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AP Studio Art Syllabus “Creating Great Art is an ongoing process that involves commitment, rigor, passion, and plain tenacity. It also requires that the student master his/her craft or chosen medium and create novel and original artwork that reflects critical problem solving skills in a visual format, and meaningfully communicates to others the importance of what we as artists make and see.” - Mr. West-

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION NAME: Craig R. West Course Number: P12/13 2D- Curt Cepican P24/25 2D-Design

Level: College Prep Department: District 227 Visual Arts Instructor Email: Craig West Rich Central/South [email protected] Instructor Email: Curt Cepican Rich Central [email protected]

AP Studio Art Course Description AP Studio Art is a year long elective course that is organized around the structure of the AP Studio Art Portfolio. This course requires an intense commitment of time, rigor, and effort to produce original artworks of exceptional quality that promotes a sustained investigation of all three aspects of AP Portfolio development-quality, concentration, and breadth. Students are expected to complete the requirements of a finished portfolio for submission to the by the first week of May. The AP Portfolio is comprised of 3 sections (Breadth, Concentration, and Quality), and includes a total of 24 original artworks.

AP Portfolio Overview Concentration: 12 Original Artworks making up a body of work that requires a sustained investigation of a meaningful concept designed by the student. The Concentration fully demonstrates visual and conceptual continuity of idea, growth, and technical ability. The Twelve Concentration images will then be uploaded to The College Board Website. Breadth: 12 Original Artworks showing a versatility or range of concept, approach, and superb use of an art medium. The Breadth Artworks should visually demonstrate exceptional technical and conceptual ability. Each artwork should visually exhibit a time commitment of at least 6 or more hours. Furthermore, the Breadth Artworks should demonstrate innovative solutions to design problems in various mediums. The Twelve Breadth Artworks will then be uploaded to The College Board Website. Quality: 5 Original Artworks that may be taken from the Concentration or Breadth Sections of the AP Portfolio. They demonstrate exceptional technical and conceptual ability. They should be no larger than “18 x 24” inches in size. These 5 pieces are then labeled and shipped to The College Board and returned to you in July. Feel free to visit The College Board and see great examples of past portfolios, along with a rationale for how they were scored by the College Board.

Goals & Objectives The student will: *Develop a definition of drawing as mark making *Be introduced to a range of drawing and composition issues *Develop mastery of concept, composition, and execution of visual ideas. *Further develop technical ability in various artistic mediums that reflect a heavy vested time commitment. *Incorporate personal experience, research, risk, experimentation, and reflection into artwork content. *Demonstrate independence, effective problem solving and ideation in the artistic process. *Pay $20.00 District 227 AP Exam Fee, and complete the College Board requirements for an AP Portfolio. *Choose which exam portfolio program is appropriate. *Show an understanding of the focus of the portfolio selected. *Demonstrate a breadth of high-quality work consisting of 12 pieces. *Develop a personal concentration of 12 pieces. *Select five top-quality, excellent pieces for presentation. *Discuss, record, and present the development of the concentration. *Create an artist statement *Explore postsecondary options *Display and matt at least 5 artworks for school and public gallery showcases. *Actively engage, participate, and complete AP Seminar weekly activities *Commit to Regular Attendance: being consistently present in the AP Class is critical in order to get the full benefits of learning and growing in an AP Creative Community. *Actively participate and contribute to AP Class and group critiques of their personal work as well as the work of their peers and master artists. *Use the vocabulary of art, (elements of art and principles of design) to engage in both written and verbal constructive critiques of artworks.

Course Content *The AP Studio Art Course challenges students to develop their own personal work, in which the creation of their artwork demonstrates mastery of concept, composition, and execution of their personal ideas and themes in drawing and 2D-Design artworks. Students will be encouraged to understand that art making is an ongoing process that requires informed and critical decision making and creative problem solving to determine successful outcomes to visual problems and challenges. To that end, the course requires that the student keep an AP 3-Ring Binder, a Sketchbook, and Art Log that documents and has written entries about how and why the artwork in the AP Portfolio was made. The 3-Ring Binder will be used to keep all handouts and other loose paper notes. The Sketchbook will be used to store thumbnail sketches and drawing studies. Lastly, the Art Log will contain written weekly entries of AP Seminar Notes, ideas, concepts, and concerns that pop up as a result of making, critiquing, and engaging in creating Visual Art.

