AP Art and Design Program
Learn about the course and portfolio for AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design, and AP Drawing.
Learn about the course and portfolio for AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design, and AP Drawing.
In an AP Art and Design course, you’ll develop the skills that artists and designers use and create a portfolio of work you’ll submit for an AP score.
New for 2022-23: Starting this year, all portfolios (2-D, 3-D, and Drawing) will be submitted digitally only. AP 2-D and AP Drawing students will no longer mail their physical work to the AP Program. All work is submitted through the AP Digital Portfolio.
The AP Art and Design Program includes three different courses and portfolio exams:
AP 2-D Art and Design AP 3-D Art and Design AP Drawing
In an AP Art and Design course, you’ll practice and develop these skills:
Investigating the materials, processes, and ideas that artists and designers use
Practicing, experimenting, and revising as you create your own work
Communicating your ideas about works of art and design
You’ll create a portfolio of college-level work and submit it for evaluation (instead of taking a year-end paper-and-pencil AP Exam). A qualifying portfolio score can earn you college credit and/or advanced placement.
Want to see examples of portfolio submissions? Check out the 2022 AP Art and Design Exhibit, which showcases outstanding artwork created by students for the May 2022 exam.
All three AP Art and Design Portfolio Exams contain two sections: Sustained Investigation (60% of total score) and Selected Works (40% of total score).
Review the Sustained Investigation and Selected Works section overviews for guidance on building your portfolio.
Requirements for the three courses differ slightly.
Take these steps to build your portfolio and submit it for scoring.
Learn about important rules and guidelines to follow when developing your portfolio.
Read the Policies
See the Sustained Investigation Overview
See the Selected Works Overview
Use the timeline to help you complete and submit your portfolio by the deadline.
View the Timeline
New for 2022-23: All portfolios will be submitted digitally only. Starting this year, AP 2-D and AP Drawing students will no longer mail their physical work to the AP Program. All work is submitted through the AP Digital Portfolio.
See how digital submission works.