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Exams: 2002 Studio Art Drawing: Quality Samples
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Drawing: Quality -- Section I
The student works displayed on this page are examples of actual works submitted by students in June 2002. Beginning with the 2002 exams, the Studio Art courses were reorganized from two courses, Studio Art: General and Studio Art: Drawing, to three courses -- Studio Art: Drawing, Studio Art: 2-D Design, and Studio Art: 3-D Design.
All of the samples here were chosen because they clearly represent different points on the scoring scale for Section I, Quality. In the course of the AP evaluation, each section of the portfolio is scored on a six-point scale. Once the evaluation is complete, the various scores assigned to each student's portfolio are combined and transformed into the final AP grade of 1-5. The requirement for Section I of all three Studio Art portfolios is five pieces. Each group of five works is accompanied by a brief rationale for the scores awarded to the works. We greatly appreciate the generosity of the students who have agreed to share their works in this way.
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Sample Work
Portfolio 1
Portfolio 2
Portfolio 3
Portfolio 4
Portfolio 1: Jamie Kutner, Carver Center for Arts and Technology, Towson, Maryland
Score: 6
The complex compositions of this portfolio are inventive and seem completely satisfying compositionally. The complex compositions are inventive and seem completely satisfying compositionally. Both foreground and background are engaged. The artist is very comfortable with the use of the media and addresses complex and conceptual ideas. The surfaces are painterly and sophisticated. Understanding of the figure is evident, as well as understanding of the use of space. This work is consistently high in quality and demonstrates obvious thinking on the part of the student.
Portfolio 2: Name Withheld
Score: 5
The compositions of this portfolio are interesting and indicate a strong level of technical competence. The compositions are interesting and indicate a strong level of technical competence. There is a confident understanding of the use of color theory and the organization of space. Some works are more fully realized than others, but all seem to be "about" something. The works show evidence of thinking and manipulation of ideas.
Portfolio 3: Name Withheld
Score: 4
The compositions of this portfolio engage the complete format and surface and have an understanding of the use of value. The compositions engage the complete format and surface and have an understanding of the use of value. The work has a sense of personal direction but could be more completely resolved in areas. The use of the materials is competent, marks are made with sureness, and technical proficiency is apparent in the works. Ideas and technical aspects of some of the works do not always mesh as well as is possible.
Portfolio 4: Name Withheld
Score: 3
The compositions of this portfolio show real effort, but seem predictable and almost impersonal. Technical competence is beginning to emerge, but there are some awkward anatomical details and compositional elements. This work seems more accomplished conceptually than technically. The work is ambitious, but moderate in success.
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