AP Art History: Rea: the Test Prep Ap Teachers Recommend (AP Art History Test Prep) - Softcover

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The co-authors of this book, Larry Krieger and Frank Chmiel, have invested in these pages the wisdom and experience they have gained as developers of an AP Art History program that, according to the College Board, has led the world three years running “in helping the widest segment of their total school population achieve an exam grade of 3 or higher.” That program, which has produced hundreds of individual success stories, is based at Montgomery High School in Skillman, New Jersey. Together, Mr. Krieger and Mr. Chmiel now give you access to the same materials that provided the platform for their students’ achievement at Montgomery High.

Larry Krieger earned his B.A. and M.A.T. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his M.A. from Wake Forest. In a career spanning three decades, in North Carolina and later in New Jersey, Mr. Krieger taught sociology, American history, world history, and European history, retiring in 2004. It was Mr. Krieger who established Montgomery High School’s AP Art History program and later team-taught with Frank Chmiel. Mr. Krieger is also the author of numerous United States history and world history textbooks. Currently, Mr. Krieger presents SAT workshops in Atlanta, Minneapolis, Denver, and Charles County, Maryland.

Over the past four years, Frank Chmiel, a 1998 graduate of Princeton University, has taught more than 400 students in AP Art History, and a number of them have been motivated to continue their study in art history at the college level, including study abroad. Mr. Chmiel has also taught a lecture series entitled “Christian Art from the Catacombs to the Cathedrals,” as well as “Christian Art from the 14th through 16th Centuries” at Nassau Christian Center Church in Princeton. In 2005 he participated in the “Teachers as Scholars Program” through Princeton University, focusing on 19th-century French painting. Mr. Chmiel’s nine-year teaching career has also included classes in 20th-century U.S. history, world history, and criminal justice.

The co-authors of this book, Larry Krieger and Frank Chmiel, have invested in these pages the wisdom and experience they have gained as developers of an AP® Art History program that has led the world three years running “in helping the widest segment of their total school population achieve an exam grade of 3 or higher.”

Larry Krieger earned his B.A. and M.A.T. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his M.A. from Wake Forest. Mr. Krieger taught sociology, American history, world history, and European history, retiring in 2004. Currently, Mr. Krieger presents SAT® workshops in Atlanta, Minneapolis, Denver, and Charles County, Maryland.

Over the past four years, Frank Chmiel, a 1998 graduate of Princeton University, has taught more than 400 students in AP® Art History, and a number of them have been motivated to continue their study in art history at the college level, including study abroad. Mr. Chmiel’s nine-year teaching career has also included classes in 20th-century U.S. history, world history, and criminal justice.

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ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING A 5 ON THE AP ART HISTORY EXAM?
Get fully prepared with the AP Art History test prep AP teachers recommend.

The Most Complete AP Art History Subject Review:

Everything you need to know for the Advanced Placement Art History exam, selected and presented by seasoned high school faculty with extensive AP Art History experience. As an added bonus, all 400 art masterpieces referenced or represented in the book appear on a CD in full color.

The Best AP Art History Practice Exams Available:

2 full-length AP Art History practice tests based on official AP Art History exam questions released by the College Board – balanced to include every AP Art History topic and type of question you can expect on the actual AP® Art History exam.

Total Explanations of AP Art History Exam Questions & Answers:

Each AP Art History practice test comes with detailed feedback on every question. We don’t just say which answers are right – but why the others are wrong, so you’ll be prepared for the AP Art History exam!

Proven Test Prep Methods:

REA’s focused AP Art History content and practical advice has helped millions of AP students score higher. With our step-by-step plan, you can earn a 5 on the AP Art History exam and get the credit you deserve!

Recommended by AP Art History Teachers:

For years, AP Art History teachers have relied on REA for effective, authoritative Advanced Placement study guides. Our authors include nationally known AP experts who have personally coached generations of successful Advanced Placement students. In our AP Art History test prep, we’ve combined the insights of two of the best AP Art History teachers in the U.S. into one powerful volume.

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REA’s TestWare combines a realistic AP test environment with the most powerful scoring analysis and diagnostic tools available. With every AP Art History practice test you take, you’ll gain knowledge and confidence for the real AP exam. Automatic scoring and instant reports help you zero in on the topics and types of AP Art History questions that give you trouble now, so you’ll succeed on the exam.

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Excelling on the AP Art History Exam

About This Book and TestWare® CD-ROM with 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 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 exams are included in two formats: in printed format in this book and in TestWare® format on the enclosed CD. We strongly recommend that you begin your preparation with the TestWare® practice exams. 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, 6 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:

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. 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%

III. Beyond the European Artistic Traditions 20%

Africa (including Egypt), the Americas, Asia, Near East, Oceania, and Global Islamic Traditions

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 distinguishes between topics within the European tradition and topics beyond the European artistic tradition. Topics beyond the European artistic tradition include art from the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Although these topics could easily generate their own course, very few questions are devoted to them. Instead, most such questions are devoted to the ancient Near East, ancient Egypt, and the global Islamic tradition.

Format of the Exam
The AP Art History exam includes various types of questions. The best way to familiarize you with the test format is to walk you through it from beginning to end.

Section I
Part A: Image-Based Multiple-Choice Questions
In the first section of the AP Art History exam, you will answer sets of multiple-choice questions based on images that will be found in a printed insert that accompanies your exam. The images will be related. For example, a recent exam began with images of cathedrals in Florence and Siena. The churches were built at about the same time and have many similarities and differences. Questions relating to the images will focus on issues such as functions of works of art, patronage, period styles, chronology, and technique.

Five sets of these image-based multiple-choice questions will be presented. Each set contains from six to nine questions, each with four answer choices. You are allotted 20 minutes to answer all of the questions in this part. You are advised to spend four minutes on each set of questions and the proctor will announce when each four-minute interval has passed. You are free to proceed from one set of questions to the next in this part.

Part B: Multiple-Choice Questions
After you complete the image-based multiple-choice questions, your proctor will ask you to turn to Part B in your test booklet. Part B contains about 75 to 77 multiple-choice questions, each with four answer choices. About half of the questions refer to pictures of specific works of art, which are illustrated in the test booklet. A specific picture can be accompanied by one to four questions. The remaining multiple-choice questions will test your knowledge of artists and artistic styles. The questions are not arranged in chronological order.

You will have 1 hour to complete the 115 multiple-choice questions in Section I, Parts A and B. This section of the exam will be followed by a brief break.

Section II: Free-Response Questions
Long Essay Questions (Part A)
After the break, you will have one hour to write two long essays. These essays comprise about 25% of your exam score. The first long essay question will require that you incorporate at least one example of art beyond the European tradition. Note that citing examples of prehistoric art is not appropriate for these essays.

It is recommended that you spend 30 minutes on each essay, but you may move freely between the two questions. Your proctor will announce when the 30-minute interval has elapsed.

Short Essay Questions
This part of the exam, which is 60 minutes long, consists of six short essay questions. Each question is based on one or two images, and one question will include a primary source quotation. The short essay questions ask you to discuss specific...