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The AP Studio Art 2-D Design Portfolio
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Quality
Concentration
Breadth
Scoring Guidelines
Student Performance Q&A
Grade Distributions
Scoring Statistics
The Studio Art Poster
The Studio Art 2-D Portfolio
The Advanced Placement Program in Studio Art: 2-D Design is a performance-based visual exam. Each student develops and submits a portfolio that serves as a direct demonstration of achievement. The term "2-D Design" is used very broadly; a wide range of work can fit into this portfolio. The unifying idea for the portfolio is that the student focuses on making decisions about how to use the principles and elements of art to create works of art that convey meaning. In some cases, the "meaning" of the work may involve messages on a literal level (for example, graphic design, product design). However, "meaning" is just as likely to take the form of abstract or purely visual coherence. What's critical is that sense of deliberate manipulation of the visual tools represented by the elements and principles. The work may be highly technological, or it may be created with the most simple means. Any two-dimensional medium may be used for this portfolio.
There's nothing quite like looking at actual work, so the first section of the portfolio consists of five works that are limited only by size -- they have to fit into an 18" x 24" envelope. On the other hand, there's a limit to how much actual work can be physically accommodated for scoring, so the other two sections are submitted in slide form. Although slides are less direct than looking at the work itself, they actually provide a tremendous advantage; documenting the work in this way means that students are free to work as large as they like for the rest of the portfolio.
Each portfolio requires submissions in three distinct sections.
Quality
The Quality section promotes the development of a sense of excellence in art. For this section, students submit five works that best demonstrate excellence. There are no preconceptions about what the work will look like -- it may have been created quickly or over a long period of time; it may be representational, abstract, stylized or it may show a combination of any of these characteristics. 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. They may be a group of related works, unrelated works, or a combination of related and unrelated works.
 2007 Studio Art 2-D Design: Quality Samples
2006 Studio Art 2-D Design: Quality Samples
2005 Studio Art 2-D Design: Quality Samples
2004 Studio Art 2-D Design: Quality Samples
2003 Studio Art 2-D Design: Quality Samples
2002 Studio Art 2-D Design: Quality Samples
Concentration
The Concentration section shows the student's in-depth exploration of a particular design concern. It is presented as 12 slides, 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.
2007 Studio Art 2-D Design: Concentration Samples
2006 Studio Art 2-D Design: Concentration Samples
2005 Studio Art 2-D Design: Concentration Samples
2004 Studio Art 2-D Design: Concentration Samples
2003 Studio Art 2-D Design: Concentration Samples
2002 Studio Art 2-D Design: Concentration Samples
Breadth
The Breadth section shows the range of experimentation and experience in 2-D Design. It is presented as 12 slides, 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.
2007 Studio Art 2-D Design: Breadth Samples
2006 Studio Art 2-D Design: Breadth Samples
2005 Studio Art 2-D Design: Breadth Samples
2004 Studio Art 2-D Design: Breadth Samples
2003 Studio Art 2-D Design: Breadth Samples
2002 Studio Art 2-D Design: Breadth Samples
Scoring Guidelines
Please note: The links to Scoring Guidelines for this course are in Adobe® PDF format, and you will need to use the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® to view them. If you don't have Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher installed on your computer, choose the link for the Adobe Web site below for installation instructions. For help downloading and printing PDF files, choose the link "PDF Troubleshooting" below in "See also."
2007 Scoring Guidelines
2006 Scoring Guidelines
2005 Scoring Guidelines
2004 Scoring Guidelines
2003 Scoring Guidelines
2002 Scoring Guidelines
Student Performance Q&A
2007 Student Performance Q&A
2006 Student Performance Q&A
2005 Student Performance Q&A
2004 Student Performance Q&A
2003 Student Performance Q&A
2002 Student Performance Q&A
2001 Student Performance Q&A
Grade Distributions
2007 Grade Distributions
2006 Grade Distributions
2005 Grade Distributions
2004 Grade Distributions
2003 Grade Distributions
2002 Grade Distributions
Scoring Statistics
2007 Scoring Statistics
2006 Scoring Statistics
2005 Scoring Statistics
2004 Scoring Statistics
2003 Scoring Statistics
The Studio Art Poster
To order the AP Studio Art Poster for 2007-08, choose the AP Order Form or College Board Store link below.
AP Order Form
College Board Store
Images from the Studio Art Poster
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