This document outlines the assessment components for the Higher Level and Standard Level Visual Arts courses offered by the International Baccalaureate (IB) program from 2009-2011. It describes the two options for Higher Level (HLA and HLB) and Standard Level (SLA and SLB) courses, which differ in the weighting given to the Studio Work and Investigation Workbook components. The document also provides guidance on the expectations and content for the Studio Work and Investigation Workbook portions of the assessment.