AP Studio Art

1763/1764 Advanced Placement Studio Art: Drawing and 2-Dimensional Design Portfolio

UC Approved Grade 11 – 12

 Prerequisite: A grade of “A” in art Art 1-2 both semesters or a grade of “B” in Art 3-4 both semesters and/or portfolio submission. Summer assignments and permission of instructor are also needed.

 Course Description:

Advanced Placement Studio Art is a course that is designed for students who are seriously interested in the practical experience of art. AP Studio is not based on a written examination. Instead, students submit portfolios for evaluation at the end of the school year. Students may submit either a Drawing or a 2-Dimensional Design portfolio.

AP Studio Art is divided into five California Fine Arts Standard’s components:  artistic perception, creative expression, historic and cultural context, aesthetic valuing, and personal relevance. This course is taught at a faster pace than other courses, involving higher level thinking skills, along with outside projects and readings. Therefore, it is important that the teacher, student, and parents agree to commit the time and energy needed to complete it successfully.

Art 3

1723 Art 3 (Sem)

UC Approved Grade 11 – 12 

Prerequisite: A grade of "C" in Art 1-2 both semesters

In a more independent environment, students will further explore aesthetic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context, as well as aesthetic valuing and connections, relationships, and applications. Specifically, students will identify and apply the elements and principles of art through viewing, discussing, writing, and applying creative expression using a variety of studio techniques and media, such as pen, marker, charcoal, batik, wax method, watercolor, and acrylic paint on canvas. Students will interpret artistic styles, from representational to abstract, through art production, focusing on the qualities of line design with a variety of media, figures and their relationship to the environment, positive/negative design, and independent projects. Using the language of visual art, students will evaluate, analyze, and respond to various works of professional artists, peers, and their own. 

Art 4

1724 Art 4 (Sem)

UC Approved Grade 11 – 12 

Prerequisite: A grade of "C" in Art 1-2 and 3.

In a more independent environment, students will further explore aesthetic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context, as well as aesthetic valuing and connections, relationships, and applications. Specifically, students will identify and apply the elements and principles of art through viewing, discussing, writing, and applying creative expression using a variety of studio techniques and media such as pencil, charcoal, paper mache, linoleum block, clay board, acrylic paint on canvas, and oil pastels. Students will interpret artistic styles, from representational to abstract, through art production, such as figures and their relationship to the environment, values within the figure, photo realism of glass reflections, relief printing, mask building, and independent projects. Using the language of visual art, students will evaluate, analyze, and respond to various works of professional artists, peers, and their own. 

Art 1-2

1721-1722 Beginning Art (Yr)      

UC Approved Grade 10 – 12 

Prerequisite: n/a

Students will explore aesthetic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context, as well as aesthetic valuing and connections, relationships, and applications. Specifically, students will identify and apply the elements and principles of art through viewing, discussing, writing, and applying creative expression using a variety of studio techniques and media, such as pen, marker, charcoal, tempera, watercolor, print, and acrylic paint. Students will interpret artistic styles, from representational to abstract, through art production, focusing on design, contour line, still lives, landscape, figure drawing, perspective, and photo realism. Using the language of visual art, students will evaluate, analyze, and respond to various works of professional artists, peers, and their own.