AP Art History

Course Description

AP ART HISTORY A/B                                                                                                Grades 9-12
 
Fulfills the fine arts requirement for graduation as well as the UC/CSU Fine arts requirement.
 

This class is designed to provide the same benefits to high school students as 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. Students examine and analyze major forms of artistic expression from the past to the present from a variety of cultures. Many colleges and universities offer advanced placement and/or credit to a student who performs well on the AP Art History Exam.