Yearly Pacing Guide
Week-by-Week
Breakdown
Technique and Concept Workshop - Discussion of artistic technique, concept, or artist. Tie to AP Sustained Investigation theme.
STUDIO WORK - Focused work session, one-on-one feedback, portfolia image progress or visual experimentation
Critique/Reflection - Peer or teacher-led critique (formal/informal), self-assessments, digital documentation practice
Portfolio Curation - Discussion on viusal literacy, digital documentation, artists statements, or editing
Weeks 19-26: Production and Artist Statements
Your work should be of higher quality based on feedbakc
Work on writing artist statements (concentration rationale)
Practice photographing and editing work for submission
Weeks 27-32: Finalize Sustained Investigation
Final critque cycles
Continue working on 15 portfolio pieces.
Final artists statements written and revised
Weeks 33-35: Selected Works and Polishing
Choose 5 best works for Selected Works section.
Photograph, crop, edit images for final upload
Weeks 36: Submit Porffolio to College Board
Final check
Ensure all written compnents are complete
Class Showcase!
Weeks 1-2: Orientation and Porfolio Overview
AP rubric
Sustained Investigation
Seleced Works
Process
Visual Journal
Brainstorn sustaine Investigation Theme
Weeks 3-12: Begin Sustained Investigation
Each 1-2 weeks, focus on a specific technique/media
Start 3-5 works related to your theme
Weeks 13-18: Dive deep into Investigation
Develp and revise works based on experimentation
Continue visual journaling and reflections
Be ready for first formal critique of works -in-progress
Midyear Checkpoint (Week 18)
Mock submission of 5-6 works
Submit written reflections for review
Feedback will be given based on AP rubric
FALL
SPRING
Something To Think About....
Sketchbook Journal - Discussion of artistic technique, concept, or artist. Tie to AP Sustained Investigation theme. This is where you THINK.
Portfolio - This is where you SHOW what you figured out
Sketchbook work as 10 works?
Yes, if...... Visually strong and intentional
Clearly complses as a finished piece
Not just notes, thumbnails or exeriments
"Would this hold up on a gallery wall?"
Before Submitting
Ask: "Does this show growth and investigation?"
Ask: "Is anything weak or repetitive?"
Double-check writing and images
You did NOT rush submission
Submit early - not on the last day
MISTAKES TO PREVENT
Submitting SI that looks like a "theme board" isntead of an investigations
Repeating the same composition/style too many times
Poor image quality
Last-minute uploads
(tech disasters)
COURSE STRUCTURE