AP​ ​STUDIO​ ​ART:  

Drawing 
2017-2018 
 
Alexandra​ ​DeStefano
Alexandra.DeStefano@pgcps.org

 
 
 
Dear​ ​Students​ ​and​ ​Parents/Guardians,  
 
It​ ​is​ ​my​ ​pleasure​ ​to​ ​welcome​ ​you​ ​to​ ​the​ ​2017-18​ ​school​ ​year​ ​in​ ​Advanced​ ​Placement​ ​Studio​ ​Art:​ ​Drawing! 
This​ ​is​ ​going​ ​to​ ​be​ ​an​ ​amazing​ ​year​ ​of​ ​learning,​ ​growth,​ ​skillbuilding,​ ​and​ ​camaraderie​ ​in​ ​our​ ​class​ ​that​ ​will 
meet​ ​daily.​ ​ ​Our​ ​schedule​ ​will​ ​enable​ ​us​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​work​ ​of​ ​the​ ​highest​ ​quality​ ​and​ ​ambition.​ ​ ​We​ ​will 
meet​ ​everyday​ ​for​ ​72​ ​minutes:​ ​this​ ​is​ ​equivalent​ ​to​ ​one​ ​art​ ​school​ ​level​ ​studio​ ​class,​ ​which​ ​may​ ​meet​ ​once 
a​ ​week​ ​for​ ​a​ ​6-hr​ ​session.​ ​ ​I​ ​ ​cannot​ ​wait​ ​to​ ​see​ ​what​ ​my​ ​talented​ ​and​ ​hardworking​ ​students​ ​create.  
 
We​ ​will​ ​be​ ​using​ ​Google​ ​Classroom​ ​and​ ​Google​ ​Drive​ ​to​ ​track​ ​progress​ ​and​ ​share​ ​work​ ​with​ ​parents​ ​and 
guardians​ ​ ​Please​ ​do​ ​not​ ​hesitate​ ​to​ ​contact​ ​me​ ​at​ ​the​ ​email​ ​address​ ​listed​ ​above.   
 
Patriot​ ​art​ ​scholars​ ​will​ ​endure,​ ​engage,​ ​and​ ​excel.  
 
-​Ms.​ ​DeStefano  
 
 
Course​ ​Description:
 
The​ ​AP​ ​Studio​ ​Art​ ​portfolios​ ​are​ ​designed​ ​for​ ​students​ ​who​ ​are​ ​seriously​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​the​ ​practical​ ​experience​ ​of 
art.​ ​AP​ ​Studio​ ​Art​ ​is​ ​not​ ​based​ ​on​ ​a​ ​written​ ​exam;​ ​instead,​ ​students​ ​submit​ ​portfolios​ ​for​ ​evaluation​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the 
school​ ​year.​ ​The​ ​AP​ ​Studio​ ​Art​ ​Program​ ​consists​ ​of​ ​three​ ​portfolios​ ​—​ ​2-D​ ​Design,​ ​3-D​ ​Design​ ​and​ ​Drawing​ ​— 
corresponding​ ​to​ ​common​ ​college​ ​foundation​ ​courses. 
 
AP​ ​Studio​ ​Art​ ​sets​ ​a​ ​national​ ​standard​ ​for​ ​performance​ ​in​ ​the​ ​visual​ ​arts​ ​that​ ​contributes​ ​to​ ​the​ ​significant​ ​role 
the​ ​arts​ ​play​ ​in​ ​academic​ ​environments.​ ​Each​ ​year​ ​the​ ​tens​ ​of​ ​thousands​ ​of​ ​portfolios​ ​that​ ​are​ ​submitted​ ​in​ ​AP 
Studio​ ​Art​ ​are​ ​reviewed​ ​by​ ​college,​ ​university​ ​and​ ​secondary​ ​school​ ​art​ ​instructors​ ​using​ ​rigorous​ ​standards.​ ​This 
College​ ​Board​ ​program​ ​provides​ ​the​ ​only​ ​national​ ​standard​ ​for​ ​performance​ ​in​ ​the​ ​visual​ ​arts​ ​that​ ​allows 
students​ ​to​ ​earn​ ​college​ ​credit​ ​and/or​ ​advanced​ ​placement​ ​while​ ​still​ ​in​ ​high​ ​school.​ ​The​ ​AP​ ​Program​ ​is​ ​based​ ​on 
the​ ​premise​ ​that​ ​college-level​ ​material​ ​can​ ​be​ ​taught​ ​successfully​ ​to​ ​secondary​ ​school​ ​students.​ ​It​ ​also​ ​offers 
teachers​ ​a​ ​professional​ ​development​ ​opportunity​ ​by​ ​inviting​ ​them​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​a​ ​course​ ​that​ ​will​ ​motivate 
students​ ​to​ ​perform​ ​at​ ​the​ ​college​ ​level.​ ​In​ ​essence,​ ​the​ ​AP​ ​Program​ ​is​ ​a​ ​cooperative​ ​endeavor​ ​that​ ​helps​ ​high 
school​ ​students​ ​complete​ ​college-level​ ​courses​ ​and​ ​permits​ ​colleges​ ​to​ ​evaluate,​ ​acknowledge​ ​and​ ​encourage 
that​ ​accomplishment​ ​through​ ​the​ ​granting​ ​of​ ​appropriate​ ​credit​ ​and​ ​placement.​ ​(AP​ ​Studio​ ​Art​ ​Course 
Description,​ ​2015). 
 
