APPOQUINIMINK HIGH SCHOOL



APPOQUINIMINK HIGH SCHOOL

1080 Bunker Hill Road Middletown, DE 19709

AP Studio Art Course Syllabus

Teacher Contact information: Ms. Jessica Davis

(302) 449-3840 EXT 4119

Jessica.Davis@appo.k12.de.us

Room D119

Course: AP Studio Art

Class location: D119

Time: Period 2- Yearlong 2013-2014

(held with Drawing and Painting II)

Course Description:

The AP Studio Art Portfolio course is designed for students who are seriously interested in the practical experience of art and wish to master a develop mastery in the concept, composition and execution of their ideas. AP Studio Art is not based on a written exam; instead, students submit portfolios or evaluation at the end of the school year. In 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 ideation. Students also develop a body of work for the Concentration section of the portfolio that investigates an idea of personal interest to them. ($10 materials fee)

Instructional Resources

Various Art History/Technique Texts, PowerPoint and other visual aids, handouts and examples

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Course Objectives:

The goals of the AP Studio Art courses are:

• To encourage creativity as well as systematic investigation of formal and concept issues in the Quality, Concentration, and the Breadth sections of the portfolio.

• To emphasize making art as an ongoing process that involves the student in informed and critical decision making to develop ideation.

• To develop technical versatility and skills while using the visual elements and principals in compositional forms.

• To encourage students to become independent thinkers who will contribute invectively and critically to their culture through the making of art.

The AP Studio Art course addresses three major concerns that are a constant in teaching art: (1) a sense of quality in a student’s work; (2) the student’s concentration on a particular visual interest or problem; (3) the student’s need for breadth of experience in formal, technical, and expressive means of the student’s art. AP work should reflect these three areas of concern: quality, concentration and breadth.

1.) AP Students have a choice of creating a 2-D Design Portfolio or a Drawing Portfolio. This choice does not have to be made right away. The teacher and student have a meeting about what would be best around the end of October.

2-D Design Portfolio requires students to produce a minimum of 24 works of art that reflect issues to 2-d designs. These works may include traditional as well as experimental approaches to 2-D design. Drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media and collage are all appropriate means for expressing design principals.

Drawing Portfolio requires students to produce a minimum of 24 works of art that showcases the technical quality of the students’ artistic skills. It is intended to address a wide range of approaches in media. Instead of the judges focusing on your use of elements and principles they are going to pay more attention to line quality, light and shade, rendering of form, composition, surface manipulations, and the illusion of depth.

2.) In the Concentration section, students develop a body of work that is derived from a planned investigation of an idea that is of personal interest to them. Ideation may be developed in any media or process. Students will use informed decision-making and problem-solving skills in an ongoing process to develop and select the 12 pieces of work for their concentration.

3.) In the Breadth section, students will experience a variety of concepts and approaches to demonstrate their ability and versatility with techniques, ideation, and problem solving. Students will use a variety of techniques and media, along with problem-solving skills in an ongoing process to develop and select the 12 pieces of work for their breadth.

Delaware Art Education Standards

1. Students will select and use form, media, techniques and processes to create works of art to communicate meaning.

1. Students will incorporate visual, spatial and temporal concepts in creating works of art

2. Students will invent, select, evaluate and use subjects, themes, symbols, problems, and ideas to create works of art

3. Students will understand visual arts in relation to diverse cultures, times and places

4. Students will reflect upon, describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate works of art

5. Students will understand the visual arts in relation to other disciplines.

Appoquinimink High School’s Vision

Appoquinimink High School is a school committed to fostering personal growth through positive character development and the use of the state of the art tools and practices to enable students to make a positive impact on today’s global society.

Homework

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 the problems should be worked out in a sketchbook both in and out of class. The sketchbook is an essential tool in recording ideas, capturing visual information, working on compositional issues and just fooling around. Sketchbooks are frequently checked for progress and grade.

Open Studio

One night a week students are expected to meet in Mrs. Davis’ room for an open studio. The meeting will be held right after school and students will be able to ride the activity bus home if necessary. A schedule of meeting dates will be posted. These meetings will be open for students to work independently on projects and gain individual instruction from Mrs. Davis. One night a month there will be a structured figure drawing sessions for three hours with a model. It is important that students arrive on time and be prepared to work during these meetings.

Exhibitions/Competitions

AP Studio Art students are expected to participate in exhibitions and competitions. At the end of the school year, students will organize an exhibition of their work in the commons. Since this will be an AHS first we will plan this together and discuss during our open studio nights.

Assignments/Evaluation

Assignments that are open-ended in nature and that explore a variety of approaches to design are made during the first semester. Assignments have due dates. Students should make every effort to complete work by this date, however, there may be circumstances that cause the assignment to be delayed. It is important that the students have discussion with the instructor if work is going to be turned in late or they will miss a critique.

