This is a Visual Arts 2D Design first year university course that gives students, in grade 12 only, a chance to obtain credit for a 100 level college credit as well as AP 2D Art and Design credit on their transcript for the development, creation and submission of the following portfolio:

• The portfolios include two sections: Sustained Investigation and Selected Works.
• Sustained Investigation Portfolio focuses on in-depth, inquiry-based art and design making.  This course fosters what students need to know and do, big ideas, essential questions, enduring understandings, learning objectives, and essential knowledge.
• A minimum of 15 digital images that include works of art and design and process documentation.  Typed responses to prompts, providing information about the questions that guided their investigation and how they practiced, experimented, and revised, guided by their questions.
• Selected works is 5 physical works or high-quality reproductions of physical works with written responses on paper describing the materials, processes, and ideas used.

Admission into this course is by Permission of the Teacher only.  Students are strongly recommended to have completed Studio Arts 2D 10 and/or 11 previous to AP.   Students may register and then wait for vetting or ask the instructor ahead of time for permission. Moreover, students must take Studio Arts 12 2D in conjunction with AP 2D Studio Arts & Design concurrently.   Registrations will be vetted in May & June to ensure student success.