Such suggestions include work from more than one year of art study, spending more than one class period per day, or taking more than one art class in which to produce the required amount of work. Since the AP Studio Art course is designed to cover the same basic material as a college level foundations course, it is imperative than students be able to invest the necessary time commitment to this course. Students must present a portfolio in May in which all three areas are represented. The specifics vary according to which portfolio in AP Studio Art is chosen - Drawing or General Portfolio. Although the portfolio requirements remain the same, those students submitting their portfolios to The College Board must take slides of their work for submission as well.
All students prepare their work for a final exhibition in the school library.
The method of presentation to The College Board includes both original work for the Quality section and slides for the Breadth section. In the Drawing portfolio six original works, and in the General portfolio four original works are submitted for the Quality section. In the Concentration section there are 14 to 20 pieces submitted in slide form, or a five minute film or video. In the Breadth section there are 14 to 20 pieces in the drawing portfolio and 18 to 20 pieces in the General portfolio. The criteria for the three areas of quality, concentration and breadth follow the guidelines of the Advanced Placement course description issued by The College Board each year.