AP Studio Art

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AP Studio Art is a series of Advanced Placement Courses divided into three different categories: AP Studio Art Drawing, AP Studio Art 2D, and AP Studio Art 3D.

Contents 1 The Portfolio 2 AP Studio Art Drawing 2.1 In a AP Studio Art Drawing Portfolio 2.2 Grade Distribution for AP Studio Art Drawing 3 AP Studio Art 2D 3.1 In a AP Studio Art 2D Portfolio 3.2 Grade Distribution for AP Studio Art 2D 4 AP Studio Art 3D 4.1 In a AP Studio Art 3D Portfolio 4.2 Grade Distribution for AP Studio Art 3D 5 References

[edit] The Portfolio

Unlike traditional AP Exams that utilize a multiple-choice section, free-response section, and occasionally an audio section, the AP Studio Art Exam is a portfolio that encompasses 3 different categories: Quality, Concentration, and Breadth. Depending on the AP Studio Art exam the person is taking, the components for each of the 3 categories will vary. Regardless of the exam, all AP Studio Art portfolios had to be turned in at noon on May 5, 2006 for the 2006 exam.

[edit] AP Studio Art Drawing

AP Studio Art Drawing is an advanced placement course that deals with basic painting and drawing. Focus is applied on the composition of the different lines/colors/shape/etc... of the painting instead of the design itself. Originally called AP Studio Art, it was later changed to AP Studio Art Drawing.

[edit] In a AP Studio Art Drawing Portfolio

• Section I: Quality: A student submits 5 actual artwork that represents the student's quality of painting and drawing.

• Section II: Concentration: A student submits 12 different slides that demonstrates the student's ability to paint and draw a variety of pieces that relate to 1 idea. These are arranged in a special order on slide coverings from College Board.

• Section III: Breadth: A student submits 12 additional and different slides that demonstrates the student's ability to incorporate drawing techniques and issues that include drawing from observation, work with inverted or nonobjective forms, effective use of light and shade, line quality, surface manipulation, composition, various spatial systems, and expressive mark-masking^[1]. There are arranged similar to Section II.

[edit] Grade Distribution for AP Studio Art Drawing

In the 2005 administration 12,274 students took the exam from 2,711 schools. The mean score was a 3.02.

Score	Percent
5	11.8%
4	16.8%
3	39%
2	26.6%
1	5.8%

[edit] AP Studio Art 2D

AP Studio Art 2D is an advanced placement course that is similar to AP Studio Art Drawing. It deals with two-dimensional applications such as graphic design, photography, weaving, and collage. As a contrary to AP Studio Art Drawing, focus is applied on the design itself instead of the composition of the artwork.

[edit] In a AP Studio Art 2D Portfolio

• Section I: Quality: A student submits 5 actual artwork that represents the student's quality of designing pieces in 2D.

• Section II: Concentration: A student submits 12 different slides that demonstrates the student's ability to make a variety of pieces in 2D that relate to 1 idea. These are arranged in a special order on slide coverings from College Board.

• Section III: Breadth: A student submits 12 additional and different slides that demonstrates the student's ability to incorporate 2D Design principles that include unity/variety, balance, emphasis, contrast, rhythm, repetition, proportion/scale, and finger/ground relationship^[1]. There are arranged similar to Section II.

[edit] Grade Distribution for AP Studio Art 2D

In the 2005 administration 10,111 students took the exam from 2,204 schools. The mean score was a 2.97.

Score	Percent
5	9.3%
4	18.7%
3	38.5%
2	27%
1	6.7%

[edit] AP Studio Art 3D

AP Studio Art 3D is an advanced placement course that is simply a 3D Version of AP Studio Art 2D. It deals with three-dimensional applications such as metal working, sculpture, model, and ceramics. Like AP Studio Art 2D, focus is also applied on the design itself instead of the composition of the artwork.

[edit] In a AP Studio Art 3D Portfolio

• Section I: Quality: Because the actual work is 3D and not flat, transporting it directly to College Board would cause damage and not fit in the portfolios. Therefore, a student submits 5 artwork in 10 slides that represents the student's quality of designing pieces in 3D.

• Section II: Concentration: A student submits 12 different slides that demonstrates the student's ability to make a variety of pieces in 3D that relate to 1 idea. These are arranged in a special order on slide coverings from College Board.

• Section III: Breadth: A student submits 8 different artwork in 16 slides that demonstrates the student's ability to incorporate a variety of different 3D Design principles that include unity/variety, balance, emphasis, contrast, rhythm, repetition, proportion/scale, and figure/ground relationship^[1]. There are arranged similarly to Section II.

[edit] Grade Distribution for AP Studio Art 3D

In the 2005 administration 1,869 students took the exam from 781 schools. The mean score was a 2.88.

Score	Percent
5	9.7%
4	14.7%
3	37.3%
2	30.1%
1	8.2%

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} AP Studio Art Scoring Guidelines (PDF). College Board (2004). Retrieved on 2006-05-13.