Expectations for Student Learning In This AP Course: *Students will work as responsible and respectful members of an art making community. Students are fully expected to be engaged and contribute to the AP Creative Community. They are expected to discuss, share, question, teach, and analyze all aspects of art with each other, individually, and as an entire class. Through the creation of artwork, students will apply, practice, and further develop awareness, knowledge, and understanding of : concepts, media, techniques, approaches, art making as a creative thinking and problem solving process, art/design as a means to communicate, critiquing work, and reflecting on their own growth, ark skills, process, strengths, and areas to improve upon.

*Students are expected to keep sketchbooks as a visual record of their experience throughout the AP two semester course.

*Students are required to actively participate in the critique process as a means to improve your work and your understanding fo your own as well as others artwork.

*Students are expected to take advantage of all resources that are available to them. They are also encouraged to aggressively seek new resources that will help them to create excellent and meaningful artwork for their portfolio.

*Students are expected to be prepared, present, and active participants in all aspects of the class and classroom activities. Frequent absences or tardies will result in lowered studio conduct/participation points.

*Students must work constructively and consistently, in and outside of class throughout the entire course and beyond to accomplish all that is required of the AP Studio Art Portfolios.

* It is fully required that each AP Student will publically market and display between 6-12 pieces of artwork both at the school and for art contests/competitions, and District 227 Fine Art Showcase.

*AP Students will also be required to digitally photograph their own artwork, and purchase art supplies that the school will not provide.

*This course also requires that students actively participate and complete assigned work in the following weekly AP Seminars that are offered throughout the year.

AP Seminar Topics AP Foundations Seminar AP Portfolio Foundations AP Creativity Seminar AP Drawing Seminar Art History & Appreciation Seminar AP Ideation Seminar AP Studio Seminar AP Museum Resource Seminar AP Composition Foundations AP Composition2 AP Advanced Composition AP Quality Seminar AP Breadth Seminar AP Concentration Seminar AP Skills/Techniques/Processes Matting & Display Artworks Art Careers & Jobs Meaningful Art Subjects AP Success-What It Looks Like AP Portfolio Advice AP Art Community Artist & Art Life Social Media & Art Art Contest Marketing & Selling Artwork Seeking Art Funding AP Gallery/Museum Visits Art Explorations & Risks Artist Voice & Style AP Art Inspirations The Creative Habit & Process Great Artists Work Habits AP Art Commitments Art Conversations AP Sketchbook Journaling The Creative Person/Artist Art Production Aesthetics & Art Criticism AP Portfolio Presentation/Showcase What Is Great Art Artistic Integrity Making Meaningful Art Role of Artist In Society Artist Statements Art Mentorships Artist Biographies Art Investigations Creative Play & Manipulations Mastering 2D-Drawing Media Mastering 2D-Design Media Developing A Personal Style Artist Inspirations & Swipe Files The Creative Process Creating & Understanding

AP Student Learning: Activities & Strategies By Semester *AP First Semester Study Units (September, October, November, December) are presented to satisfy the Breadth requirement of each portfolio. The emphasis is on pushing students to use a specific variety of mediums, techniques, and approaches in drawing/2D-Design to develop concepts and ideation. A series of teacher-initiated assignments and projects will be presented with the overall purpose of introducing students to the widest possible range of experiences in drawing/2D-Design issues with high-level problem- solving skills. By the end of the Fall Semester, students will create and complete a body of work (12 Artworks) suitable for the Breadth section of the AP Portfolio. It is also anticipated that students will discover personal directions, particular studio and material strengths, and visual ideation and subject/thematic interests. Through a range of specific assignments, students will be involved in four sustained in-class projects (4-6 weeks) and at least 8 short-duration projects (6-8 weeks). Units taught may vary, and are presented to satisfy the Breadth requirement for the Drawing/2D-Design Portfolio. Assignment and project introductions will be staggered to allow students to work on more than one project at a time. It is critical that students manage their assignment/project time that is spent both in and outside of class. This is a Life Skill that all college students should practice.

