AP Studio Art: 2D Design

So I heard about this class, but my school is lacking in anything fine arts and I was wondering if it was possible to self-study this course? Next year I will be a junior, and I’ll be taking six other AP courses during the school year.

I looked up the curriculum on collegeboard, but I’m kind of confused about it. For “portfolios” for my concentration is that just 12 pictures or like 12 portfolios of multiple pictures? And how much pieces do I submit in total? Like would I be doing 12 in total and just incorporating the ideas of breadth and quality section?

Also, do I need an administrator/teacher in order to submit the piecesto collegeboard?

Any advice/help/suggestions would be super appreciated!
If y’all have any course syllabuses or links that I could use, it’d be great.
Thanks!