Welcome to AP Art History!

Dear Students and Parents

I am looking forward to working with all of you this year, and I hope that by the end of this course you will feel

well prepared for the A.P. Exam. I also hope that this will be an enjoyable experience, and that you will develop a

lifelong love and appreciation for art.

The curriculum covers painting, sculpture and architecture from prehistoric art to the present. Students will be

expected to master terminology, recognize specfic works of art, write short and longe essays comparing works

of art, discussing the historical context of artworks, and pointing out significant characteristics.

We must complete the requried material by the end of April in order to allow for reveiw prior to the A.P. test in May.

You are expected to keep up with required reading, take accrurate notes from class lectures, organize your notes

for review, maintain vocabulary/diagram sheets for each section and prepare yourself for exams and quizzes.

Art cards will also be required for each period.

Attendance is extremely important in this class due to the fast pace. It is mandatory that you get copies of handouts

and notes if you are absent.

Unless I have a meeting, I will be available most days after school for make up tests/quizzes and individual or group

tutoring. You may also review slides and use flash cards and other resource materials. I am here to help you succeed;

take advantage of this opportunity.

Please Note:
This is a college level course and therefore contians mature subject matter. College Board requirements dictate

the discussion of world religions in relation to artwork, as well as viewing and studying works depicting the human body.

AP Art History
The AP offering in Art History is designed to provide the same benefits to secondary school students as those

provided by an introductory college course in art history: an understanding and knowledge of architecture,

sculpture, painting, and other art forms within diverse historical and cultural contexts. It also provides an

opportunity for schools to strengthen an area neglected in most curricula. In the course, students examine major

forms of artisitc expression from the past and the present from a variety of cultures. They learn to look at works of

art critically, with intelligence and sensitivity, and to analyze what they see. Many collleges and universities offer

advanced placement and or credit to students who have performed successfully on the AP Art History Examination.

General Course Objective:
The students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the historical and cultural context of various

works of art, including painting, sculpture and architecture. Students will be able to successfully complete the

A.P. exam with a minimum score of 3.
1. An emphasis will be on visual literacy, that is, the ability to apply art historical methodologies to

the student'senviornmentso that the student's enviornment so that the student understands how

images encode social and politcal ideologies.

                2. The student will be encouraged to not only appreciiate works of art from other cultures,but value them.

3. The student will be encouraged to learn to suspend judgement when looking at works of art,

developing criticalthinking skills by considering the assumptions they bring to their evaluations.
4. The student will learn the basic canon of werstern art and be able to understand the basic problems

and flux of the canon.

Grading Policy:
Every week there will be a test based on class notes(slides) and readings. Throughout the year there will be a series of

essay prompts in preparation for the exam in May. This will range between weekly and bi-weekly writing exercises.

Art Cards will have to be turned in before every slide based exam. Reading assignments will be evaluated based on

note-taking handouts.

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There will be one project assigned every nine week period.

ART CARDS:
Index Cards(any size)
-Front Side of the Card- : Visual
-Back of the Card- : 7 Characteristics of that particular piece

Student Evaluations:
Test/Essays-60%
Notebook/Notes/ Readings/Art Cards-30%
Projects-10%

Supplies:
* Notebook in 3 sections
-Notes
-Reading log
-Handouts
  * Index Cards
* Annotated Mona Lisa
* Barrons Art History Review Book

Term 1:
Prehistoric
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Aegean
Cycladic
Minoan
Mycenaean
Greek
Archaic
Classical
4th Century
Hellenisitc
Etrucsan
Roman
Republican
Imperial
Early Chrisitan
Byzantine
Islamic

Terms 2:
Medieval
Barbarian art
E Middle ages
Romanesque
Gothic
Renaissance
Early
High
Mannerism

Term 3:
Baroque
Rococco
Neoclassicism
Romanticism
Realism
Non European Art
India
China
Japan
Africa
Polynesia
Native American Art
Impressionism
Post Impression
Fauvism
Northern Expression
Cubism
Surrealism

Term 4:
20th Century
Painting/Photography
Sculpture
Architecture
Intensive A.P. Review
A.P. Exam May
Post Exam: Independent work on hands on project/paper

Break down of Content on AP Exam :

I. Ancient Through Medieval - 30%
A. Greece and Rome - 10-15%
B. E. Christian, Byzantine, E. Medieval - 5-10%
C. Romanesque - 3-7%
D. Gothic - 7-10%

II. Beyond European Tradation - 20%
Africa, the Americas; Asia;
Near East and Oceania

III. Renaissance to Present - 50%
A. Fourteenth through sixteenth centuries - 12-17%
B Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries - 10-15%
C. Nineteenth Century - 10-15%
D. Twentieth Century - 10-15%

LINKS:

AP Art History - COURSE DESCRIPTION - 2008 - 2009