Common questions

Can you submit an AP art portfolio without taking the class?

Can you submit an AP art portfolio without taking the class?

Yes, students can submit any portfolio, regardless of their teachers’ AP Course Audit authorization.

How many images do you need to submit for your concentration portfolio?

A minimum of half of your portfolio should be based on the concentration for which you seek entry. The portfolio requires 12 to 18 individual artworks. If appropriate, include detailed images. Artwork must be legible.

How many pieces do you need to submit for AP art?

Studio Art 2-D Portfolio Exam Section One of the portfolio deals with breadth of artwork and requires 12 images of 12 original pieces of art. Section Two of the portfolio includes an additional 12 images. Some of the images may be details from larger works.

How many pieces are in a sustained investigation?

You don’t have to have 15 FINISHED PIECES, just 15 images. Those 15 images are the visual evidence that you used practice, experimentation, and revision throughout the extended period of your SI. You can use whatever combination of the list above in order to best demonstrate your investigation.

Can I take AP art if my school doesn’t offer it?

Yes. You can’t order AP Exams directly, but you should be able to arrange to take exams at a nearby high school that administers AP Exams. Note that schools may have their own local deadlines for receiving requests from outside students to test at their school.

Is digital art allowed for AP art?

AP Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio requires students to produce a minimum of 24 works of art that reflects issues related to 2-D design. Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Mixed Media, Digital Design, and Collage are all appropriate means for expressing design principles.

Can you submit fanart for AP art?

It’s morally wrong to present it as your artwork, it’s also illegal. Avoid all copyrighted characters, images, trademarks, logos, etc. If you create your own characters and develop a storyline, that’s a very different thing than “fan art”.

Is it hard to get a 5 on AP art?

Receiving a 3, 4, or 5 is generally accepted as scoring well on an AP® exam. According to the College Board a 3 is ‘qualified,’ a 4 ‘well qualified,’ and a 5 ‘extremely well qualified. According to the latest 2020 AP® Art History score distribution report, 68.7% of students achieved a 3 or higher, last year.

How do I submit my AP art portfolio?

Instructions

  1. Make sure you have your school code, teacher key, and AP ID.
  2. Sign in to the web application.
  3. Set up your access to the web application.
  4. Access your portfolio.
  5. Complete the Sustained Investigation section.
  6. Complete the Selected Works section.

What makes a good sustained investigation?

A Sustained Investigation is under way when students come to “own” their imagery, whether objective or nonobjective, based on personal observation, experience, ideas, research, and experimentation, or a combination of these.

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