*During this Fall Semester Term, Students will: *Develop a definition of drawing as mark making *Be introduced to characteristics of Great Master & Contemporary Drawings *Be introduced to a range of drawing issues, topics, and concerns *Be challenged to create original artwork that is not merely copied from a photographic source *Be challenged to understand that artistic integrity requires that students move beyond mere Duplication of photographs and other sources in the AP course. *Students are not to use someone else’s work, images from the Internet or books, or any unpublished Image as a basis for their own pieces. *Students are encouraged to work from direct observation, dreams, fantasies, and their own photo- Graphic compositions and designs. *Be challenged to master a variety of materials that are black and white as well as color *Use a selection of drawing methods that include point, weighted line, contour, continous line, Wash, and tone/value when completing drawing projects/assignments. *Use a range of successful and purposeful image-development strategies when creating artworks That include direct observation, memory, and fantasy sources Project/Assignment Scores will be based on rubrics for individual assignments Midterm Project Grades: At least 6 Projects should be completed.

AP Second Semester Units (January, February, March, April & May) *During the Spring Semester Term, the main focus of learning and development will be on specific personal imagery suitable for the Concentration section of the drawing/2D-Design portfolio. A lot of time will be devoted to defining and describing successful approaches to creating a body of work that exhibits excellence in the concentration work. Students will have both individual and class assignments that investigate the many approaches that artists have to creating a concentration body of artwork that is thematically based. By the end of April, students will have completed 12 projects for the Concentration section of the AP Portfolio. In addition to the 12 projects, students will have completed an artist statement and a written statement describing the intent and development of their concentration.

*During this Spring Semester Term, Students will:

*Develop a working definition of what constitutes an acceptable and successful concentration. Early in the term students must attend a mentoring appointment , at which time they are individually counseled about the “visual idea” for their concentration study as well as the development of a plan of action leading to its completion. Throughout the semester, ongoing one-on-one conferences will be held between the student and AP Teacher to view, plan, and modify the specific theme, idea, or concept that the student decides on for his or her concentration. *Be assisted in discovering and narrowing their areas of interest and greatest strength *Receive guidance in planning a sequence of action for individual pieces *Achieve quality in completing pieces that demonstrate a sense of pursuit in visual problem-solving; the creation of a related body of work with an underlying theme; that all pieces have relevance to the study; progression through discovery, active problem solving, and invention and development; *Begin the first part of the written concentration statement, forming an individual plan of action and writing it down as succintly as possible. *Reference at least one artist whose work has some relationship to Concentration section work *Sequence work to best advantage in demonstrating the development of the body of work *Identify the opening piece in the presentation sequence. *Plan best strategies for continuation while reviewing the plan for study *Understand that writing informs the work and the visual work informs the written statement. *Create a personal student AP Account once the AP Books have been delivered to the school

*First Week In May, Students will: *Meet with AP Instructor to evaluate all work that is intended for the final portfolio and carefully consider the inclusion of any pieces completed prior to the course. *Follow instructions regarding best practices for sequencing and labeling slides for both the Breadth and Concentration sections of the AP portfolio. *Implement strategies for identifying and presenting five best quality pieces. *Complete final editing and printing of the written statement for the Concentration section. *Label and submit best five quality pieces to send off to College Board *Save and Forward student AP portfolio to teacher AP Example Projects & Assignments AP Projects and assignments may vary in scope and sequence, but most will include components that address content, composition, subject matter, medium art history, and drawing and 2D-design issues that may include the following: *Develop a landscape, interiors, exteriors, and/or cityscapes that are inspired by actual places that you have seen, experienced, and directly observed from multiple perspectives, angles, and lighting. Architectural perspective might include taking photographs of structures in your town that are old, new, and contemporary. Take the time to research your village, town, and local area. Look for things that make your architecture unique and that tell an interesting narrative. Then choose a medium of your choice that will be used to explore your architectural theme. Experiment, research, and learn as much as you can about how to use contrast, proportion, and scale to organize your space on different sizes of paper. Think about how to effectively use composition to move the viewer’s eye in your drawings or designs. *Creative Still Lifes that use dramatic light, shadow, and reflections to bring out a compelling subject. Use objects that have personal meaning and importance to your family. See if you can use a keepsake or ornament that has been passed down in your family. Combine one or more of these still lifes with a mirror to create a symbolic portrait. *Expressive Portraits-create expressive portraits in the style of a famous artist. Use a slightly different color scheme than your artist used. If possible, creatively distort your portrait to establish a dramatic mood or feeling. Use directional lighting along with this. *Combine three or more of your own digital photographs to create an expressive abstract composition. One way to do this is to tear up all three photographs and then randomly piece and tape them together. Look for similar shapes, colors, and opposite shapes as ways to pair your shapes together.

AP Assessment Rubric: Artwork will be assessed with Rubrics based on The College Board holistic scoring guide adapted from the six-point AP Studio Art Scoring Guideline shown below.

