition, quality, elements, principles, and portfolio. AH-HS-SA-S-VA1, AH-HS-PA-S-VA4,
  • Written Critique: Students will write about each work completed this nine weeks: 6 summer assignments, 5 projects weeks 2-8, and 1 homework assignment. Students must identify strengths/weaknesses in work, analyze progress and determine a plan of action for a single visual idea that they would like to investigate.
  • SKETCHBOOK DUE- 20 pages of ideas/inspiration
  • Individual Evaluation of Portfolio: Meet after school to look at student work. Determine path for concentration, evaluate strengths/weaknesses, analyze work to ensure students are not plagiarizing and ideas are original and unique

1ST QUARTER HOMEWORK DUE: Create a drawing/painting from life- (Ideas include but are not limited to) A View from a Window, a Large Tree, an Old Car, Design in Nature, Body of Water. Size: 18” x 24” Media: Pencil, Charcoal, Pastel, or Colored Pencils.

AH-HS-PA-S-VA1

2nd Quarter Students will continue to complete projects for Breadth section of portfolio until midterm. After midterm students will be required to present a plan of action for their concentration development of an underlying visual idea.

Week 1-4BREADTH Create 3 new pieces: Due at Midterm

  • SKETCHBOOK: Continue to update your sketchbook with ideas/inspiration and preliminary drawings; 20 pages due at the end of the 2nd nine weeks.
  • Realistic, Abstract, and Non-ObjectiveAH-HS-SA-S-VA5
  • Select one subject/theme (figure, animal, landscape, etc) to draw once in realistic detail, to draw again by abstracting, and to draw a 3rd time non-objectively. Students will be challenged to work on original/unique ideas and work outside of their comfort zone to create a variety of work for the breadth section of their portfolio.

Week 5-8: CONCENTRATION(Determined by Student/Teacher) Individual conferences with student to determine direction of their work. Students will identify an area of interest to further investigate in order to create a cohesive body of work.

Create 3 new pieces: Due at 2nd quarter deadline AH-HS-PA-S-VA1, AH-HS-SA-S-VA5

  • Research and find 6 artists from the past and present to use as inspiration. Identify what you like about each artist (media, technique, style, subject, etc) and use his/her influence to create 3 original works. Begin investigation, analyze new ideas and develop a concentration of interest.
  • Experiment with mixed media and/or new media to challenge yourself as an artist

Week 9: CRITIQUE Oral and Written AH-HS-PA-S-VA3

  • Oral Critique: Students will hang work from the second nine weeks. Discuss composition, quality, elements, principles, and portfolio. AH-HS-SA-S-VA1
  • Written Critique: Students will write about each work completed these nine weeks: 6 projects and 1 homework assignment. Students will explain their ideas/inspiration, quality of work. Identify what makes their work original, determine direction from here continue to work on development of a concentration.
  • SKETCHBOOK DUE- 20 pages
  • Individual Evaluation of Portfolio: Meet after school AH-HS-PA-S-VA5

2ND QUARTER HOMEWORK DUE: Create a Portrait from life: Incorporate at least ½ of the face. Consider background and composition. Size: 12” x 18” Media: Determined by student. AH-HS-PA-S-VA1

3rd Quarter Students will devote entire 9 weeks to the development of the concentration/quality section of their portfolio. Review the importance of artistic integrity and plagiarism.

Weeks 1-4: CONCENTRATIONConferences with teacher to present body of work so far. Discuss direction of work and determine new ideas to further investigate a single visual idea.Create 3 new pieces: due at Midterm

  • DIGITAL IMAGES: Students will begin taking pictures of work completed first semester.
  • SKETCHBOOK: Complete 15 pages related to Concentration.
  • Individual meeting with teacher to assess progress and work on idea development.
  • One on one critique: Students will meet one on one to discuss original work, ideas, and progress. Offer suggestions about strengths/weaknesses.