Work is evaluated in progress and in the finished state through critiques with teacher and peers. The AP Studio Art rubric, which is distributed separately, provides the grading criteria. Assessment of the student work is based on original compositions and artistic integrity. The teacher will conduct discussions and assign readings that reflect what constitutes ethical behavior in the making of art.

Sketchbooks:

The sketchbook you will receive will be your “new best friend” this school year. You need to carry it with you every day, everywhere! Open it up first thing in the morning and last thing at night and many times in between. Draw in it, write in it, scribble in it, paint in it, glue things in it, cut the pages, tear the pages, change the way it looks to make it look like your own book. At the end of the school year it should reflect you and your experiences throughout the school year. Work in your sketchbook is an ongoing process that will help you make informed and critical decisions about the progress of your work. Your sketchbook is the perfect place to try a variety of concepts and techniques as you develop your own voice and style.

RULES for working in your sketchbook

• DO NOT make “perfect” drawings. Make imperfect drawings; make mistakes; make false starts. Let your hand follow your feelings, not what your brain tells you to do.

• ALWAYS FILL the page you are working on. Go off the edge whenever possible. Do not make dinky little drawings in the center of the page. Make every square inch count for something.

• Do not start something and abandon it. Go back later, change it, and make it into something else. Being able to rescue bad beginnings is the sign of a truly creative mind.

• Always finish what you start no matter how much you don’t like it.

• Fill at least half of your sketchbook by the end of October.

• Put a date on every page you finish.

• DO NOT DRAW FROM PHOTOGRAPHS, magazines, ECT. The use of published photographs or work of another artist for duplication is plagiarism. Draw from observation, things you see in the world. Learn to translate the dynamic 3-D world into a 2-D world.

• By October your sketchbook should be twice as thick as when you first received it.

• NO CUTE, PRETTY, PRECIOUS, ADORABLE, or TRITE images. This is a college level art class, not a recreation program to make pretty pictures to hang in your house. Expect your ideas about what makes good art to be challenged.

• Don’t be boring with your work. Challenge us!

• Avoid showing your work to others unless you know they are going to understand what you are trying to do in your sketchbook. You don’t need negative feedback when you are trying out new ideas or experimenting. This is a place for taking risks. Don’t invite criticism unless you are confident that it won’t derail your spirit.

Ways to work in your sketchbook:

• Draw, paint collage, ECT.

• Use pencils, pens, crayons, sticks, charcoal, burnt matches, pastel, watercolors, acrylic, pine straw, fingers. Basically use whatever you want to make your mark.

• Use gesture, line, and value in your drawings. Try to create a sense of light and depth in your images.

• Use the principles of perspective to show depth in drawing.

• Glue stuff into sketchbook. Make a collage with stuff. Let your imagination run wild.

• Build the pages by layering things. Paint on top of collages. Attaches fabric and photographs and paint. What are you trying to say?

• Express yourself! Work to develop, mastery in concept, composition, and execution of your idea.

• Make decisions based about what you do based on how things look. Make it look tough, not the easy solution.

• Take a news story and interpret it visually, use abstraction to express an idea.

• Play with geometric and organic forms, interlocking and overlapping to create interesting compositions. Use color to finish the work.

• Create a self-portrait using distortion, or Cubism, or Impressionism, or Minimalism, or Pop.

• Create a drawing of the interior of your room but add collage elements for the lamps, and furniture. Glue sheer fabric over the collage. Draw an image on the sheer fabric of yourself moving around the room.

• Make at least 100 gesture drawings from observation of the figure.

• Make at least 25 contour drawings from observation of anything around you. Remember to use the whole page! Fill the space behind the objects you draw. Make it count for something.

• Make a simple contour drawing of an arrangement of objects. Repeat the drawing four times. Explore different color schemes in each of the four drawings. Write about how the color changes the feeling in each image.

• Write about your work. Write about what you like about a drawing, what you don’t like about it. Write about your hopes for your artwork. Write about why you like to make art.

• Write about how your artwork could impact another’s thinking or feeling. Write about what you want to say with your artwork, and what it means to you in the larger sense.

• Lastly, this experience should be for your growth as an art student, as a person who values art as an expression. Keep it for yourself so that you will feel free to work without judgment. Remember this in an ongoing process that uses informed and critical decision making to develop ideas.

• There will be PRIZES for:

o Thickest Sketchbook

o Most Pages Filled

o Most Expressive/Imaginative use of Media

o Most Risk Taking

o Best Cover Design

o Best Sketchbook Experience Story

Course Outline and Timelines:

Supplies:

• Scissors/Glue/Markers/Rulers- In labeled drawer-put back when done

• Pencil Sharpener - Take care of the electric sharpener in the room for student use

• Other supplies- Will be given based on need per project

You will need to bring from home (not being prepared can result in grade penalties):

1. Pencil: Ticonderoga preferred

2. Sketchbook: 8” x 10” spiral bound preferred (can clamp into binder)

3. Binder-1” preferred

4. Eraser: white “plastic” eraser (no pink erasers)

5. Class Fee - $10 (cash or check to AHS) to provide more materials

and equipment. Due: Friday, Feb. 17th, 2012 (obligations entered after this date)

**All supplies should be brought to class by the beginning of the second week of class for a participation grade. If you cannot purchase these items due to financial difficulties please see me individually.

