Two Quarters: Must be taken with 710B AP Art and Design ***

Open to grades 10, 11, and 12

May be taken 3 times for credit

Lab Fees:  $50.00        

Prerequisite: Visual Art Foundations, Portfolio Prep (2D Design and Photography or Drawing and Painting). Prerequisites may be taken concurrently, and the artwork from those classes may be used in the AP portfolio. Ceramics and Advanced Ceramics or Sculpture may be taken in place of Portfolio Prep if the student plans on submitting a 3D portfolio.

The AP Art and Design program consists of three different courses and AP Portfolio Exams—AP 2D Art and Design, AP 3D Art and Design, and AP Drawing—corresponding to college and university foundations courses. Students may choose to submit any or all of the AP Portfolio Exams. Students create a portfolio of work to demonstrate inquiry through art and design and development of materials, processes, and ideas over the course of two quarters. Portfolios include works of art and design, process documentation, and written information about the work presented. In May, students submit portfolios for evaluation based on specific criteria, which include skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas and sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision, guided by questions.

Students may earn college credit by successfully submitting their portfolio to the National Advanced Placement College Board with their approval.  A fee is charged for portfolio submission.  Advanced Placement Art and Design may be taken multiple times for high school credit. Both Portfolio Prep courses must be completed or taken concurrently to take AP Art and Design a second or third time. Each year a student may select one of the three.