AP Studio Art: 2-D Design Course Information
- Newly Released!! Evaluating the AP® Portfolio in Studio Art New!
- AP Studio Art Course Description (.pdf/391KB) New!
- AP Studio Art Teacher's Guide (.pdf/5.9MB)
- Sample Syllabi
- AP Studio Art FAQs
- AP Studio Art Development Committee
- Winter Update: 2009 AP® Program News
- AP Studio Art Newsletter
- AP Studio Art: 2-D Design Course Perspective
Exam Information and Resources
- AP Studio Art Digital Submission Web Application New!
- About AP Studio Art Digital Submission
- AP Studio Art Digital Submission FAQs
- AP Studio Art: 2D Design Portfolio
Classroom Instruction and Resources
Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies
- Aesthetics and the Development of the Concentration
- Printmaking as Social Force: A Lesson Plan
- Using a Sketchbook in AP Studio Art
- 2-D Design Portfolio: Expanded Contour Self-Portrait
- Approaches to Concentration: Ideas and Execution
- Self-Portrait Based on Albrecht Dürer's Melancholia I
- Leading Critiques in Studio Art Classes
Upcoming Exhibits
Images from the Studio Art Poster
Note: You can order the Studio Art Poster from the College Board Store (see College Board Store link below).
Course Content - Related Articles
- Stimulate: Using National Gallery of Art Islamic Resources
- Field Trips as a Means in Developing Concentrations
- Curriculum Revision and Vertical Teaming
- Tips for Starting a Successful AP Studio Art Program
- Studio Art Vertical Teaming in Polk County Schools
- Parallel Lessons for AP Studio Art Instructors
- Diversity in the Art Classroom
- Teaching Studio Art to a Diverse Group of Students
- Cartooning and Comic Book Art in the AP Studio Art Environment
- AP Vertical Teams for Studio Art: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- The Role of the AP Studio Art Development Committee
Reviews of Teaching Resources
There are currently more than 250 reviews of Studio Art resources, including textbooks, Web sites, software, multimedia CD-Roms, and more, in the Teachers' Resources area. Each review describes the resource and suggests ways it might be used in the classroom. New reviews are added regularly, so check back often!
Electronic Discussion Groups
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College Board Store
- Products for AP Studio Art
- Online Order Form (.pdf/335KB)
- Evaluating the AP® Portfolio in Studio Art New!
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