Advanced Placement Studio Art

Second Draft - Updated 5/23/00

1. The student acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to create, to perform, and to respond effectively to the arts.

To meet this standard, the student:

• 1.1 Applies knowledge of art elements and principles: line, value, shape, form, space, texture, color, size, variety, movement, rhythm, emphasis, gradation, contrast, balance.
• 1.2 Identifies artistic techniques and historical style, and individual artists.
• 1.3 Identifies and chooses media for use and function: pencil, pen/ink, colored pencil, charcoal, conte, pastels (oil/chalk), printmaking, acrylic, tempera, watercolor, and mixed media.
• 1.4 Identifies and applies a variety of drawing and painting techniques to include: contour, gesture, value, cross-hatch, stippling, pointillism, watercolor, acrylic, tempera, collage, and mixed media.

2. The student applies the creative process with arts knowledge and skills to reason and solve problems.

The A.P. Studio Art has specific portfolio requirements that must be met to receive college credit. They are:

• 2.1 Drawing: eight pieces showing depth, skill and breath of material usage and rendering technique
• 2.2 Color: four pieces with obvious mastery of color usage and variety of rendering techniques
• 2.3 Design: four pieces showing knowledge of design elements, abstraction, perspective
• 2.4 Sculpture: two pieces of three-dimensional sculpture, either representational or abstract nonrepresentational in any media

3. The student uses at least one of the art forms to communicate ideas and feelings.

The student meets this objective through the:

• 3.1 creative self expression portion of the portfolio which must include 16 pieces of work dealing with a theme chosen by the student. This is an exploration showing the growth and experimentation and personal challenge of the concentration theme.

4. The student understands how the arts connect to other subject areas, life, and work.

To meet this standard, the student will:

• 4.1 Recognizes the function of art in the community by exposure to local painters, architects, murals, etc., and evaluates art works related to art elements.
• 4.2 Evaluates personal work verbally and in writing.
• 4.3 Recognizes the function of art in the surrounding environment by listening to local artists and various speakers who address art careers and schools.
• 4.4 Observes utilitarian objects and art in public places.
• 4.5 Understands elements of art and their relationship to nature.