6 Excellent Work at this level: *Is consistently high quality *Shows obvious evidence of critical visual thinking and problem solving *Demonstrates Rigor and Verve (lots of time, energy, and effort) *Addresses fairly complex visual and/or conceptual ideas *Uses materials well, technique is excellent *Shows evidence of experimentation and/or risk taking *Shows strong evidence of informed visual decision making

5 Strong Work at this level: *Is generally strong *Shows obvious evidence of thinking in that it is about something *Is fairly confident *Has a grasp of the elements and principles of design *Shows a strong sense of the student’s individual transformation of images

4 Good Work at this level: *Has some sense of direction but may not be fully evolved *Exhibits some degree of success *Shows some manipulation of ideas is evident *Shows a good understanding of the elements and principles of design *Demonstrates that some technical aspects are handled well but sometimes do not Match the idea *Indicates that, if other source materials are used, the student’s voice can still be Discerned

3 Moderate Work at this level: *May show a sense of real effort but problems are not necessarily resolved *May be more accomplished technically than it is conceptually *Demonstrates an awareness of the elements and principles of design is emerging *Is erratic in technique, with little or no sense of challenge or rigor *Shows some ambition while achieving only moderate success *Indicates that, if other source materials are used, the student’s voice is minimal

2 Weak Work at this level: *Is technically weak, awkward, and flawed *Is simplistic in addressing solutions to visual art problems *Shows no clear intent *Is limited in artistic decision making *Indicates that, if other source materials are used, the student’s voice is not discernable

1 Poor Work at this level: *Shows little, if any, evidence of thingking/artistic decision making *Is poor in technique *Is trite and unoriginal in addressing solutions to visual problems *Has poor composition *Shows work that is obviously copied from photographic sources or from the work of others

REQUIRED MATERIALS Students will need a good SKETCHBOOK & 3-RING BINDER for this course to document and archive the art making process. THE TEACHER WILL NOT SUPPLY ANY STUDENT WITH A SKETCHBOOK or 3-RING BINDER! The Sketchbook will need to have at least 100 or more pages. The 3-Ring Binder is due ______and the SKETCHBOOK is due on ______.

Course Textbook: There is no course textbook for the AP Studio Course Students will be assigned various readings and other articles to read, summarize, and critique along with their weekly seminar labs, sketch assignments, and projects.

Suggested AP Resources: AP Studio Art Website AP Yutube Student Videos Art In America Art on Paper Art Forum Lyrics & Music Family Stories Your Dreams Your Memories College Board Website Galleries Museums Your Sketchbook School Library

The Student Artist Portfolio One of the overall goals of any quality art program is the development of the Artist Portfolio. “A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the student’s efforts, progress, and achievements in one or more areas. The collection (digital, project, written, etc..) must include student participation in selecting contents, the criteria for the selection, the criteria for judging the merit, and evidence of student self- reflection.” (F. Paulsen 1991) Developing an Artist’s Portfolio allows students to self assess and measure the skills that they develop in the Art Studio Classroom. A big part of this portfolio involves student work and time spent throughout the semester completing preliminary sketches and notes in a Sketch Diary. The second part involves weekly reflective notes that are completed and stored in the Student Portfolio Binder. A copy of daily assignments, handouts, essential art readings, and other materials will also be kept in each student’s Artist’s Binder. The third part of the Student Artist Portfolio involves a Weekly AP Seminar. During this seminar, students will complete individual work that will help them gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for how great art is made.

Grading Assessment & Evaluation Policy: Grades will be upon points that are earned by the completion of assigned work. The grade for this course is based upon studio projects, sketches & planning, participation, critiques, seminars, gallery reports, research, art criticism, presentations, and written reflections. Studio projects are graded according to rubrics that include areas of assessment such as: effort, time commitment and classroom working habits, demonstrated knowledge of concept, composition, use of media and craftsmanship, presentation, and creativity/originality. Late assignments will be marked down 5% per day late.

