2-D Design Portfolio
THE ADVANCEMENT PLACEMENT
PROGRAM IN STUDIO ART

Description Of Courses

The Advancement Placement Program in Studio Art enables highly motivated students to do college level work in studio art while still in high school. AP Studio Art is not based on a written examination; instead, candidates submit a portfolio of work for evaluation at the end of the school year.

The guidelines for the AP Studio Art portfolio have been designed to accommodate a variety of interest and approaches to art. The three sections of the portfolio are:

SECTION A: Quality –the development of a sense of excellence in art;

SECTION B: Concentration - a commitment in depth to a particular artistic concern

SECTION C: Breadth – a variety of experiences in the formal, technical, and expressive means available to an artist

Memory Portrait InstructionsMemory Portrait Instructions (Please follow as
closely as possible!)

1. To help introduce your students to the project and inspire them to give their
very best effort, please play
for them the PowerPoint slideshow on www.thememoryproject.org/slideshow.

2. Orphanages often house children of all ages. For young children, the
portraits will serve as valuable
keepsakes later in life. For teenagers, the portraits will mark a transition
from childhood to adulthood,
which is a powerful piece of self-identity.

3. The goal is not simply to copy a photograph, but rather to use the photograph
as an inspiration from
which to create a beautiful portrait. Therefore, students are welcome to
artistically alter the portraits
(including the backgrounds) to make them look better for the children.

4. It is best for the portraits to have a maximum size of 11” x 14” with a
thickness no greater than 1/4". If
your students choose to add a mat, please make sure that it does not extend past
those dimensions.
Being small and flat makes the portraits easier for the children to keep.

5. Any medium is acceptable as long as the portrait that results is durable.
Students may use paper,
canvas board, or any other flat surface.

6. If the portrait requires protection (for example, any work on paper),
lamination is a good option as long
as the work will not be harmed by the laminating process. Another option is to
put the portrait in a plastic
sleeve, sheet protector, or even a large Ziploc bag.

Advanced Placement Contract

Advanced Placement – Art

The purpose for College Board Advancement Placement (AP) courses is to prepare students for college work and/or AP exams that give students the opportunity to receive college credit.

Typically, successful AP students are task oriented, proficient readers, able to prioritize their time, and have parental support.

AP courses are different from the regular high school courses in that they are taught with college curricula and college level materials. Other characteristics of AP courses include content immersion, a fast pace, and performance assessed at the analysis, synthesis and evaluative levels.

Parents and students are to read and sign the attached course description and the Advancement Placement contract.

STUDENT, PARENT, TEACHER RESPONSIBILITES:

STUDENT- I agree to organize my time and effort to successfully complete the above named AP course. I will notify the teacher immediately if I fall behind in class readings or assignments.

PARENT- I agree to be familiar with the above AP course requirements and to help my son/daughter organize study time in support of class assignments. I will notify the teacher immediately of any concerns that I have relating to the AP class or my child’s progress.

TEACHER – I agree to teach the above AP course at a college level and pace as recommend by the College Board. Students and parents will be notified immediately if assigned work and/or assessments are unsatisfactory.

EXITING POLICY – A student must exit an Advance Placement class at the end of the first semester if they have failed any of the six weeks.

HONOR CODE – This class will be conducted under an honor code. All students will be expected to do their own work. Occasionally, students will be given projects or exams that must be completed outside of the class. If a student breaks this code, it may result in the student being removed from the course.

STUDENT ______________________________DATE_________________________

PARENT________________________________DATE_________________________

TEACHER______________________________DATE_____________________________

Students must have slide sheets complete, parent signatures, and statements prepared before this date.