AP SUMMER HOMEWORK

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Your AP Summer Work is essential to your AP Studio Art experience and is required for acceptance into the class for the class in the fall.  This is how you discover what your artistic focus will be next year as well as if you have the drive and time management skills to succeed.  You are expected to complete all the required summer work by the first day of school.  

Due on the First Day of School

  1. Sketchbook Journal - At least 10 spreads complete (click here for details).
  2. Concentration Paper - Look at the body of work you have from past experiences and think about what artistic idea you would like to focus on for the next school year.  Read the attached information about the Concentration and start brainstorming concepts you would like to investigate artistically.  A one page writeup of possible concentrations will be due on the first day of class. Do not limit your concentration yet.  Write about at least 3 possible concentrations.  (Click here for more information).
  3. Gather your past work — We will have a lot to photograph and/or redo and improve upon.  Anything can be the starting point for a really great piece of art, so bring it all to show me.  Anything and everything is acceptable, and I want to see it all; work from home, class projects; anything you completed in your high school years.  Please purchase a sturdy art portfolio with a handle that can be used to store and transport your artwork to and from classroom to home.  Here is one I recommend.
  4. Breadth Work - 3 completed artworks from the following choices.