Course Number: 6082
Level: Honors
Department: Fine Arts
II Course Description
Prerequisite: Teacher Consent and Portfolio review
Open to: Seniors
Length: Year
Credit: 1
Summary:
The Advanced Placement Art History Program enables highly motivated
students to do college level work while still in high school. This
course is designed to prepare students for the administration of the
Advanced Placement History of Art examination. In the course,
students examine major forms of artistic expression in a variety of
cultures beginning with the prehistoric era and continuing to the
present. The focus of the course is on the history of the processes
of the different periods and cultures studied which exposes the
students to some studio art experience, and to historic research.
Course activities include viewing of artwork, lecture, independent
research, on-site visits of artwork, studio projects, and critical
analysis of the topics studied. This course requires a high level of
commitment by the student and can result in college credit for those
who perform successfully on the Advanced Placement History of Art
examination. No prior experience in the history of art or studio art
is assumed for those students who take the course. Students who have
done well in other courses in the humanities, such as history and
literature, or in any of the studio arts are especially encouraged
to enroll.
III Course Goals
Develop your skills in observing and reproducing images from
life. ~Students will continue to develop their studio skills
through practice and discussion.
Express the personal experiences and values in your artwork
through written and visual critiques. ~Students will
incorporate the basic language of art (Elements and Principles
of Design) to engage in meaningful and insightful conversations
of student as well as historic works of art.
Develop an appreciation for a personalized and individual art
process as well as the art processes of others. Students
will participate in the written and verbal critique and
discussion of their own, peers and historic works of art.
Understand how historic and current events in life
interchange and flourish within art at a personal as well as
global level. Discussion of specific art styles, attitudes
and processes in student written and visual work, gallery visits
and slide preparation presented in a critique format.
IV Textbooks and Materials
*No textbook is used for class.
*For this class you will need:
A notebook or folder to keep handouts and assignments and a
sketchbook.
*Students will be provided with consumables and a classroom art kit.
Each student is responsible for returning the class art kit at the
end of the course. If materials are missing from the kit, students
will be changed a replacement fee.
V Course Outline
SEMESTER I
Unit I: Introduction to the AP Experience.
(NA-VA.9-12.2 & NA-VA.9-12.1)
1) Students should understand the concept of the elements and
principles of art and design by critiquing summer assignments:
a) Apply and defend terms in the organization and
creation of personal artwork.
2) Students will be introduced to schedules, time management
strategies, and class procedures
Unit II: The AP Portfolio and its Options
((NA-VA.9-12.2 & NA-VA.9-12.1)
1) Students will be introduced to the AP portfolio options;
Drawing, 2-D Design, or 3-D Design:
2) Students should understand the make up of the AP portfolio:
a) Quality (5) pieces showing mastery of technical
ability.
b) Breadth (12) pieces showing a range of concept,
medium, and applications.
c) Concentration (12) pieces that are connected by
theme and style.
Unit III: The AP Quality, Breadth and
Concentration (NA-VA.9-12.2 & NA-VA.9-12.1)
1) Students should understand and identify a quality piece of
art.
2) Students should be able to show proficiency in the
application of multiple media, and various topics through their
breadth pieces.
3) Students should understand the connections between personal
identity and the creative process through their concentration pieces
by:
a) Developing a personal theme through research and
reflection of personal experiences; a
concentration.
b) Creating work that explores this personal theme in a
visual context.
c) Experimenting with alternative processes and
techniques to develop the best media connecting concept
to content.
Unit IV: Art Production (NA-VA.9-12.1 &
NA-VA.9-12.3 & NA-VA.9-12.5)
1) Students will develop good studio practices by:
a) Researching published artists and artwork applying
information to personal art work.
b) Utilizing studio time to create breadth and
concentration pieces.
c) Reading various art related articles on contemporary
topics in the art community and reflecting on their importance or
relationship to the AP portfolio.
Unit V: Art Assessment (NA-VA.9-12.4 &
NA-VA.9-12.5)
1) Students should understand the assessment process of the
art making experience by:
a) Defining the four step process of critiquing
i) Description, analysis, interpretation and
judgment
2) Identifying and applying self-assessment tools to create
strong visuals with intention and implications of various purposes.
3) Describing the meaning of art through the analysis of the
organization of elements and principles of art and design.
4) Reflecting on the various interpretations as a means for a
better understanding and evaluating of artwork.
5) Students should be able to show proficiency and independence
in the application of unit five concepts to the art making
experience by:
a) Creating a theme based concentration or body of work
focusing on clarity of ideas and craftsmanship.
Major Assessments:First
Semester Final Exam
SEMESTER II
Unit VI: Art Production (NA-VA.9-12.1 &
NA-VA.9-12.3 & NA-VA.9-12.5)
1) Students should gain an understanding of
communication through visual symbols by:
a) Researching historical implications of communicating
ideas.
b) Comparing historical content to contemporary
content.
i) Comparative/ contrast presentations
2) Students should be able to show proficiency and independence
in the application of unit six concepts to the art making experience
by:
a) Creating a theme based concentration or body of work
focusing on clarity of ideas and craftsmanship.
Unit VII: Making Visual Connections
(NA-VA.9-12.3 & NA-VA.9-12.4)
1) Students will should understand the human need to create by:
a) Exploring the psychology behind the need to create.
b) Recognizing the concept of aesthetics and the
implications within a historical and cultural context.
2) Students should be able to show proficiency and independence
in the application of unit seven concepts to the art making
experience by:
a) Creating a theme based concentration or body of work
focusing on clarity of ideas and craftsmanship.
Unit VIII: Documenting Your Work
(NA-VA.9-12.1 & NA-VA.9-12.6)
1) Students should be able to document the artist concentration
by:
a) Creating a portfolio organizing and recording
progress.
i) Traditional slide documentation
ii) Digital documentation
iii) Verbal presentation
b) Writing an artist statement the embodies the purpose
and intent of a theme based body of work
c) Exhibiting artwork within the school and in the
community.
2) Students should be able to evaluate a body of work by:
a) Assessing the entire concentration as a whole body
of work.
3) Students should be able to show proficiency and independence
in the application of all unit concepts to the art making experience
by:
a) Creating a theme based concentration or body of work
focusing on clarity of ideas and craftsmanship
Unit IX: Bringing Art Full Circle, from
Production to Exhibition (NA-VA.9-12.6)
4) Students learn about the importance of exhibiting work
through:
a) Learning to prepare work for exhibition.
i) Matting and labeling
ii) Written artist statements
b) Learning to organize and hang an exhibit.
c) Reflecting on the art making experience from the
stages of conception to the celebration of the completion
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