<p>Hi, I plan to apply for both university and art college.(UIUC,UCB and RISD,ACCD)
Now I'm senior, getting very busy to prepare for sat test and art portfolio.
For the art college, i take AP studio art currently, and i found it takes too much time for the art assignment but not the portfolio need to be submitted for college, therefore, should i drop this course but to finish my portfolio by myself? or this course really effect the application of art college?
By the way, the major i want to apply for art college should be product design or transportation design, which college does the best at this area?
Thanks</p>
<p>AP Art is not necessary, but usually helps build good techniques as well as a portfoilio. Add University of Cincinnati to your mix of schools by the way. They’re #1 in Industrial Design per Design Intelligence. They don’t require a portfolio either. If you feel that you can get 15 or so pieces together without AP Art, then drop it.</p>
<p>D decided against AP art. None of the art schools would accept the credit anyway. She preferred to have more time to devote to her portfolio and applications. She was able to take AP art as an independent study. She worked alongside the AP students, but did not submit an AP portfolio and had fewer pieces that needed to be handed in per marking period. She still chose a theme for her work, but she did not need to meet the guidelines for AP art.</p>
<p>She was accepted EA at Pratt and decided to go to NYU for studio art after being accepted ED.</p>
<p>In my school the IB (which I’m taking) and AP art classes are at the same time in the same room (not a lot of interest in the arts for my school apparently) so I know all the AP peoples’ views… IB is a 2-year program so I also knew the AP Art seniors last year and it seemed like a really stressful class. I get more work outside of school in IB Art than all my other classes combined, and I’m not slacking in other subjects, there’s just a TON of work for art time-wise, and AP is even more labor-intensive — as I’m sure you know… not even sure why I just said that, you obviously realize how crazy AP is… anyway…</p>
<p>Out of 7 AP students last year — many of whom were <em>extremely</em> talented artists — the highest score received was a 3. If I were you I’d drop it, because it didn’t seem to help any of my former classmates with their applications versus the ones who provided an independent art portfolio in their CA.</p>