2015 Exam Date
Thursday, May 7 afternoon Content of the Exam According to the College Board:
30% Ancient and Medieval Art * Focus on Greece and Rome * Focus on the Gothic period 20% Art beyond the European tradition Egypt, Near East, Islam, China, Japan, Korea, Africa, India, Ancient America, and the Pacific 50% Renaissance to the present * Slight more focus on the Renaissance ***Check out this pod cast by an AP instructor for essay reviews
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College Board has everything you need to know about the Exam including practice questions!
**This year scores will only be available to view online! Check out what day you'll be able to access those scores. These videos dive into several themes such as violence, the body, dreams and visions, and death. More are included at this site. Each video is about 30 minutes and great way to study and see lots of art in a short amount of time.
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USE THE FOLLOWING POWER POINTS FOR REVIEW
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Strong Suggestions
1) Choose 2 works of art, including a form of architecture, from 2 different cultures beyond the European tradition and study it...a lot!
Cultures: Egypt, Ancient Near East, Islam, China, India, Japan, Africa, Pre-Columbian America, and the Pacific.
2) Choose them according to the topics below and know the connection.
* Power and Authority * Propaganda * Deities * Violence in Art * Women in Art * Portraits
*Nature * Materials * Domestic Space * Sacred Spaces * Human Body * Family
1) Choose 2 works of art, including a form of architecture, from 2 different cultures beyond the European tradition and study it...a lot!
Cultures: Egypt, Ancient Near East, Islam, China, India, Japan, Africa, Pre-Columbian America, and the Pacific.
2) Choose them according to the topics below and know the connection.
* Power and Authority * Propaganda * Deities * Violence in Art * Women in Art * Portraits
*Nature * Materials * Domestic Space * Sacred Spaces * Human Body * Family
Information for Exam Day
What to Bring:
What to Bring:
- Several sharpened No. 2 pencils with erasers for all responses on your multiple-choice answer sheet.
- Pens with black or dark blue ink for completing areas on the exam booklet covers and for free-response questions in most exams.
- Your six-digit school code. Home-schooled students will be given a code at the time of the exam.
- A watch.
- A government-issued or school-issued photo ID if you do not attend the school where you are taking the exam.
- If applicable, your SSD Student Accommodation Letter, which verifies that you have been approved for extended time or another testing accommodation.
- Cell phones, digital cameras, personal digital assistants (PDAs), BlackBerry smartphones, Bluetooth-enabled devices, MP3 players, email/messaging devices, or any other electronic or communication devices.
- Books, compasses, mechanical pencils, correction fluid, dictionaries, highlighters,**notes or colored pencils.**
- Scratch paper; notes can be made on portions of the exam booklets.
- Watches that beep or have an alarm.
- Portable listening devices** or portable recording devices (even with headphones) or photographic equipment.
- Computers.**
- Clothing with subject-related information.
- Food or drink can be brought in (H2O only and snacks if it's in the original packaging and in a clear zip lock bag).**