 
 
In​ ​the​ ​AP​ ​Studio​ ​Art​ ​course,​ ​students​ ​will​ ​work​ ​towards​ ​submitting​ ​either​ ​a​ ​2-D​ ​Design,​ ​3-D​ ​Design​ ​or 
Drawing​ ​portfolio​ ​for​ ​review​ ​by​ ​the​ ​College​ ​Board​ ​in​ ​May.​ ​In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​the​ ​portfolio,​ ​students​ ​will 
develop​ ​studio​ ​practices,​ ​decision-making​ ​and​ ​problem-solving​ ​skills​ ​and​ ​technical​ ​proficiency.​ ​Students 
will​ ​address​ ​three​ ​components​ ​in​ ​their​ ​portfolios:​ Q ​ uality​,​ ​Concentration​,​ ​and​ ​Breadth​.  
 
Students​ ​will​ ​work​ ​towards​ ​building​ ​their​ ​own​ ​visual​ ​language​ ​and​ ​developing​ ​a​ ​personal​ ​voice. 
Assignments​ ​and​ ​independent​ ​work​ ​will​ ​foster​ ​growth​ ​and​ ​exploration​ ​in​ ​rendering​ ​subjects​ ​unique​ ​to​ ​the 
student​ ​artist’s​ ​hand,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​in​ ​expressing​ ​personal​ ​meaning​ ​through​ ​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​themes​ ​and 
concepts.  
 
COURSE​ ​OBJECTIVES: 
Students​ ​will:  
 
- meaningfully​ ​explore​ ​the​ ​language​ ​of​ ​drawing 
- build​ ​a​ ​language,​ ​find​ ​an​ ​individualized​ ​voice 
- creatively​ ​approach​ ​/​ ​respond​ ​to​ ​a​ ​given​ ​or​ ​self-directed​ ​art​ ​problem 
- address​ ​formal​ ​and​ ​conceptual​ ​drawing​ ​issues 
- study​ ​works​ ​from​ ​contemporary​ ​art​ ​and​ ​art​ ​history 
- establish​ ​criteria​ ​for​ ​evaluating​ ​works​ ​of​ ​art 
- recognize​ ​critique​ ​as​ ​a​ ​method​ ​of​ ​investigating​ ​works​ ​of​ ​art 
- acquire​ ​technical​ ​drawing​ ​skills  
- take​ ​artistic​ ​risks 
- conduct​ ​research  
- develop​ ​a​ ​thesis​ ​or​ ​body​ ​of​ ​work​ ​based​ ​on​ ​one​ ​theme 
- make​ ​divergent​ ​connections 
 
QUALITY: 
   
By​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​year​ ​the​ ​student’s​ ​quality​ ​portfolio​ ​should​ ​demonstrate​ ​a​ ​high​ ​level​ ​of​ ​quality​ ​and 
growth​ ​over​ ​time​ ​of​ ​content,​ ​technique​ ​and​ ​process.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​demonstrate​ ​a​ ​mastery​ ​in​ ​concept, 
composition​ ​and​ ​execution.​ ​The​ ​Quality​ ​portfolio​ ​consists​ ​of​ ​5​ ​selected​ ​works​ ​from​ ​the​ ​portfolio​ ​of​ ​at 
least​ ​24​ ​completed​ ​pieces.​ ​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​demonstrate​ ​an​ ​understanding​ ​of​ ​quality​ ​in​ ​craftsmanship​ ​and 
creativity​ ​in​ ​the​ ​selection​ ​of​ ​these​ ​works,​ ​which​ ​will​ ​be​ ​physically​ ​mailed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​jury​ ​for​ ​scoring.  
 
