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Graphic Design-AP 2D
Welcome to Independent Study Graphic Design class! You are on the course to submit a portfolio in early May for college credit with the AP College Board. Even if you choose not to submit a portfolio, you will still be assessed for this class on the standards set forth by the KSD approved curriculum objective for AP Art Studio: 2D Design. Please review the following links:
AP 2D Design Website
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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(posted 2/24/11) Once you have PAID for the AP exam, you must register online!! see Mrs. Foster for School Code and Teacher Code
- You must have ONE piece of artwork (no larger than 18" x 24" framed) matted, and framed with a wire on back turned into Mrs. Foster before you leave for Spring Break (March 15, 2011) to submit in the "AP ART SHOW." The AP ART SHOW will be hung on 3/29/11 inside the Kirkwood Train station downtown and will be up the entire month of April. Opening reception is tentatively planned for April 4, 2011, no joke :-)
- Start loading your Breadth online... part of 3rd Quarter grade by March 11, 2011.
- LOG IN TO COLLEGE BOARD TESTING SITE
- HINT: For your Breadth... resize your images and rotate to correct view. Your order is very important! Start STRONG! End STRONG! Show variety!
- CONCENTRATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETE! FINISHED! DONE! by Friday, April 29. ALL LOADED!! This way we can focus on the writing of your artist statement and refining any gliches.
- You should load as you go!
Portfolio Requirements
| SECTION I: Quality |
Five actual works; maximum size is 18" x 24" |
| SECTION II: Concentration |
12 images; some may be details |
| SECTION III: Breadth |
12 images of 12 different works; one image of each is submitted |
QUALITY: The Quality section promotes the development of a sense of excellence in art. For this section, students submit five actual works that best demonstrate excellence. The five works chosen for the Quality section may come from the student's Concentration section and/or Breadth section, but they don't have to.
CONCENTRATION: The Concentration section shows the student's in-depth exploration of a particular design concern. It is presented as 12 images, some of which may be details of works. The emphasis is on a coherent development of an idea through a body of work, in addition to the artistic success of the work.
BREADTH: The Breadth section shows the range of experimentation and experience in 2-D Design. It is presented as 12 images, each of which shows a different work. In addition to the quality of the work, it is scored on the degree to which it actually shows a variety of approaches to 2-D Design.
SCORING THE PORTFOLIO
The scoring guidelines for the AP portfolios contain score points from 6 thru 1.
6 (excellent) through 5 (strong), 4 (good), 3 (moderate), 2 (weak) and 1 (poor).
Each piece is scored based on the student's use of the Principles of 2-D Design:
• Unity/Variety
• Balance/Emphasis/Contrast
• Rhythm
• Repetition
• Proportion/Scale
• Figure/Ground Relationships
It would be wise for you to download the exact scoring guidelines from AP here. (pdf, 263.28KB)