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AP Art + Design

Syllabus

Week 17

​Jan 18

MLK Day
No School

​Jan 11
B

AP 2D
  • SI 03 Final
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3
  • Bone Studies - part 1 DUE Wed
  • Bone Studies - part 2 DUE Fri
  • Artist Spotlight

Week 16

​Jan 11
B

AP 2D
  • SI 03 Final
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3
  • Bone Studies - part 1 DUE Wed
  • Bone Studies - part 2 DUE Fri
  • Artist Spotlight
​Jan 12
A
AP 2D
  • SI 03 Final
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3
  • Bone Studies - part 1 DUE Wed
  • Bone Studies - part 2 DUE Fri
  • Artist Spotlight
AP 3D
  • Maquette and prelim sketches
  • Artist Spotlight
  • Paper Bowl
​Jan 13
B

AP 2D
  • SI 03 Final
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3
  • Bone Studies - part 1 DUE TODAY
  • Bone Studies - part 2 DUE Fri
  • Artist Spotlight
 ​Jan 14
A
AP 2D - DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 03 Final
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3 - DUE FRIDAY
  • Bone Studies - part 2
  • Artist Spotlight
AP 3D - DUE FRIDAY
  • Maquette and prelim sketches
  • Artist Spotlight
  • Paper Bowl
​Jan 15
B
AP 2D - DUE TODAY
  • SI 03 Final
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3 - DUE TODAY
  • Bone Studies - part 2
  • Artist Spotlight

Week 15

Picture
Jan 4

No School​
Picture
Jan 5

No School
Teacher Workday

Picture
Jan 6
A
DUE FRIDAY
BOTH CLASSES
  • Art Writing
  • Edible Snowman
  • File management - Google Classroom
  • Any makeup work!
AP 2D
  • Prelim sketches
  • Skill + Drill
Art 3
  • Kandinsky Watercolor: parts 1 + 2 and quiz ​
Picture
Jan 7
B
​DUE FRIDAY

BOTH CLASSES
  • Art Writing
  • Edible Snowman
  • File management - Google Classroom
  • Any makeup work!
AP 2D
  • Prelim sketches
  • Skill + Drill
Art 3
  • Kandinsky Watercolor: parts 1 + 2 and quiz ​
Picture
Jan 8
A

DUE TODAY
BOTH CLASSES
  • Art Writing
  • Edible Snowman
  • File management - Google Classroom
  • Any makeup work!
AP 2D
  • Prelim sketches
  • Skill + Drill
Art 3
  • Kandinsky Watercolor: parts 1 + 2 and quiz ​

Week 14

Picture
Dec 14
A

DUE FRIDAY
  • Edible Snowman
  • Studio Week - any missing work can be submitted this week
Picture
Dec 15
B
DUE FRIDAY
  • Edible Snowman
  • Studio Week - any missing work can be submitted this week
Picture
Dec 16
A

DUE FRIDAY
  • Edible Snowman
  • Studio Week - any missing work can be submitted this week
Picture
Dec 17
B
DUE FRIDAY
  • Edible Snowman
  • Studio Week - any missing work can be submitted this week
Picture
Dec 18
A

DUE FRIDAY
  • Edible Snowman
  • Studio Week - any missing work can be submitted this week

Week 13

Picture
Dec 7
A

ALL - DUE TODAY
  • File Mgmt
AP - DUE FRI
  • SI 03 - Prelim sketches (2)
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3 - DUE WED
  • Kandinsky Part 1
  • Kandinsky Part 2 + Quiz, Friday
3D - DUE FRI
  • SI 03 - Sketchbook Pgs (2)
  • Skill +. Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Picture
Dec 8
B
ALL - DUE TODAY
  • File Mgmt
AP - DUE FRI
  • SI 03 - Prelim sketches (2)
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3 - DUE WED
  • Kandinsky Part 1
  • Kandinsky Part 2 + Quiz, Friday
Picture
Dec 9
A