BREADTH: 
 
Students​ ​will​ ​create​ ​a​ ​body​ ​of​ ​work​ ​that​ ​reflects​ ​diverse​ ​problem-solving​ ​methods​ ​and​ ​a​ ​range​ ​of 
creative​ ​approaches​ ​in​ ​concept​ ​and​ ​craft.​ ​ ​ ​Visual​ ​thinking​ ​skills​ ​will​ ​be​ ​strengthened​ ​through​ ​purposeful 
play,​ ​experimentation​ ​with​ ​materials,​ ​and​ ​by​ ​generating​ ​responses​ ​to​ ​various​ ​prompts​ ​both​ ​teacher​ ​and 
student​ ​directed.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​submit​ ​digital​ ​images​ ​of​ ​12​ ​different​ ​works​ ​for​ ​the​ ​scoring​ ​of​ ​this​ ​portfolio 
component.  
 
CONCENTRATION  
 
Students​ ​will​ ​develop​ ​a​ ​body​ ​of​ ​work​ ​investigating​ ​a​ ​strong​ ​idea​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Drawing​ ​portfolio​ ​that 
grows​ ​from​ ​a​ ​coherent​ ​plan​ ​of​ ​action​ ​or​ ​essential​ ​question.​ ​ ​An​ ​artist​ ​statement​ ​that​ ​supports​ ​the​ ​meaning 
or​ ​focus​ ​of​ ​the​ ​cohesive​ ​works​ ​will​ ​be​ ​developed​ ​and​ ​revised​ ​throughout​ ​this​ ​course.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​embark 
on​ ​a​ ​journey​ ​of​ ​sustained​ ​investigation​ ​of​ ​one​ ​overarching​ ​theme​ ​and​ ​will​ ​submit​ ​digital​ ​images​ ​of​ ​their 
work​ ​for​ ​scoring.  
 
NOTE:  
 
An​ ​AP​ ​Studio​ ​Art​ ​exam​ ​of​ ​a​ ​3​ ​or​ ​higher​ ​may​ ​be​ ​accepted​ ​by​ ​a​ ​university​ ​for​ ​credit.​ ​ ​Some​ ​schools​ ​may​ ​only​ ​accept​ ​a​ ​4 
or​ ​higher,​ ​some​ ​may​ ​not​ ​consider​ ​AP​ ​scores​ ​at​ ​all.​ ​ ​This​ ​is​ ​entirely​ ​dependent​ ​on​ ​the​ ​school​ ​policy.​ ​ ​No​ ​school​ ​will 
accept​ ​any​ ​credit​ ​for​ ​a​ ​score​ ​of​ ​1​ ​or​ ​2.  
 
Drawing​ ​Portfolio: 
What​ ​is​ ​it? 
 
The​ ​Drawing​ ​Portfolio​ ​is​ ​intended​ ​to​ ​address​ ​a​ ​very​ ​broad​ ​interpretation​ ​of​ ​drawing​ ​issues​ ​and​ ​media. 
Line​ ​quality​,​ ​light​ ​and​ ​shade​,​ ​rendering​ ​of​ ​form​,​ ​composition​,​ ​surface​ ​manipulation​,​ ​the​ ​illusion​ ​of 
depth​​ ​and​ ​mark-making​​ ​are​ ​drawing​ ​issues​ ​that​ ​can​ ​be​ ​addressed​ ​through​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​media,​ ​which​ ​could 
include​ ​paint,​ ​ink,​ ​relief​ ​print,​ ​charcoal,​ ​etc.​ ​Abstract,​ ​observational,​ ​and​ ​invented​ ​works​ ​may​ ​demonstrate  
 
 
drawing​ ​skill​ ​and​ ​competence.​ ​The​ ​range​ ​of​ ​marks​ ​used​ ​to​ ​make​ ​drawings,​ ​the​ ​arrangement​ ​of​ ​those 
marks,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​materials​ ​used​ ​to​ ​make​ ​the​ ​marks​ ​are​ ​endless.​ ​Any​ ​work​ ​submitted​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Drawing 
Portfolio​ ​that​ ​incorporates​ ​digital​ ​or​ ​photographic​ ​processes​ ​must​ ​address​ ​drawing​ ​issues​ ​such​ ​as​ ​those 
listed​ ​previously.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​no​ ​preferred​ ​(or​ ​unacceptable)​ ​style​ ​or​ ​content. 
 
