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AP Studio Art/Photography Design Syllabus and Summer Assignment J Martinsburg High School AP Studio Art/Photography Design Syllabus and Summer Assignment J. Purdy- Instructor Course Fee: $25 Please pay by cash or check made out to Martinsburg High School by end of 2nd week of school (please personally contact if you have any issues with course fee and we can make arrangements) ​ Course Description: ❖ The AP Studio Art course is a college level course taught in high school. ​ Students will study drawing, photography and 2D design, thereby building a foundation for further study of visual art in higher education. The course involves significantly more time and commitment than most high school art courses and is intended for students seriously committed to the study of art. Students will have the opportunity to compile a portfolio of their best work for submission to and review by the College Board. ❖ Students are responsible for the portfolio exam fee. (Discount exam fees apply for free and reduced lunch students) The portfolio consists of three sections: ● Quality: This section consists of five actual “best” works of art. Mastery of ​ techniques and design should be apparent in the composition, concept, and execution of the works. Works will be matted or mounted, and cannot be larger than 18”x 24”. ● Breadth: This section consists of 12 works submitted in digital form that ​ shows a variety of drawing or design approaches using different techniques, compositions, and media. Successful works of art require the integration of the elements and principles of design. The work in this section should show evidence of conceptual, perceptual, expressive, and technical range. ● Concentration: This section consists of 12 works submitted in digital form ​ that shows the development of a unifying theme or idea. A concentration is a body of related works that should describe an in-depth exploration of a particular artistic concern. It should reflect an investigation of a specific visual idea. The concentration should grow out of the student’s idea and demonstrate growth and discovery through the body of related works. Approximate Timeline: ● 1st Nine Weeks: Breadth section: various projects designed to build technical ​ skills in a variety of media. Critiques. Summer work completed and used to begin portfolio. ● 2nd Nine Weeks: Concentration-Independent series focused on chosen ​ theme or idea. Various media, styles and conceptual visual ideas. Focus on Art History for inspiration. Critiques. ● 3rd Nine Weeks: Concentration-Independent series focused on chosen ​ theme or idea. Critiques. Start digital submission work. Art shows, competition entries. ● 4th Nine Weeks: Written statements, digital photos of portfolio work, ​ ​ uploading digital submissions completed. Summer Assignments, Homework and Sketchbook/Visual Journal: As in any ​ college-level course, it is expected that students will spend a considerable amount of time outside the classroom working on completion of assignments. Ideas for projects or solutions to problems should be worked out in a sketchbook both in class and outside class. The sketchbook is an essential tool in recording ideas, capturing visual information, and working on compositional issues. Sketchbooks are checked frequently for progress. Competitions: AP students are encouraged (some required) to participate in a ​ variety of local, regional and national art exhibitions and competitions that may include the following: Scholastic, Youth Art Month, Senior Art Exhibit, regional/state college events (MADFEST) (Calendar will be provided with due dates). Grading Policy: ​ Major Grades = 55% of nine weeks grade (major projects, summer assignments, ​ nine week projects) Daily Grades = 40% of nine weeks grade (sketchbook assignments, research ​ assignments, participation, daily projects and work) Reading Assignments = 5% of nine weeks grade (art criticism, compare and ​ contrast) Deadlines: All students will be given a reasonable due date for each assignment. All ​ work should be turned in by the given due date or the student can be penalized up to 50% off grade. If a student’s work is incomplete at due date, then student will be allowed an extra week to complete project during tutorials or for homework (no additional class time will be given). All work must be completed and turned in no later than one week after original due date in order to receive full credit. Progress reports may reflect any work not turned in as a 0 - 70. Once the work is completed and turned in, a “completion” grade will be given. If you are struggling with due dates, please see me and we will work something out— don’t just give up. AP Laptop Statement ​ For the 2016-2017 school year Martinsburg High School Advanced Placement (AP) classes will be utilizing Office 365 and Google Classroom to handout and turn in ​ ​ ​ ​ assignments, have class discussions, and