GEHRHSD Curriculum Guide 2026-27

Art Courses

Grades 11-12: AP Two Dimentional Art and Design

AP 2-D Art and Design is an introductory college-level two-dimensional design course. Students refine and apply skills and ideas they develop throughout the course to produce two-dimensional art and design. The course framework is composed of course skills, big ideas, essential questions and enduring understandings, learning objectives, and essential knowledge. AP Art and Design skill categories delineate overarching understandings central to the study and practice of art and design. Each of the three skill categories consists of skills that encompass foundational to advanced learning over the span of the course. Students need to develop, practice, and apply these skills in a variety of contexts. The AP 2-D Art and Design course framework is made up of three big ideas. As always, you have the flexibility to organize the course content as you like.

Prerequisite: Art Portfolio Development and/or teacher recommendation 5 Credits Big Idea 1: Investigate materials, processes, and ideas Big Idea 2: Make art and design Big Idea 3: Present art and design

Grades 11-12: AP Three Dimentional Art and Design

AP 3-D Art and Design is for students with a professional or academic interest in three-dimensional art. This course has a focus on a variety of concepts and approaches in 3-D design and creation, enabling students to demonstrate a range of abilities and versatility with media, technique, problem solving, and scope. They can demonstrate such conceptual variety through the use of one or several media. Students will refine their skills and create artistic works to submit for portfolio exams that are aligned with college expectations. The framework focuses on big ideas that encompass core principles and processes that prepares students for advanced art and design learning as well as lifelong engagement with art and design.

5 Credits