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Advanced Placement Credits for Visual Arts Studio Courses

Advanced Placement (AP) studio courses which meet the minimum requirements to be applied to a Visual Arts degree will be credited as follows: 

AP courses Â鶹ÊÓƵ courses credited
AP Studio Art: Drawing ART 1010 Foundations: Observational Drawing
AP Studio Art: 2D Art & Design ART 1020 Foundations: Design & Color Theory
AP Studio: 3D Art & Design ART 1030 Foundations: Three-Dimensional Design

Minimum Requirements to receive Â鶹ÊÓƵ credit 

  • A score of 3 or higher on the AP exam  
  • Submission of a digital portfolio. Artworks included must demonstrate knowledge and skills comparable to those taught in Â鶹ÊÓƵ foundation courses. The portfolio will be reviewed by visual arts faculty using the criteria described below. 
    • Note: Only images of artworks created as part of the AP exam that scored 3 or higher may be included in the portfolio.

Expected Knowledge and Skills

Students in Â鶹ÊÓƵ's visual arts programs must have the skills and media taught in our foundation studio course to succeed in upper-level studio courses.

Portfolio requirements for students seeking credit with AP Art Courses
Â鶹ÊÓƵ ART Course Media Works Must Represent the Following Topics
ART 1010 Foundations: Observational Drawing 

Including but not limited to:

  • Graphite
  • Charcoal

 
  • Draw from life (life/observational drawing)
  • Still life
  • Linear perspective
  • Gestural sketches
  • Contour drawing
  • Portraiture
  • Composition
  • Line
  • Negative space
  • Mark making
  • Value
  • Proportion
  • Illusion of volume and space, light and shadow
ART 1020 Foundations: Design and Color Theory 

Including but not limited to:

  • Ink
  • Acrylic paint
  • Watercolor paint
  • Rapidograph pens
  • Collage
  • Colored pencils
  • Colored paper
  • Figure/ground relationship
  • Picture plane use and composition
  • Color theory
    • Primary
    • Tertiary
    • Complementary
    • Monochromatic
    • Saturation/desaturation
  • Color interaction
  • Elements of art including:
    • Texture, line, shape, color, value 
  • Principles of design including:
    • Emphasis, balance, mass, contrast, repetition, movement, symmetry/asymmetry
ART 1030 Foundations: Three-Dimensional Forms 

Including but not limited to: 

  • Cardboard
  • Plaster
  • Wood
  • Plastic
  • Mixed-media, found object
  • Wire
  • Craftsmanship
  • Additive/subtractive
  • Relief/carving
  • Construction/assemblage
  • Surface exploration
  • Elements of art including:
    • Texture, line, shape, form, space, color, and value
  • Principles of design including:
    • Emphasis, balance, mass, contrast, repetition, movement, symmetry/asymmetry

Submitting Your Portfolio

Prior to submitting a portfolio for consideration, you must: 

  • Confirm your acceptance at Â鶹ÊÓƵ 
  • Review your student records on Banner to ensure that Â鶹ÊÓƵ has received your AP score from College Board 

Submission Process

For each AP studio art course, please complete the requirements and upload a PDF file under 5 gigabytes that include:

  • 5 to 7 digital images 
    • JPGS: 1600px on the longest side
    • Include two views of three-dimensional works.
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  • A caption with descriptive title, original materials, original size (H x W; H x W x D), and date of creation.

Submission Dates

  • Fall semester - October 31 at 11:59 p.m.
  • Spring/Summer semester - March 31 at 11:59 p.m.

Notification

Students will be notified of the decision via Â鶹ÊÓƵ email.While awaiting the decision, we encourage students to register for other classes to maintain full-time or part-time enrollment status. 

Contact

Professor Erin McIntosh at erin.mcintosh@ung.edu