South Mecklenburg High School – AP 2-D Art and Design

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course follows the outline as provided by the Advanced Placement Program. Students will develop an advanced technique and conceptual portfolio which contains works of art and process documentation that demonstrate sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision and works that each demonstrate synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas. 2-D portfolios may be accomplished through a variety of processes learned in Photography, Contemporary Craft and Design, and Visual Art. Students will engage in critiques of their own and peers' art, as well as discuss and write about their art. Students should be self-motivated and exhibit perseverance in completing their portfolio. Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation and demonstrated proficiency in Visual Arts Proficient, Photography Proficient, Media Arts: Visual Arts Proficient or Contemporary Craft and Design Proficient.