Links​ ​to​ ​student​ ​work​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Drawing​ ​portfolio​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found​ ​on​ ​AP​ ​Central​ ​at 
apcentral.collegeboard.org/studiodrawing.  
 
 
COURSE​ ​COMPONENTS,​ ​RULES,​ ​ ​AND 
EXPECTATIONS​ ​to​ ​enable​ ​achievement 
 
MS.​ ​D’S​ ​BIGGEST​ ​PET​ ​PEEVE:​ ​ ​CRINKLED​ ​DRAWINGS​ ​AND​ ​FOLDED​ ​ARTWORK​ ​DO​ ​NOT​ ​DO​ ​IT 
 
STUDIO​ ​TIME  
 
The​ ​basic​ ​structure​ ​of​ ​a​ ​day​ ​in​ ​AP​ ​looks​ ​as​ ​follows:​ ​ ​1.​ ​warm​ ​up​ ​ ​2.​ ​independent​ ​studio​ ​time​ ​or 
guided​ ​exercises​ ​3.​ ​closing​ ​/homework.  
If​ ​students​ ​are​ ​supposed​ ​to​ ​be​ ​working​ ​on​ ​a​ ​piece​ ​independently,​ ​they​ ​may​ ​ONLY​ ​be​ ​working​ ​on 
art.​ ​This​ ​includes​ ​sketching​ ​(not​ ​homework),​ ​reading​ ​an​ ​art​ ​book​ ​from​ ​the​ ​library,​ ​or​ ​actually​ ​working​ ​on 
the​ ​assignment​ ​itself.​ ​ ​Students​ ​MAY​ ​NOT​ ​use​ ​this​ ​time​ ​to​ ​play​ ​on​ ​phones​ ​or​ ​work​ ​on​ ​assignments​ ​for 
other​ ​classes.​ ​If​ ​a​ ​student​ ​is​ ​reprimanded​ ​for​ ​working​ ​on​ ​other​ ​assignments,​ ​a​ ​warning​ ​will​ ​be​ ​issued,​ ​and 
if​ ​a​ ​second​ ​infraction​ ​occurs​ ​one​ ​major​ ​grade​ ​will​ ​be​ ​docked​ ​from​ ​the​ ​quarter.  
 
PHONES:  
 
PHONES​ ​ARE​ ​NOT​ ​ALLOWED​ ​TO​ ​BE​ ​USED​ ​AT​ ​ANY​ ​TIME​ ​OTHER​ ​THAN​ ​SPECIFIED​.​ ​ ​PHONES​ ​ARE​ ​NOT 
TO​ ​BE​ ​USED​ ​DURING​ ​STUDIO​ ​TIME​ ​UNLESS​ ​LISTENING​ ​TO​ ​MUSIC.​ ​ ​PHONES​ ​MUST​ ​NOT​ ​BE​ V ​ ISIBLE 
DURING​ ​ANY​ ​INSTRUCTIONAL​ ​TIME.​ ​ ​Any​ ​and​ ​all​ ​reference​ ​photographs​ ​will​ ​be​ ​printed​ ​for​ ​use.  
If​ ​repeated​ ​phone​ ​offenses​ ​occur​ ​your​ ​grade​ ​for​ ​the​ ​assignment​ ​will​ ​be​ ​adversely​ ​affected​ ​under​ ​the​ ​‘studio 
skills’​ ​category. 
IF​ ​students​ ​need​ ​to​ ​conduct​ ​art​ ​research​ ​online​ ​using​ ​their​ ​phone,​ ​they​ ​must​ ​provide​ ​proof​ ​in​ ​their 
sketchbook​ ​of​ ​such​ ​inquiry.​ ​ ​Overall,​ ​phone​ ​time​ ​must​ ​be​ ​minimized​ ​to​ ​the​ ​fullest​ ​extent.  
 
