Course title

AP Art History

Pre-requisite

none

Course description

This course will primarily focus on Western Civilizations with some attention to the art and culture of Asian societies as well as Pacific and Oceanic cultures. the course will cover Prehistory to the end of the Middel Ages, the Renaissance, and modern Contemporary Art and Visual Culture. The class is designed to increase students' knowledge of human civilizations and culture from the earliest times until the present day. Students will learn about art, artists, artistic movements, cutural history, cultural contexts of human production, visual culture, chornological perios of history and the subjects/styles/societies/techniques of particular works of art with an emphasis on works of historical and societal importance. The course will include introduction of a humanities approach: the analysis and synthesis of the interrelationships of art, architecture, literature, music, and various creative arts from early to modern civilizations with students' educational subjects, specifically English, History, and Social Sciences. This course is designed to prepare students to successfully complete the Advanced Placement Exam in May.

School Country

United States

School state

Arizona

School city

Gilbert

High school

Campo Verde High School Desert Ridge High School Gilbert Classical Academy Gilbert High School Highland High School Mesquite High School

School Address

140 S. Gilbert Rd.

School zip code

85234

Requested competency code

Fine Arts

Date submitted

02/6/2025

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

• FIAR
• 1 year of Fine Art

Approved date

03/5/2025

Online / Virtual

No