Weeks 5-8: CONCENTRATION Create 3 new pieces due at end of 3rd Quarter

  • Individual meeting with teacher to assess progress and work on idea development. Students must present photographs taken by them if used in work. Complete work to exhibit around school demonstrating a cohesive body of work
  • One on one critique: Students will meet one on one to discuss work, ideas, and progress. Offer suggestions about strengths/weaknesses.
  • STUDENT EXHIBITION: Display student work at PCHS. Each student will display 3-5 pieces to present their concentration development.

Week 9: CRITIQUE Oral and Written AH-HS-PA-S-VA3

  • Oral Critique: Students will hang work from the third nine weeks. Discuss composition, quality, elements, principles, originality, and portfolio. AH-HS-SA-S-VA1
  • Written Critique: Students will write about each work completed these nine weeks: 6 projects and 1 homework assignment.
  • SKETCHBOOK DUE- 20 pages
  • Individual Evaluation of Portfolio: Meet after school- Analyze portfolio. Determine Breadth, Concentration and Quality work. Determine what needs to be completed before portfolio submission. Discuss the importance of original work for portfolio. Determine individual projects for student success.

3RD QUARTER HOMEWORK DUE: Complete 1 work outside of class that will fit into concentration, a cohesive body of work. Present idea (research, thumbnails, elements/principles, image development, and purpose) Week 1 for approval.

4th Quarter

Weeks 1-4: CONCENTRATIONCreate 3 new pieces/homework: due at Midterm, AH-HS-HA-S-VA2

  • DIGITAL IMAGES: Update image library with 3rd Quarter work.
  • HOMEWORK: Complete 1 work outside of class. Present idea (research, thumbnails, elements/principles, image development, and purpose) Week 1 for approval. AH-HS-PCA-S-VA2
  • Individual meeting with teacher after week 2 to assess progress.

Weeks 5-9: PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION

  • Final critique, prepare digital images.
  • All 24 digital images ready to submit by MAY 1st
  • Mount 5 quality pieces by MAY 1st.
  • Complete written artist statement by MAY 1st.
  • Payment for AP portfolio submission require
  • Clean up and removal of personal belongings

AP GRADING POLICY

This is a college level class. Students are expected to turn work in on time. Materials may be checked out and students may stay after school if needed as long as the instructor has been notified in advance. Students may also use the art room during study halls. As in other AP classes, students are not required to pay the fee and enter their portfolio for review. Students not submitting their portfolio in May will have alternative assignments and a final exam 4th Quarter.

  • Projects: Students will submit three new quality pieces at midterm and three new quality pieces at the end of the nine weeks. Each quality piece will be worth 100 points.
  • Homework: Students will complete one homework assignment outside of class. This piece will be graded the same as projects and be worth 100 points.
  • Students will be expected to spend 3 hours outside of class each week in order to successfully complete assignments.
  • Sketchbook: Students are expected to maintain a sketchbook throughout the year to create ideas/inspiration and develop their work. A students’ sketchbook will be their reference tool throughout the year for thumbnails, development, and research. Each quarter student sketchbooks will be graded, 100 points.
  • Portfolio Review Grade: A student’s portfolio consists of all work completed in the last three years of high school and all AP work. These portfolios will be reviewed at any given time by the instructor and will count as part of the nine weeks grade. This ensures student success as the year progresses. It will be worth 200 points each nine weeks. Portfolios are to remain in the art room. Any time a portfolio is needed for review and cannot be accessed and/or pieces are missing from the portfolio, students will receive points off of this grade. If students need to take their portfolio/work home they may sign it out at the end of the day, and must be returned the next morning.
  • Critiques: Students will participate in oral critiques at the end of each nine weeks to assess their work as well as the work of their classmates. Students will also complete written commentary about their work, 100 points. Students will be required to meet with the instructor one on one outside of class 1-2 times each nine weeks (before or after school) to assess the strengths/weaknesses in the work as well as evaluate progress. 100 points each
  • Pictures: Students are required to have pictures (JPEG) of all work in their portfolio. Students will be given deadlines for pictures and points will be deducted if they are not submitted on time. Twenty four pictures will be selected in April to become part of the concentrated and breadth areas of the portfolio requirement for the AP College Board.
  • Deadlines: There are two major deadlines posted in the art room at the beginning of each nine weeks. Students are required to make notes of the deadlines and submit work on time. LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
  • Competitions: As part of the exam grade and 4th quarter students are expected to compete in competitions each semester. The AP instructor will provide information and assist students in preparing work for competitions.