Student Expectations:

• You are expected to abide by the Appoquinimink School District Code of Conduct at all times.

• Be respectful-respect yourself, your classmates, your teacher, and property

• Give teacher full attention when she is speaking. No disruptions will be tolerated.

• Be responsible-attend class every day, be punctual: 10 min. late = tardy: 3 tardies = referral; more than 15 minutes late for class = class cut

• Complete projects by the due date. (5 points for every day late, up to 50 points off)

• Please keep phones in book bags and turned off; first time seen they will be confiscated

• Do not wear hats or coats in class- paint/etc. may spill on it, please leave them in your locker.

• You may have water in the classroom, but no food.

• Ipods are against school rules and will be confiscated.

• Please avoid lining up at the door, like in elementary school. Stay at your seat until the bell rings.

• You may sign out art supplies to finish your work at home. Removal of supplies without

permission will result in detention.

• Active learning produces a more enjoyable experience. Put forth your BEST effort for the BEST results!! If you TRY, I guarantee you will improve your artistic ability!

Expectations for Teacher:

You can expect that I will:

• Engage you in the lesson and give you feed back

• Answer any questions asked (no question is a stupid question)

• Grade assignments in a timely manner

• Push you to succeed by setting high standards

Procedures:

• Be prepared with necessary materials each day.

• Read the board to see the agenda for the day.

• Each week, you will have an art history mini-lesson. You need to save your worksheets until the end of the semester. There will be periodic notebook checks and quizzes.

• If we are in the middle of a project, come into the class and get right to work. You should not wait for me to tell you to do so.

• Fire Drill - Exit to the left and out the doors, and meet in your Pd. 1 designated bus lot.

• Other Emergencies - Listen carefully for directions and safety.

• Substitute - Act appropriately, continue to work, and follow directions. Any notes left about student behavior will result in a call home without exceptions.

Grading Policy:

• Students’ grades will be based on their performance on projects, classwork, notebook checks, tests, quizzes, homework, etc.

• Most projects are out of 100 points, however there are class work grades that range from 5 points to 75 points. Skethcbook check points vary based on the amount of work done in a period of time. Marking period and semester grades will be calculated according to the Appoquinimink School District Grading Policy. “Product” grades (tests, essays, rubric scored projects) are weighted at 70%, and “Process” grades (homework, class work, preliminary work, participation, quizzes, notebook checks) are weighted at 30%. This policy is available on the website, and hard copies are available in the main office.

A+ 100-97 Superior, assignment exceeds expectation

A 96-93 Excellent, assignment needs no improvement

A- 92-90 Excellent, assignment needs minor improvement

B+ 89-87 Very Good, needs some improvement

B 86-83 Good, meets expectation

B- 82-80 Good, needs more improvement

C+ 79-77 Fair, needs much improvement

C 76-73 Okay, average

C- 72-70 Okay, passable

D+ 69-67 Poor, needs major improvement

D 66-63 Poor, unfinished assignment

D- 62-60 Very Poor, unfinished assignment and turned in late

F 59-50 Unacceptable, assignment not turned in

In order to make grading less subjective all major projects are graded using rubrics. The objectives to each project found on the final rubric are given to you and posted on the board before and during the lesson so you know exactly what to expect. I tell students that if you follow the directions and fulfill the objectives you will pass the course. You do not have to have talent to achieve an “A” in this class.

After-school Availability: Periodically, you may need to stay after school to finish an assignment. Ask me in advance so we can set up a good time. The Art Club is held every week and is a great time to get caught up on any missed work or time consuming work not able to be finished in class. Please listen for the announcements to see when it will be held.

Midterm/Finals: Yes the art department does have midterms and finals! To be completely prepared to take these tests you need to keep an accurate and complete binder. This will be your studying tools for the large amount of information you obtain in this class. Along with a test you may have an art assignment as well.

APPOQUINIMINK HIGH SCHOOL

AP Studio Art

Terms of Agreement

As a teacher of this course, I am committed to abiding by this syllabus. The dates and timelines are subject to change based on students’ assimilation of the material. Any changes will be communicated to the class by the teacher. By signing this “Terms of Agreement,” you are affirming that you have read and agree to abide by the guidelines, policies, and agreements stated in this syllabus.

As a student of this course, I have read and agree to abide by the guidelines, policies and agreements stated in this syllabus.

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Student Signature Date

As the parent/guardian, I have read and agree to support this student in an effort to follow the guidelines, policies and agreements stated in this syllabus.

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Parent/Guardian Signature Date

**Please check the box that applies to the payment of the $10 class fee.**

CASH

CHECK (ck #___________)

This document should be signed by the student and parent and returned to the teacher by the end of class on Friday, September 13th,, 2013.

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