AP 2D ART & DESIGN

Yearly Pacing & Due Dates — Student Guide

🧭 HOW THIS COURSE WORKS

AP Art & Design is a college-level studio course built around steady progress, revision, and long-term thinking. You will create a portfolio through consistent work, not last-minute rushing. Deadlines below are pacing checkpoints to keep you on track.

PHASE 1 — FOUNDATION & DIRECTION

Weeks 1–4 | August–Early September

Focus

• Skill refresh and exploration

• Artist research

• Sketchbook ideas and experimentation

• Choosing a direction for your Sustained Investigation

Key Milestone

• Artist Statement & Theme Decided — 09/09

PHASE 2 — BUILDING THE SUSTAINED INVESTIGATION

Weeks 5–14 | Mid-September–December

Focus

• Practice, experimentation, and revision

• Creating connected artworks guided by inquiry

• Documenting your process

Artwork Due Dates

• Artwork #1 — 09/20

• Artwork #2 — 10/04

• Artwork #3 — 10/18

• Artwork #4 — 11/04

• Artwork #5 — 11/15

• Artwork #6 — 11/29

• Artwork #7 — 12/07

Goal by Winter Break

• A focused Sustained Investigation

• Visible growth and experimentation

PHASE 3 — CONTINUATION & DEPTH

Weeks 15–18 | Late December–January

Focus

• Strengthening ideas and visual connections

• Maintaining momentum

Artwork Due Dates

• Artwork #8 — 12/27 (ready after break)

• Artwork #9 — 01/10 (short turnaround)

PHASE 4 — REFINEMENT & SELECTION

Weeks 19–24 | January–March

Focus

• Improving quality

• Identifying Selected Works

• Refining techniques and ideas

Artwork Due Dates

• Artwork #10 — 01/24

• Artwork #11 — 01/31

• Artwork #12 — 02/14

• Artwork #13 — 02/28

• Artwork #14 — 03/14

• Artwork #15 — 03/20

PHASE 5 — REVISION, POLISH & SUBMISSION

Late March–April

Key Dates

• Revision & Catch-Up — 03/23 to 04/20

• Photographing & Preparing Work — 04/20 to 05/08

Focus

• Final revisions

• Clean documentation

• AP submission readiness