AP STUDIO ARTThrough Theatre

Why Take AP?

College credit if you score high enough (3)

College level work on your transcript no matter what you score

Challenge yourself

Have your work evaluated by professional artists

Bring validity to your work

What is the exam like?

No sit down test

Done before AP or DE exams begin = less stress

Portfolio based with three sections1. Quality: 5 of your best works

2. Concentration: Sustained investigation (8-10 pieces)

3. Breadth: 8 works showing you tried a range of approaches

• At most 23 pieces, but most portfolios will be far less because the same piece can go into multiple sections

• You may use artwork that you have done in the past• Cannot be collaborative work

2D or 3D?McNulty would prefer and encourage you to all 3D, but students must choose one or the other and the entire portfolio must be only that.

2D = quilts, fasion/costume drawings, drawings of hair/makeup, paintings, set/architecture drawings, wall art, general makeup, photography,…

3D = costumes, sets, furniture, performance art, jewelry, prosthetic and moulage makeup, hair styles, sculpture, puppets, props, 3D computer designs (sketchup/autocad), installations, reclaimed object sculpture, …

How will with work with tech theatre class?

Mainly individual projects

More quick timeline projects that are less involved

Focus on shows based on your role in those shows

Balancing and budgeting your time

As always, assisting others with learning & growing, so that they can do what you don’t have time to do

Example assignments:

Performance art pieces

Costume construction

Character jewelry construction

Furniture/Prop construction

Mask, puppet, or other character creature construction

Found object sculptures

ALL will focus on deep character, play, or world themes

Who can do it?

ANYONE who has had at least one level of a technical theatre course

And/or anyone who has had multiple performance courses (will likely work towards a performance art portfolio)

What does it take to pass?

Complete and strong work

Many pieces to choose from

Good organization

A need to share your art

Personal voice as an artist and the vulnerability to share it

PassionYou have to have a passion for your art

Examples

McNulty started a Pinterest with TONS of ideas and examples! Join Pinterest and look at it!

And here are some more, with a score if we know it…

Raw scores are 1-6 based on a rubric

Then compressed to 1-5 final AP score

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/2135.

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