FOOD​ ​/​ ​DRINK: 
 
STUDENTS​ ​MAY​ ​NOT​ ​EAT​ ​DURING​ ​CLASS​ ​TIME.​ ​Students​ ​may​ ​have​ ​a​ ​bottle​ ​of​ ​water​ ​with​ ​them. 
 
STORAGE​ ​/​ ​CLEAN​ ​UP 
 
Students​ ​must​ ​clean​ ​up​ ​materials​ ​and​ ​store​ ​them​ ​neatly.​ ​All​ ​student​ ​work​ ​must​ ​be​ ​returned​ ​to​ ​their​ ​designated 
portfolio​ ​shelf. 
 
 
CRITIQUE   
 
Critique​ ​means​ ​to​ ​engage​ ​with​ ​a​ ​work​ ​of​ ​art.​ ​ ​It​ ​is​ ​unpacking​ ​the​ ​work,​ ​interpreting​ ​it,​ ​bringing​ ​layers​ ​of 
meaning​ ​to​ ​it,​ ​ ​unearthing​ ​the​ ​artist’s​ ​intention​ ​and​ ​context,​ ​and​ ​it​ ​can​ ​also​ ​be​ ​about​ ​using​ ​that​ ​intention​ ​to 
fuel​ ​constructive​ ​feedback​ ​for​ ​new​ ​avenues​ ​to​ ​explore​ ​or​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​an​ ​existing​ ​piece.  
 
Critiques​ ​will​ ​take​ ​many​ ​forms​ ​from​ ​the​ ​conventional​ ​presentation​ ​and​ ​discussion​ ​style,​ ​to​ ​silent, 
individual,​ ​small​ ​group,​ ​and​ ​interactive​ ​critiques.​ ​ ​These​ ​will​ ​take​ ​place​ ​during​ ​the​ ​in-progress​ ​stages​ ​of 
the​ ​work​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​at​ ​the​ ​culmination.​ ​ ​Participation​ ​in​ ​each​ ​critique​ ​is​ ​mandatory​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​graded 
assignment.  
 
 
SKETCHBOOK​ ​CHECK   
 
Students​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​two​ ​weekly​ ​grades​ ​for​ ​assignments​ ​in​ ​their​ ​sketchbooks.​ ​These​ ​will​ ​include:  
 
1. warm​ ​up​ ​drawings  
2. closing​ ​thoughts 
3. homework​ ​sketches 
 
All​ ​assignments​ ​will​ ​be​ ​posted​ ​on​ ​Google​ ​Classroom.​ ​If​ ​absent,​ ​students​ ​have​ ​that​ ​many​ ​days​ ​to​ ​turn​ ​in 
their​ ​completed​ ​weekly​ ​assignments.​ ​A​ ​grade​ ​will​ ​be​ ​assigned​ ​for​ ​the​ ​sketchbook​ ​classwork.​ ​An​ ​additional 
grade​ ​will​ ​be​ ​provided​ ​for​ ​the​ ​homework. 
 
 
GRADING 
 
The​ ​grading​ ​weights​ ​and​ ​categories​ ​are: 
 
CLASSWORK​​ ​50% 
 
- major​ ​assignments​ ​(breadth​ ​and​ ​concentration​ ​pieces) 
- vocabulary​ ​quizzes 
- critique​ ​/​ ​studio​ ​participation 
 
ASSESSMENT​​ ​30% 
 
- warm​ ​ups​ ​/​ ​closing​ ​thoughts 
- quarterly​ ​reflections/​ ​in-progress​ ​digital​ ​portfolios 
 
HOMEWORK​​ ​20% 
 
 - sketchbook​ ​assignments 
 
 
LATE​ ​AND​ ​MAKE​ ​UP​ ​WORK 
 
Schoolwide​ ​Policy:​ ​Students​ ​may​ ​redo​ ​any​ ​assignment​ ​for​ ​up​ ​to​ ​full​ ​credit​ ​IF​ ​turned​ ​in​ ​by​ ​the​ ​due​ ​date.  
 
