AP Art History w/CD-ROM (REA)-The Best Test Prep for (Advanced Placement (AP) Test Preparation)
Excelling on theAP Art History Exam About This Book and TESTwareCD-ROMwith Full-Color Art Browser This book, along with the companion TESTware software,  provides a thorough review for the Advanced Placement Art History Examination and is intended to make test preparation as easy and effective as possible. Cited throughout the book are art images that can be found on the accompanying full-color CD-ROM. The image numbers in the book’s review section correspond to those on the CD for simultaneous reference as you study. The practice tests, for which images are also presented on the CD in color, feature detailed answer explanations, giving you the context you need to excel on the AP Art History Exam. The two full-length practice tests are included in two formats: in printed format in this book and in TESTware format on the enclose CD. We strongly recommend that you begin your preparation with the TESTware practice tests.  The software provides the added benefits of automatic, accurate scoring and enforced time conditions. To best utilize your study time, follow our Study Schedule, which you will find in the front of this book. The schedule is based on a six-week program, but if necessary can be condensed to three weeks by collapsing each two-week period into one week. SSD accommodations for students with disabilities Many students qualify for extra time to take the AP exams, and our TESTware can be adapted to accommodate your time extension. This allows you to practice under the same extended-time accommodations that you will receive on the actual test day. To customize your TESTware to suit the most common extensions, visit our website at www.rea.com/ssd. About the Advanced Placement Program The Advanced Placement Program is designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to pursue college-level studies. The program consists of two components: a course and an exam. Students are expected to gain college-level skills and acquire college-level knowledge of art history through the AP course. When they complete the course, students take the AP Art History exam. Test results are used to grant course credit and/or determine placement level in the subject when students enter college. The AP Art History Exam, along with the other AP exams, is administered each May at participating schools and multi-school centers throughout the world. About the Exam The AP Art History exam is 3 hours long and contains 115 multiple-choice questions, 7 short essay questions, and 2 long essay questions. The questions are designed to provide a comprehensive evaluation of your knowledge of art history. Content of the Exam The following table shows the key content areas and the percentage of questions typically asked in each area: Content                                                                       Approximate                         TotalPercentages                       I. Ancient Through Medieval ……………………………………………………..30%A. Greece and Rome                                                   10–15%B. Early Christian, Byzantine,Early Medieval                                                          5–10%C. Romanesque                                                   3–7%D. Gothic                                                             7–10%   II. Beyond the European Artistic Traditions……………………………………        20%Africa (including Egypt), the Americas,Asia, Near East, Oceania, and Global IslamicTraditions III. Renaissance to Present ……………………………………………………….            50%A. 14th through 16th Centuries                                     12–17%B. 17th and 18th Centuries                                                 10–15%C. 19th Century                                                                        10–15%D. 20th and 21st Centuries                                                 10–15%  As you can see, the course is both comprehensive and flexible—comprehensive because it covers many topics and flexible because it gives teachers a great deal of freedom to choose what to teach. This freedom encourages teachers to be creative, but it can also pose problems for students preparing for the AP exam. For example, a number of questions about twentieth-century German Expressionists and American Abstract Expressionists appeared on a recent administration of the exam. In contrast, an administration of the exam a few years later contained no questions on either style. The course’s broad scope—combined with the fact that different topics are emphasized each year—means that both teachers and students must make choices. It is impossible for art history teachers to cover everything because the course is too vast. It is also impossible for students to study everything. This book will help you decide which topics to study in depth and which topics to briefly review. Each chapter contains an introduction explaining why the topic is important and how it has been tested in the past. Take another look at the course content outline. It distinguis...