ART ROOM PROCEDURES/ROUTINES

  1. Arrival to Class- when the “BELL” rings students will be seated in their assigned seat with necessary materials (pencil, sketchbook, supply box). Students are expected to arrive to class on time.
  • 1st Tardy = WARNING
  • 2nd Tardy = CALL HOME
  • 3rdTardy = REFERRAL

If a student is not prepared for class it their responsibility to obtain materials (paper, pencil…) from a classmate or teacher BEFORE the bell rings.

Students may buy pencils from the teacher for 10 cents

  1. Restroom Breaks- 1 per nine-week grading period.
  1. In order to leave the room YOU must have the hall pass timer
  • Use time in between classes for the restroom.
  • Exceptions…
  1. Absences - Deadlines are posted at midterm and the end of quarter- this does not change if a student is absent.
  2. Late Work-
  1. Projects are expected ON TIME. Failure to turn in projects on time will result in a deduction of 2 letter grades
  2. Homework assignments WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATE.
  3. Sketchbooks WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATE.
  1. Dismissal from Class- Students will be seated at their desks quietly and wait for the teacher to dismiss them from the room. The bell does not dismiss you.
  1. To leave class all materials must be put away and workspaces cleaned.
  2. Students may not line up at the door and wait for class to end.
  1. Classroom Supplies (Storage, Use and Clean-up) Students will become familiar with how classroom supplies are stored.
  1. Class cabinets will be unlocked before class and locked after class. Students are expected to get supplies out before the bell rings.
  2. Students will check out all supplies to be borrowed. Failure to turn in supplies will result in being charged for them.
  3. Clean up will take place 5-10 minutes before the bell rings. All students are expected to help. Class will not be dismissed until the room looks the same as it did when class began.
  1. Music Students will be allowed to listen to music when working on individual projects. Volume level must be appropriate so that student can still hear instructions/comments from teacher and class.
  2. Cell Phones Students may not use cell phones at any time (not even to look at pictures). If a cell phone is seen the first time it will be taken for the rest of the day. The second time it will be kept until the parent has been contacted.
  3. Art Time When in Art class students will work only on assignments for class. Students that finish early will be given additional work. Assignments can and will be altered to meet the needs of individual students.
  • Students seeking extra time to work on projects may use the art room during other class periods (study hall, student aide, free time) with the permission of their teacher.

If another class is taking place students are expected to work on their project without disrupting the class in progress. Disruptions/Problems will result in loss of privilege.

SUPPLY LIST

$30 ART FEE for paint, paper, and supplies used in Art class. Make checks payable to: Pendleton County High School

If you are unable to pay the fee and/or purchase the supplies before Monday August, 20TH please include a note with the reason. If the cost is too much please let me know and I will see that each student gets the required materials for class.

USB storage students will need to purchase a jump drive to save all pictures/art work, research, etc.

  • Sketchbook (8X11.5 or larger)
  • Pencils: 2B, 4B, 6B, 4H, 6H, Ebony (Buy a range of different pencils)
  • Pink Erasers (at least 2)
  • Plastic Erasers (at least 2)
  • Kneaded Erasers (at least 1)
  • Colored Pencils (at least a set of 24)
  • Sharpie Markers: Black (fine tip and regular tip)
  • Supply Box (storage bin, shoe box, something to hold supplies in)
  • Sharpie Markers assorted colors/tips (optional)
  • Charcoal- Compressed and Vine (optional)
  • Pastels- Oil and Chalk (optional)
  • Paint Brushes (optional)
  • Oil/Acrylic (at least 5 different sizes) round or flat
  • Watercolor (at least 5 different sizes)
  • Oil Paints (optional)

Everything can be purchased in the art room except supply box, pastels, charcoal, oil paints, and high quality paint brushes. IF you would like to buy supplies from the art room please see me individually for prices.