compile class notebooks. We recommend students have a laptop they can bring back and forth to school daily. We recommend the HP Stream or any Windows-based device or chromebook since the majority of assignments will be completed online. Either can be found through Amazon or any number of local electronics stores. They range in price from $125 to $200. However, you may use any laptop. We also recommend a book bag with a protective pocket or at least a protective sleeve for transporting the laptop to school. AP teachers will be using the BYOD wireless to ​ ​ incorporate technology in the classroom in order to better prepare our AP students for the ​ ​ academic uses of technology which they will encounter in college. For AP students who demonstrate financial need, there will be a limited number of rental ​ ​ laptops available in the fall. AP Studio Art Summer Assignments 2-D Design/Photography Instructor- J. Purdy You will need: •A digital SLR or digital camera •A flash drive (8GB or larger, if you shoot raw or large then may want to go larger) Keep all summer photo assignments on this drive to turn in on first day of class •A sketchbook/journal to jot ideas down, make sketches in, and do all written work and to print and paste photo assignments in. •Photoshop/lightroom or similar programs for editing When shooting digital: ● Be sure your file size setting is set to FINE on your camera. Be sure your images are created and saved at a minimum resolution 300 DPI. Be familiar with your camera, and use Aperture and Shutter Speed PURPOSEFULLY for the effects you want. ● ALWAYS backup your work, saving in at least TWO locations at all times. No excuses for losing a memory card or flash drive when the work was not backed up in a second location. ● ALWAYS edit all of your final images, and make other basic adjustments to make ALL your images reach their full potential ● All of the following summer work is due on the first day back to school. If it is not complete, a schedule change may be suggested. ● Your summer work is very important to your continued success in your artwork. ● Each assignment is designed to help with your AP requirements as well. You will be submitting the following for your AP exam: 1. 12 excellent artworks for your “Breadth” this shows various approaches, techniques, and understanding of the art elements and principles of design 2. 12 outstanding works of art for your “Concentration” that reveal a developed theme throughout all the 12 pieces. Summer grading will be based on idea, craftsmanship, being a visually successful work, and being completed on the due date. Due date is first day of school! Google AP 2d Studio Art, then click on the examples of student work under the Breadth and Concentration sections. This will allow you to see what your final exam should look like and how it will be judged! Part I Please choose 12 of the following assignments: Create a sketchbook page for each with photos, and save images to your flash drive! Include the following for each assignment: ​ ● brief description of what you were trying to portray or feeling when taking the photo, light conditions, where was it taken, or other important info ● print and glue photos, write about, decorate pages etc. 1. When you travel to a new place this summer, record the adventure. Take 3 to 5 photos. 2. Take 2 photos of the same friend or family member, focusing on a very different mood in each photo. 3. Take a series of photos that deal with repeating shapes in the composition. 4. Study faces and figures this summer. Take a “character” photo whose face really speaks to you personally. 5. Do a series of photos where you are panning the subject/subjects. 6. Create a composition where you freeze the action of your subject. 7. Take a series of photos of the same landscape, cityscape or beach scene at different times of the day, capturing the changing light. 8. Photograph night scenes. Try some time-lapse photography. 9. Work with silhouettes. Try a series and improve your composition with each new photograph. 10. Study the work of a famous photographer that you admire. Emulate his/her style but with your own twist your own subject matter/concept. … 11. Take a series of photos that tell a story or present a social issue or something that you are passionate about. 12. Set up an interesting still life of any related or unrelated items. Take a series of photographs as though you were a fashion magazine/ home magazine photographer on assignment. Concentrate on texture, shape, composition, negative and positive space, lighting … 13. Take a strong photo using only natural lighting. Soft or strong contrast. 14. Isolate a pattern you see in nature or a man made pattern and photograph it. 15. Go for the biggest pop, the most color impact you can imagine in a great color photo. Maybe try a primary color scheme or go for warms or cools have fun with this one! … … 16.
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