Portfolio Sections
Sustained Investigation (60% of total AP score) - 15 works of art and process documentation that demonstrate sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision. This section of the AP Art and Design Portfolio Exam offers students the opportunity to make and present works of art and design based on an in-depth investigation of materials, processes, and ideas done over time. Sustained investigation is guided by questions. It involves practice, experimentation, and revision using materials, processes, and ideas. Works from the Sustained Investigation section may also be submitted in the Selected Works section, but they don’t have to be.
There is no preferred (or unacceptable) basis of inquiry, type of investigation, or use of material, process, idea, style, or content for the Sustained Investigation. Students should be the principal artist or designer of the work they submit. If work involved collaboration, the student submitting the work needs to have made all key decisions about materials, processes, and ideas used and needs to have performed the activities that produced the work.
Along with each work, students are required to submit written responses to prompts about the work. Responses to these prompts are evaluated along with the images that students submit. The most successful responses in terms of assessment are those that are clearly related to the images of work submitted; that directly and completely address the prompts; and that provide evidence of inquiry-based sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision. Responses are not evaluated for correct spelling, grammar, or punctuation.
State the following in writing:
Selected Works (40% of total AP score) - 5 physical examples that offer students the opportunity to make and present works of art and design with minimal constraints. Each work is expected to demonstrate skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas. The submission can be a group of related works, unrelated works, or a combination of related and unrelated works. These works may also be submitted in the Sustained Investigation section, but they don’t have to be.
Along with each work, students are required to submit written responses to prompts about the work. Responses are evaluated along with the images that students submit. The most successful responses in terms of assessment are those that are clearly related to the images of work submitted, that directly and completely address the prompts, and that provide further evidence of skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas shown in the work. Responses are not evaluated for correct spelling, grammar,
or punctuation.
For each work, state the following in writing:
Sustained Investigation (60% of total AP score) - 15 works of art and process documentation that demonstrate sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision. This section of the AP Art and Design Portfolio Exam offers students the opportunity to make and present works of art and design based on an in-depth investigation of materials, processes, and ideas done over time. Sustained investigation is guided by questions. It involves practice, experimentation, and revision using materials, processes, and ideas. Works from the Sustained Investigation section may also be submitted in the Selected Works section, but they don’t have to be.
There is no preferred (or unacceptable) basis of inquiry, type of investigation, or use of material, process, idea, style, or content for the Sustained Investigation. Students should be the principal artist or designer of the work they submit. If work involved collaboration, the student submitting the work needs to have made all key decisions about materials, processes, and ideas used and needs to have performed the activities that produced the work.
Along with each work, students are required to submit written responses to prompts about the work. Responses to these prompts are evaluated along with the images that students submit. The most successful responses in terms of assessment are those that are clearly related to the images of work submitted; that directly and completely address the prompts; and that provide evidence of inquiry-based sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision. Responses are not evaluated for correct spelling, grammar, or punctuation.
State the following in writing:
- Identify the question that guided your sustained investigation.
- Describe how your sustained investigation shows evidence of practice, experimentation, and revision guided by your questions (1200 characters maximum, including spaces, for response to both prompts)
Selected Works (40% of total AP score) - 5 physical examples that offer students the opportunity to make and present works of art and design with minimal constraints. Each work is expected to demonstrate skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas. The submission can be a group of related works, unrelated works, or a combination of related and unrelated works. These works may also be submitted in the Sustained Investigation section, but they don’t have to be.
Along with each work, students are required to submit written responses to prompts about the work. Responses are evaluated along with the images that students submit. The most successful responses in terms of assessment are those that are clearly related to the images of work submitted, that directly and completely address the prompts, and that provide further evidence of skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas shown in the work. Responses are not evaluated for correct spelling, grammar,
or punctuation.
For each work, state the following in writing:
- Idea(s) visually evident (100 characters maximum, including spaces)
- Materials used (100 characters maximum, including spaces)
- Processes used (100 characters maximum, including spaces)
AP Portfolio PDF
What is due? Google slide of your sustained investigation photos, selected works photos, and written explanations.
Objective: Compile your portfolio to be reviewed before submitting it.
Use Google Slides to create your portfolio for review. Even if you aren't "taking" the AP test, you still need to create this portfolio. The requirements are:
Scored examples from AP:
Objective: Compile your portfolio to be reviewed before submitting it.
Use Google Slides to create your portfolio for review. Even if you aren't "taking" the AP test, you still need to create this portfolio. The requirements are:
- 1st slide has only your FIRST name
- 2nd slide has the written response for your sustained investigation. The writing prompt is above.
- The next 10 slides have one sustained investigation photo on it.
- The next 3 slides have one selected work on each slide, and the written response to each photo (writing prompt is above).
Scored examples from AP:
Teacher Key: sxw9104
School Code: 450423
School Code: 450423
School Codes:
University of Utah: 4853
Southern Utah University: 4092
Salt Lake Community College: 4864
Dixie College: 4283
Brigham Young University: 4019
Utah State University: 4857
Utah Valley University: 4870
Weber State University: 4941
Westminster College Salt Lake City: 4948
University of Utah: 4853
Southern Utah University: 4092
Salt Lake Community College: 4864
Dixie College: 4283
Brigham Young University: 4019
Utah State University: 4857
Utah Valley University: 4870
Weber State University: 4941
Westminster College Salt Lake City: 4948