Application​ ​to​ ​AP​ ​Studio:​ ​ ​1.​ ​Students​ ​may​ ​rework​​ ​or​ ​further​ ​develop​​ ​pieces​ ​for​ ​additional​ ​points. 
Students​ ​may​ ​also​ ​create​ ​an​ ​entirely​ ​new​ ​work​ ​to​ ​replace​ ​a​ ​failing​ ​grade.​ ​ ​2.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​LOSE​ ​1​ ​point 
per​ ​late​ ​day​ ​after​ ​the​ ​deadline​ ​of​ ​the​ ​assignment.​ ​Deadlines​ ​will​ ​be​ ​given​ ​verbally​ ​in​ ​class​ ​with​ ​reminders, 
written​ ​on​ ​the​ ​board,​ ​and​ ​posted​ ​on​ ​Google​ ​Classroom.​ ​Deadlines​ ​and​ ​late​ ​policy​ ​will​ ​be​ ​enforced.​ ​Absent 
students​ ​will​ ​have​ ​as​ ​many​ ​days​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​the​ ​work​ ​as​ ​they​ ​provided​ ​an​ ​excused​ ​absence​ ​note​ ​for.  
 
 
SCHOOL​ ​POLICIES 
 
DRESS​ ​CODE 
 
Students​ ​must​ ​be​ ​in​ ​approved​ ​uniform​ ​(red​ ​or​ ​blue​ ​polo​ ​with​ ​a​ ​Friendly​ ​logo)​ ​and​ ​khaki​ ​pants​ ​/skirts​ ​Monday​ ​through 
Thursday.​ ​Students​ ​may​ ​wear​ ​any​ ​Friendly​ ​apparel​ ​on​ ​Friday​ ​with​ ​khaki​ ​pants​ ​/​ ​skirts.​ ​ ​Student​ ​athletes​ ​may​ ​wear 
formal​ ​suits​ ​/​ ​dresses​ ​/​ ​blouses​ ​/​ ​skirts​ ​on​ ​game​ ​days.​ ​ ​Athletes​ ​may​ ​NOT​ ​wear​ ​their​ ​sports​ ​uniform​ ​on​ ​any​ ​day​ ​other 
than​ ​Friday.  
 
STUDENTS​ ​MUST​ ​WEAR​​ ​IDS​ ​AT​ ​ALL​ ​TIMES.​ ​ ​NO​ ​EXCEPTIONS.​ ​ ​STUDENTS​ ​MAY​ ​NOT​ ​ENTER​ ​THE 
CLASSROOM​ ​WITHOUT​ ​THEIR​ ​ID​ ​OR​ ​AN​ ​UNEXPIRED​ ​TEMPORARY​ ​ID. 
 
ATTENDANCE 
 
All  students  are  expected  to  attend  school  regularly  in  accordance  with state laws and 
regulations.​   Upon  returning  to  school  from  an  absence(s),  a  student  is  required  to  bring  a written note 
from  a  parent  or  guardian  stating  the  reason  for  absence to the main office. According to Prince George's 
County  Public  Schools'  Administrative  Procedure  5121.2,​Assessment  and  Grading  for  All Secondary 
School Programs, ​"students  who  are  considered  lawfully  absent  from  school  will  have  the  opportunity  to 
make-up  missed  work  in  a  timely  fashion  (a  maximum of three (3) days for each day's absence). Students 
who​ ​fail​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​missed​ ​work​ ​in​ ​a​ ​timely​ ​fashion​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​"zero"​ ​grades​ ​for​ ​those​ ​assignments." 
 
CODE​ ​OF​ ​CONDUCT 
 
Violations​ ​of​ ​the​ ​code​ ​of​ ​conduct​ ​and​ ​disruptive​ ​behavior​ ​will​ ​be​ ​handled​ ​according​ ​to​ ​each​ ​situation​ ​but 
will​ ​follow​ ​these​ ​restorative​ ​steps:​ ​1.​ ​Redirect​ ​2.​ ​Student-Teacher​ ​Conference​ ​3.​ ​Phone​ ​Call​ ​Home​ ​4.​ ​Written 
Referral​ ​to​ ​an​ ​Administrator​ ​5.​ ​Administrator​ ​Conference​ ​6.​ ​Suspension  
 
 
AP​ ​POLICIES 
 
OPEN​ ​STUDIO​ ​POLICY  
 
AP​ ​students​ ​may​ ​work​ ​in​ ​the​ ​studio​ ​classroom​ ​during​ ​their​ ​lunch​ ​period​ ​and​ ​after​ ​school.​ ​ ​Students​ ​may 
not​ ​work​ ​in​ ​the​ ​room​ ​unsupervised.​ ​ ​Ms.​ ​DeStefano​ ​will​ ​stay​ ​after​ ​school​ ​most​ ​Tuesdays,​ ​Wednesdays, 
and​ ​Thursdays.  
 
