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ART III

A710 *
This course is designed to allow the individual student the maximum freedom to explore various art mediums of interest.
Emphasis will be placed on the student’s understanding of the artist’s purpose and role in their society in relationship to past
cultures. More sophisticated art media will also be introduced.
ART IV
A712 *

Offered at Canyon High School Only
Art IV is a year-long lecture and lab course in which the student will further explore drawing and painting as a creative and
expressive endeavor. Students will continue to create original works of art that reflect in-depth experiences in the use of
materials and artistic techniques. Students will continue to develop complex ideas and a personal style. Students will study
historical and cultural aspects of contemporary art through research and analysis. Students will continue to investigate universal
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS/VISUAL ARTS
concepts and apply theoretical perspectives to their own work. Students will continue to develop the portfolios begun in Art I.
AP STUDIO ART: TWO DIMENSIONAL DESIGN PORTFOLIO
A986 *

Offered at El Modena, Orange, & Villa Park High School only
This portfolio is intended to address a very broad interpretation of two-dimensional design issues. This type of design involves
purposeful decision-making about how to use the elements and principles of art in an integrative way. The elements of design:
line, shape, illusion of space, illusion of motion, pattern and texture, and value and color are covered. The principles of design
help guide artists in making decisions about how to organize the elements on a picture plane in order to communicate content.
Students are asked to demonstrate proficiency in two-dimensional design using a variety of art forms. These might include
graphic design typography, digital imaging, photography, collage, fabric design, weaving, illustration, painting, and
printmaking.
AP STUDIO ART: THREE DIMENSIONAL DESIGN PORTFOLIO

A985 *

Offered at El Modena, Orange, & Villa Park High School only
This portfolio is intended to address sculptural issues. Design involves purposeful decision making about using the elements and
principles of art in an integrative way. In the 3-D Design Portfolio, students are asked to demonstrate their understanding of
design principles as they relate to the integration of depth and space, volume and surface. The principles of design
(unity/variety, balance, emphasis, contrast, rhythm, repetition, proportion/scale, and occupied/unoccupied space) can be
articulated through the visual elements (mass, volume, color/light, form, plane, line, texture).
AP STUDIO ART: DRAWING PORTFOLIO

A987 *

Offered at El Modena, Orange, & Villa Park High School only
Studio Art-Drawing Portfolio is designed to address a very broad interpretation of drawing issues. Upon completion of the
course, the student will be able to use drawing to express feelings, ideas, and observations of a personal nature. Appropriate
drawing skills such as being able to draw a representational image of a person or object in its situation of space and light in
the three-dimensional world is an appropriate skill for the student artist to develop. Being able to draw from an "abstract"
point of view or feeling, to express the "real" world abstractly is equally valuable.
Prerequisite: AP Studio Art, Two or Three Dimensional Design; portfolio review

KEY * meets UC approval for “A-G” ^ meets course requirements for NCAA
An “E” at the end of the course number indicates that the class is offered online through Virtual Learning