AP - DUE FRI
  • SI 03 - Prelim sketches (2)
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3 - DUE WED
  • Kandinsky Part 1
  • Kandinsky Part 2 + Quiz, Friday
3D - DUE FRI
  • SI 03 - Sketchbook Pgs (2)
  • Skill +. Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Picture
Dec 10
B
AP - DUE FRI
  • SI 03 - Prelim sketches (2)
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3 - DUE FRI
  • Kandinsky Part 2
  • Quiz
Picture
Dec 11
A

AP - DUE TODAY
  • SI 03 - Prelim sketches (2)
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3 - DUE TODAY
  • Kandinsky Part 2
  • Quiz
3D - DUE TODAY
  • SI 03 - Sketchbook Pgs (2)
  • Skill +. Drill
  • Artist Spotlight

Week 12

Picture
Nov 30
​B
ALL - DUE TODAY
  • Materials List
  • File Mgmt
​​​AP - DUE FRI
  • SI 03 - Sketchbook Pgs (2)
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3 - DUE WED
  • Thiebaud Part 1
  • Thiebaud Part 2 + Quiz, Friday​
Picture
Dec 1
A

ALL - DUE TODAY
  • Materials List
  • File Mgmt
AP - DUE FRI
  • SI 03 - Sketchbook Pgs (2)
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3 - DUE WED
  • Thiebaud Part 1
  • Thiebaud Part 2 + Quiz, Friday
3D - DUE FRI​
  • Skill +. Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Picture
Dec 2
B
AP - DUE FRI
  • SI 03 - Sketchbook Pgs (2)
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3 - DUE TODAY
  • Thiebaud Part 1
  • Thiebaud Part 2 + Quiz, Friday​
Picture
Dec 3
A

AP - DUE FRI
  • SI 03 - Sketchbook Pgs (2)
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3 - DUE FRI
  • Thiebaud Part 2 + Quiz
3D - DUE FRI​
  • Skill +. Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Picture
Dec 4
B
AP - DUE TODAY
  • SI 03 - Sketchbook Pgs (2)
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Art 3 - DUE TODAY
  • Thiebaud Part 2 + Quiz​

Week 11

Picture
Nov 16
​A
AP Rubric
​​​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 02 - FINAL
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
3D:
  • Skill +. Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Picture
Nov 17
​B
​AP Rubric
​​​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 02 - FINAL
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight​
Picture
Nov 18
​A
​​​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 02 - FINAL
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
3D:
  • Skill +. Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
Picture
Nov 19
​B
​​​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 02 - FINAL
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight​
Picture
Nov 16
​A
​​​DUE TODAY
  • SI 02 - FINAL
  • Skill + Drill
  • Artist Spotlight
3D:
  • Skill +. Drill
  • Artist Spotlight

Week 10

Picture
Nov 9
​B
​​​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 02 - prelim sketched - approved by Ms. V
  • Skill + Drill​
Picture
Nov 10
​A
​​​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 02 - prelim sketched - approved by Ms. V
  • Skill + Drill​
3D:
  • Group Crit - All sculptures
Picture
Nov 11
​B
​​​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 02 - prelim sketched - approved by Ms. V
  • Skill + Drill​
​Begin SI 02 FINAL - due next Friday
Picture
Nov 12
​A
​​​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 02 - prelim sketched - approved by Ms. V
  • Skill + Drill
​Begin SI 02 FINAL - due next Friday
3D:
  • Group Crit - All sculptures
Picture
Nov 13
​B
​​​DUE TODAY
  • SI 02 - prelim sketched - approved by Ms. V
  • Skill + Drill
​Begin SI 02 FINAL - due next Friday

Week 9

Picture
Nov 2
​A
​​​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 02 - final
  • Slide Deck Update
  • Skill + Drill
3D:
  • SI 02 - final from maquette
Picture
Nov 3
​B
​​​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 02 - final
  • Slide Deck Update
  • Skill + Drill
3D:
  • SI 02 - final from maquette
Picture
Nov 4
​A
​​​DUE FRIDAY - EDIT
  • SI 02 - research pages and prelim sketches - remastered!
  • Skill + Drill
3D:
  • SI 02 - final from maquette
Picture
Nov 5
​B
​​​DUE FRIDAY - EDIT
  • SI 02 - research pages and prelim sketches - remastered!
  • Skill + Drill
3D:
  • SI 02 - final from maquette
Picture
Nov 6
​A
DUE TODAY
  • SI 02 - research pages and prelim sketches - remastered!
  • Skill + Drill
3D:
  • SI 02 - final from maquette