ARTISTIC​ ​INTEGRITY/PLAGIARISM: 
 
Any​ ​work​ ​that​ ​makes​ ​use​ ​of​ ​(appropriates)​ ​photographs,​ ​published​ ​images​ ​and/or​ ​other​ ​artists’​ ​work​ ​must 
show​ ​substantial​ ​and​ ​significant​ ​development​ ​beyond​ ​duplication.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​demonstrated​ ​through 
manipulation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​formal​ ​qualities,​ ​design​ ​and/or​ ​concept​ ​of​ ​the​ ​source.​ ​The​ ​student’s​ ​individual​ ​“voice” 
should​ ​be​ ​clearly​ ​evident.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​unethical,​ ​constitutes​ ​plagiarism,​ ​and​ ​often​ ​violates​ ​copyright​ ​law​ ​simply​ ​to 
copy​ ​another​ ​artists’​ ​work​ ​or​ ​imagery​ ​(even​ ​in​ ​another​ ​medium)​ ​and​ ​represent​ ​it​ ​as​ ​one’s​ ​own.  
 
All​ ​work​ ​must​ ​be​ ​original.​ ​If​ ​students​ ​use​ ​someone​ ​else’s​ ​work​ ​or​ ​image​ ​as​ ​a​ ​basis​ ​for​ ​their​ ​own​ ​pieces, 
there​ ​must​ ​be​ ​significant​ ​alteration​ ​(in​ ​the​ ​significant​ ​manipulation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​art​ ​elements​ ​and​ ​principles​ ​in 
the​ ​work​ ​or​ ​significant​ ​conceptual​ ​alteration)​ ​to​ ​the​ ​piece​ ​for​ ​it​ ​to​ ​be​ ​considered​ ​original.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​unethical, 
constitutes​ ​plagiarism,​ ​and​ ​often​ ​violates​ ​copyright​ ​law​ ​simply​ ​to​ ​copy​ ​an​ ​image​ ​(even​ ​in​ ​another​ ​medium) 
that​ ​was​ ​made​ ​by​ ​someone​ ​else.​ ​Plagiarized​ ​work​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​tolerated.​ ​If​ ​there​ ​is​ ​sufficient​ ​reason​ ​to 
believe​ ​that​ ​work​ ​has​ ​been​ ​copied​ ​or​ ​plagiarized,​ ​the​ ​student​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​a​ ​failing​ ​grade​ ​for​ ​the​ ​plagiarized 
assignment.​ ​Students​ ​are​ ​required​ ​to​ ​think​ ​creatively,​ ​problem​ ​solve​ ​and​ ​arrive​ ​at​ ​original​ ​artistic​ ​solutions 
to​ ​problems. 
 
DRAWING​ ​OR​ ​PAINTING​ ​IMAGES​ ​ON​ ​THE​ ​INTERNET​ ​THAT​ ​ARE​ ​NOT​ ​YOUR​ ​OWN​ ​IS​ ​PLAGIARISM.  
USING​ ​CARTOON​ ​CHARACTERS​ ​IN​ ​YOUR​ ​WORK​ ​IS​ ​COPYRIGHT​ ​INFRINGEMENT.​ ​IT​ ​IS​ ​PLAGIARISM. 
 
Resources:​ ​The​ ​AP​ ​Studio​ ​Art​ ​Course​ ​Description​ ​and​ ​Teacher’s​ ​Guide:​ ​2015  
 