Portfolio Development-75% *Creativity, Originality, Risk-taking, Experimentation, Use of Medium *Timely progress and completion of all assignments *Artwork graded based on College Board evaluation guidelines *Completion of 12 Breadth, 12 Concentration, 5 Quality

Sketchbook, Seminars, Handouts & Planning-15% *Creativity, Originality, Risk-taking, Experimentation, Use of Medium *Use of Sketchbook to work through ideas for portfolio *Planning of Artwork and gathering of resources *Completion of written work *Timely completion of all sketch and written assignments

Artwork Display, Matting, Digital & Presentation-5% *Artwork is matted and displayed-at least 5 or more pieces are displayed throughout the year in contests, galleries, and district fine-arts showcase *Artist verbally gives a 5-8 minute presentation in front of peers about ideas, inspirations, and concepts that describe how the artwork was made. *Student digitally takes photographs of artwork, edits photographs, and then uploads them to the College Board Website for the AP Art Exam. *Student writes a 2-Page Typed Essay describing how the AP Portfolio was made.

Studio Conduct & Active Participation-5% *Attendance *Effective Use of studio time *Appropriate Studio Skills-Proper care and use of art materials & supplies *Preparation for and progress while in class *Participation in Critiques

Classroom Procedures: The AP Studio Class is designed to support creative inquiry and art production. Students will have enough studio time to complete each project in class. However, it is fully expected that you also complete work at home in order to meet project and assignment deadlines. The following is our usual class routine:

*Start of Class-Be on Time and Be Prepared. As soon as you enter the classroom, you should greet the instructor, find any projects or materials that are needed for the day, be seated, and start working. If there is a presentation, your instructor will let you know. It will also be posted on the board. Additionally, you can refer to your AP Course Calendar. *Studio Time-Studio Time will always follow the same format. Be safe in how you use your art materials, keep food and liquids out of the class, and clean up your space in a safe and responsible manner within the last 5 minutes of the class. *End of Class-The last 5 minutes of class are for cleaning up and quick review. Put all materials away. Wash anything that needs it. Put your project away. Check your Calendar for any upcoming project or assignment due dates.

Classroom Rules: The AP Studio Classroom is an environment that is positive and supportive of creative thinkers and learners. To that end, the following rules apply: *Follow all directions as given *Do not leave the classroom for any reason without permission *Respect all people, projects, materials, and the Studio Classroom *Always act in a mature, respectful, and responsible manner. No horseplay or swearing *Come to class prepared, pay attention, follow directions, and stay on task *Food and drink are not permitted except on Approved Snack Days. *Restroom Breaks are limited to 5 minutes or less. Do not take advantage of them *Cell phone use should not disturb or distract others from working. *Cell phones should be used with headphones.

AP Studio Art Parent Form

To the Parent/Guardian of ______, who is currently enrolled in AP Art For the ______semester of ______.

From Mr. Craig R. West/Mr. Curt Cepican-AP Instructor District 227

Your son/daughter is enrolled in AP Art this semester/year. We will be working on digital portfolios, digital image manipulation, and digital layout skills during this course. We may also introduce digital video skills in the class---taking pictures, making videos, and using software to create images and programs. Students in the class have the privilege of bringing a digital camera to school—a privilege not ordinarily extended to students. With this privilege comes additional responsibilities. I have listed those responsibilities and class guidelines below. Please take a few minutes to read over these policies and discuss them with your son/daughter. Then, sign the bottom of this page, and return it to school as soon as possible. Please email me at [email protected] or [email protected] if you have any questions.

AP ART 2D-DESIGN/Drawing CLASS POLICIES 1. Students enrolled in AP Art Class may bring a personal digital camera to school. The school will not provide digital cameras for students to use. Each student is responsible for providing their own digital camera for the course. Cell phone cameras may be used, as long as the student knows that he/she is responsible for transferring photos taken with this on to a flash drive for class use. 2. Students enrolled in AP Art class may use digital cameras at school. Students must not allow other students to use their digital camera at school. Students are responsible for the safety and care of their digital cameras. 3. Students may use their digital cameras only during their assigned AP ART class period during the school day. An exception would be if a teacher specifically gives permission, for creation of a student project during his/her class. 4. Students are to use their digital cameras only for the purpose of creating projects for class. 5. Students may not create any digital images designed to embarrass, bully, or call undue attention to anyone. This includes images that promote Violence or Sex in any manner. 6. Digital images and projects created at school during school hours may NOT be posted on/uploaded to the Internet in any way, including (but not limited to) MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, personal websites, etc.. for non-educational purposes. The exception would be if students create their own Portfolio Page or Site for college, contests, or other Public Relations uses that may promote internships, jobs, or college-credit opportunities. 7. Students understand that violation of the above policy is a violation of school rules, and constitutes willful disobedience and could result in school discipline.

*I have read the above policies and will do my best to support them.

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