Week 8

Picture
Oct 26
​B
​​​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 02 - prelim sketches
  • Skill + Drill
3D:
  • Critique
2D/Drawing:
  • Color Study
Picture
Oct 27
​A
​​​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 02 - prelim sketches
  • Skill + Drill
3D:
  • Critique
2D/Drawing:
  • Color Study

Picture
Oct 28
​B
​​​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 02 - prelim sketches
  • Skill + Drill
3D:
  • Critique
2D/Drawing:
  • Color Study

Picture
Oct 29
​A
​PSAT TESTING DAY
  • Juniors only on campus
DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 02 - prelim sketches
  • Skill + Drill
3D:
  • Critique
2D/Drawing:
  • Color Study

Picture
Oct 30
​B
​​DUE TODAY
  • SI 02 - prelim sketches
  • Skill + Drill
3D:
  • Critique
2D/Drawing:
  • Color Study

Week 7

Picture
Oct 19
​A

DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 01 - Sketchbook pages (2)
  • SI Slide Deck
Picture
Oct 20
​B

​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 01 - Sketchbook pages (2)
  • SI Slide Deck
Picture
Oct 21
​A

​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 01 - Sketchbook pages (2)
  • SI Slide Deck

Picture
Oct 22
​B

​DUE FRIDAY
  • SI 01 - Sketchbook pages (2)
  • SI Slide Deck

Picture
Oct 23
​A
Materials Pick Up TOMORROW
Saturday, Oct 24
DUE TODAY
  • SI 01 - Sketchbook pages (2)
  • SI Slide Deck

Week 6

Picture
Oct 12
​Indigenous People's Day
FLEX
NO SCHOOL
Picture
Oct 13
​A
SI 01 - REITERATION
​DUE Friday
  • SI 01 Critique
  • SI 01 Sketchbook - Remix
  • ​​SI 01 Digital Reiteration
Picture
Oct 14
​B
SI 01 - REITERATION
​DUE Friday
  • SI 01 Critique
  • SI 01 Sketchbook - Remix
  • ​​SI 01 Digital Reiteration
Picture
Oct 15
​A
SI 01 - REITERATION
​DUE Friday
  • SI 01 Critique
  • SI 01 Sketchbook - Remix
  • ​​SI 01 Digital Reiteration
Picture
Oct 16
​B
SI 01 - REITERATION
DUE TODAY
  • SI 01 Critique
  • SI 01 Sketchbook - Remix
  • ​​SI 01 Digital Reiteration

Week 5

Picture
Oct 5
​B

  • Materials Survey
  • SI 01 DUE Friday
  • ​​Inquiry Question and SI final pic posted to Google Doc - DUE Friday
Picture
Oct 6
​A

  • Materials Survey
  • SI 01 DUE Friday
  • ​​Inquiry Question and SI final pic posted to Google Doc - DUE Friday
Picture
Oct 7
​B

  • Materials Survey
  • SI 01 DUE Friday
  • ​​Inquiry Question and SI final pic posted to Google Doc - DUE Friday
Picture
Oct 8
​A
  • Materials Survey
  • SI 01 DUE Friday
  • ​​Inquiry Question and SI final pic posted to Google Doc - DUE Friday
Picture
Oct 9
​B
DUE TODAY
  • Materials Survey
  • SI 01 Complete
  • ​​Inquiry Question and SI final pic posted to Google Doc 

Week 4

Picture
Sep 28
​A

DUE Friday
  • SI 01 Sketchbook Spread
  • ​​Inquiry Question Discussion Question
  • Join AP Classrooms (2)
Picture
Sep 29
​B