NATIONAL​ ​ART​ ​HONOR​ ​SOCIETY 
 
The​ ​National​ ​Art​ ​Honor​ ​Society​ ​encourages​ ​and​ ​supports​ ​outstanding​ ​artistic​ ​scholarship,​ ​service​ ​to​ ​the 
school​ ​and​ ​community,​ ​artistic​ ​endeavors,​ ​and​ ​good​ ​citizenship.​ ​Student​ ​members​ ​of​ ​this​ ​organization 
exemplify​ ​these​ ​standards,​ ​and​ ​work​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​an​ ​awareness​ ​of​ ​art​ ​and​ ​to​ ​support​ ​the​ ​community​ ​of  
Friendly​ ​High​ ​School​ ​ ​and​ ​beyond.​ ​Membership​ ​is​ ​open​ ​to​ ​all​ ​students​ ​who​ ​have​ ​completed​ ​an​ ​art​ ​course 
with​ ​a​ ​B​ ​average​ ​or​ ​above.​ ​ ​NAHS​ ​activities​ ​may​ ​include:​ ​mural​ ​painting,​ ​zine/print​ ​fairs,​ ​fundraising,​ ​The 
Memory​ ​Project,​ ​coffeehouses,​ ​sponsored​ ​artist​ ​talks,​ ​and​ ​film​ ​screenings.​ ​ ​Members​ ​are​ ​eligible​ ​for  
scholarships​ ​at​ ​many​ ​art​ ​colleges​ ​and​ ​universities.​ ​The​ ​first​ ​meeting​ ​open​ ​to​ ​members​ ​will​ ​be​ ​in 
mid-September.​ ​ ​Listen​ ​for​ ​the​ ​announcement!​ ​ ​NAHS​ ​will​ ​officially​ ​meet​ ​once​ ​per​ ​month​ ​in​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​a 
schedule​ ​of​ ​service​ ​hour​ ​opportunities. 
 
LETTERS​ ​OF​ ​RECOMMENDATION  
 
As​ ​your​ ​teacher​ ​and​ ​supporter​ ​of​ ​all​ ​your​ ​artistic,​ ​academic,​ ​intellectual,​ ​and​ ​career-oriented​ ​goals,​ ​Ms. 
DeStefano​ ​is​ ​more​ ​than​ ​happy​ ​to​ ​write​ ​a​ ​letter​ ​of​ ​recommendation​ ​for​ ​you​ ​if​ ​you​ ​have​ ​maintained​ ​an​ ​A 
average​ ​in​ ​AP​ ​Art.​ ​Please​ ​do​ ​not​ ​ask​ ​for​ ​a​ ​letter​ ​if​ ​you​ ​have​ ​missed​ ​my​ ​class​ ​numerous​ ​times​ ​due​ ​to 
unexcused​ ​absences,​ ​turned​ ​in​ ​work​ ​late,​ ​or​ ​exhibited​ ​disruptive​ ​behavi​or.​ ​ ​SEND​ ​A​ ​PROFESSIONAL​ ​EMAIL 
at​ ​least​ ​4​ ​weeks​ ​ahead​ ​of​ ​the​ ​deadline​ ​for​ ​your​ ​application​ ​to​ ​request​ ​a​ ​letter​ ​of​ ​recommendation.  
 
“When​ ​I​ ​was​ ​young​ ​I​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​become​ ​a​ ​real​ ​artist.​ ​Then​ ​I​ ​started​ ​doing​ ​something​ ​I​ ​felt​ ​wasn't​ ​real
art,​ ​and​ ​it​ ​was​ ​through​ ​this​ ​that​ ​I​ ​became​ ​a​ ​well-known​ ​artist.”​​ ​ ​-Dieter​ ​Roth 
 

 
 
 
AP​ ​STUDIO​ ​ART:​ ​DRAWING ALEXANDRA.DESTEFANO@PGCPS.ORG ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ROOM​ ​202

AP​ ​STUDIO​ ​ART:​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​D​ ​R​ ​A​ ​W​ ​I​ ​N​ ​G​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​|​ ​ ​SYLLABUS​ ​CONTRACT 
 
 
I​ ​have​ ​read,​ ​understand,​ ​and​ ​agree​ ​to​ ​the​ ​conditions​ ​set​ ​forth​ ​in​ ​Ms.​ ​DeStefano’s​ ​AP​ ​STUDIO​ ​:​ ​DRAWING​ ​syllabus​ ​for​ ​the
school​ ​year​ ​of​ ​2017-18.

Student:

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print​ ​name
 
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signature date
 
 
Parent(s)/Guardians:

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print​ ​name
 
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signature date
 
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email​ ​address(es)

Please​ ​keep​ ​the​ ​syllabus​ ​and​ ​return​ ​only​ ​this​ ​completed​ ​page​ ​to​ ​Ms.​ ​DeStefano.