DUE Friday
  • SI 01 Sketchbook Spread
  • ​​Inquiry Question Discussion Question
  • Join AP Classrooms (2)
Picture
Sep 30
​A

Asynchronous Day - Studio Day
  • Attendance Check-In
DUE Friday
  • SI 01 Sketchbook Spread
  • ​​Inquiry Question Discussion Question
  • Join AP Classrooms (2)
Picture
Oct 1
​B

DUE Friday
  • SI 01 Sketchbook Spread
  • ​​Inquiry Question Discussion Question
  • Join AP Classrooms (2)
Picture
Oct 2
​A

DUE TODAY
  • SI 01 Sketchbook Spread
  • ​​Inquiry Question Discussion Question
  • Join AP Classrooms (2)

Week 3

Picture
Sep 21
​B

Vision Board
  • DUE Tuesday

DUE FRIDAY
Mind Maps

Skill+Drill:
  • 2D Digital Portrait​​
Picture
Sep 22
​A

Vision Board
  • DUE Wednesday

DUE FRIDAY
Mind Maps

Skill+Drill:
  • 2D Digital Portrait​
  • 3D Line/Repetition
Picture
Sep 23
​B
AP Classroom
 - Login
Add 2D AND Drawing


​Skill+Drill
  • 2D Digital Portrait​
Picture
Sep 24
​A

AP Classroom - Login
Add 2D AND Drawing

​
DUE FRIDAY
Mind Maps

Skill+Drill:
  • 2D Digital Portrait​
  • 3D Line/Repetition
Picture
Sep 25
​B
​DUE TODAY

Mind Maps
Skill+Drill:
  • 2D Digital Portrait​​

Week 2

Picture
Sep 14
A
Sustained Investigation
2D Samples
3D Samples

Sketchbook 1 - Upload
AP Classroom - Login
Skill+Drill
  • 2D Zentangle
  • 3D Cardboard Slab Mug
Picture
Sep 15
B
Sustained Investigation
2D Samples

Sketchbook - 1 Upload
AP Classroom - Login
Skill+Drill
  • 2D Zentangle​
Picture
Sep 16
A
Inquiry Question
​Skill+Drill
  • 2D Contour Line
  • 3D DIY Photo Sweep​
Picture
Sep 17
B
Inquiry Question
​Skill+Drill
  • 2D Contour Line
Picture
Sep 18
A
SI #1 DUE: Next Friday
Vision Board
​Sketchbook pages (2)

DUE TODAY
  • Sketchbook 1 Upload
  • 2D Zentangle
  • 2D Contour Line
  • 3D Cardboard Mug

Week 1

Picture
Sep 7
Labor Day
No School

Picture
Sep 8
A

Intro to AP Art + Design
Syllabus
​Google Classroom + Remind Codes
Picture
Sep 9
B

Intro to AP Art + Design
Syllabus
​Google Classroom + Remind Codes
Picture
Sep 10
A

Sustained Investigation
2D Samples
3D Samples

Sketchbook Options
Download: Autodesk Sketchbook
Picture
Sep 11
B

Sustained Investigation
2D Samples
3D Samples

Sketchbook Options
Download: Autodesk Sketchbook
SUMMER ASSIGNMENT
​Enjoy your summer!  You do not have a summer assignment, only a summer suggestion.  Take some time and enjoy a museum or two.  If you are in town, visit our world class Kimball, Modern or the Carter for free!  A nice little day trip to the Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher or the Crow Collection is also a good time.  And if you are out of town, visit a museum or two there if you can.

If museums are still closed due to COVID restrictions (or even if they aren't), take yourself on a Street Art Walk!

Fort Worth:
  • Fort Worth Murals Walk
  • Stockyards
  • Fort Worth Murals
  • More Fort Worth Murals
  • Fort Worth Public Art
Dallas:
  • ​Deep Ellum
  • Dallas 42 Murals
Other:
  • Google Street Art Project
  • Street Art Cities
  • 10 Street Art Neighborhoods
  • Waterford Walls
  • Denver Street Art
Picture
 Untitled (1982), by Jean-Michel Basquiat. Photograph: AP
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