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Below are some resources and study strategies that you can use to do well on AP Art History MCQS!
Resources:
Art History site: https://sites.google.com/view/ocsaaparthistory/ap-review
This site is from the teacher Mx Fleet! It has note guides that you can fill out using the Barrons AP Art History book, presentations that have notes on the every piece, Quizlets about all the 250 pieces, a comprehensive list of terms, lecture videos, and essay questions from past years! It has almost everything to help you prepare.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy has lectures and articles on every single piece if you are struggling to get the material and the small details of the art.
Quizizz has practice tests for almost every single Art History unit. Just look up "AP Art history" (I did that in the link). If nothing shows up, look up the individual style (Ex: Baroque art).
Crack AP has many practice tests for AP Art History. Additionally, if you have other history APs or are taking the SAT, it has practice tests for those as well!
Quizlet
I have made quizlets with the identifiers (look up AP Art History Unit ___ Details) and quizlets where it shows you a picture of the piece and you have to say its name (look up AP Art History Unit ___ Identification). These quizlets help you with the MCQ and the LEQ (where you need to write two identifiers).
This site!
Deep Dive into History has explanations of the art styles and the pieces in that style! Hopefully, it is very useful for you if you don't understand the material.
Sample Study Strategy:
Here is a step-by-step of my study strategy for the MCQs:
1st: Read Barrons AP Art History book (it helps to do it out loud)
2nd: Handwrite Fleet's note guide using the Barrons Book
3rd: Do a mini presentation about each piece using Fleet's slides and the Barrons book (to supplement what isn't on Fleet's slides)
4th: Do practice quizzes on Quizizz and Crack AP
When I was in AP Art History, I was able to do well on the MCQs because I figured out a study strategy that was very helpful for me. However, there are many ways to study, so if my strategy doesn't work for you, there are other resources that can help you out!
Practice FRQs:
Comparative:
Read the question carefully. You can receive full credit only by directly answering all aspects of the question. You must answer the question in essay form. An outline or bulleted list is not acceptable. (Note: This exam uses the chronological designations B.C.E. (before the common era) and C.E. (common era). These designations correspond to B.C. (before Christ) and A.D. (anno Domini), which are used in some art history resources.)
Time: 30 minutes
The question refers to the following image
The statue shown is an Ikenga (shrine figure) made by the Igbo people in Nigeria. Similar to other sculptures in the African unit, it is meant to represent and honor a member of society.
Select and completely identify another sculpture, statue, or painting from the image set that works to honor and display the status of a member of their society.
Describe the design of the Ikenga figure and the work that you have selected.
Using specific visual evidence from both works, explain two similarities and/or differences in how the works are intended to convey the status of the individual depicted.
Explain one similarity or difference in how both pieces honored and celebrated people within their respective cultures. Use specific contextual evidence about both pieces in your explanation.
When identifying the work you select, you should try to include all of the following identifiers: title or designation, name of the artist and/or culture of origin, date of creation, and materials. You will earn credit for the identification if you provide at least two accurate identifiers, but you will not be penalized if any additional identifiers you provide are inaccurate. If you select a work from the list below, you must include at least two accurate identifiers beyond those that are given.
Portrait of Sin Sukju
Female (Pwo) Mask
Head of a Roman Patrician
#2:
Read the question carefully. You can receive full credit only by directly answering all aspects of the question. You must answer the question in essay form. An outline or bulleted list is not acceptable. (Note: This exam uses the chronological designations B.C.E. (before the common era) and C.E. (common era). These designations correspond to B.C. (before Christ) and A.D. (anno Domini), which are used in some art history resources.)
Suggested time: 30 minutes.
The question refers to the following image.
The sculpture shown is the Power figure (Nkisi n’kondi) made by the Kongo peoples of the Democratic Republic of Congo, it had a deeply spiritual role in its community.
Select and completely identify another sculpture, statue, or painting from the image set that displays spiritual value and conveys mythology.
Describe the design of the Power figure and the work that you selected
Using specific visual evidence from both works, explain two similarities and/or differences in how they had spiritual significance in their community.
Explain one similarity or difference in how the works convey the respective mythologies of their cultures. Use specific contextual evidence about both pieces in your explanation.
When identifying the work you select, you should try to include all of the following identifiers: title or designation, name of the artist and/or culture of origin, date of creation, and materials. You will earn credit for the identification if you provide at least two accurate identifiers, but you will not be penalized if any additional identifiers you provide are inaccurate. If you select a work from the list below, you must include at least two accurate identifiers beyond those that are given.
Ndop (portrait figure)
Transformation Mask
Jowo Rinpoche
Not Comparative:
Ancient Mediterranean rulers used art to consolidate and legitimize their power.
Select and completely identify one work created during the Ancient Mediterranean (3500 BCE - 300 CE)
Explain how the piece consolidates or legitimizes the power of the ruler they are created for through relevant visual details.
In your response, you should do the following:
Provide two accurate identifiers for the work of art you have selected.
Respond to the prompt with an art historically defensible claim or thesis that establishes a line of reasoning.
Support your claim with at least two examples of relevant visual and/or contextual evidence.
Explain how the evidence supports the claim.
Corroborate or qualify your claim by explaining relevant connections, providing nuance, or considering diverse views.
When identifying the work you select, you should try to include all of the following identifiers: title or designation, name of the artist and/or culture of origin, date of creation, and materials. You will earn credit for the identification if you provide at least two accurate identifiers, but you will not be penalized if any additional identifiers you provide are inaccurate. If you select a work from the list below, you must include at least two accurate identifiers beyond those that are given.
Code of Hammurabi
King Menkaura and Queen
Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut
#2:
Art in the Mediterranean began to reflect the values and culture of their respective civilizations
Select and completely identify one work created during the Ancient Mediterranean (3500 BCE - 300 CE)
Explain how the art piece or architecture you selected shows the ideologies, beliefs, and culture of the civilization they correspond to through the choices in subject matter, imagery, and relevant visual details.
In your response, you should do the following:
Provide two accurate identifiers for the work of art you have selected.
Respond to the prompt with an art historically defensible claim or thesis that establishes a line of reasoning.
Support your claim with at least two examples of relevant visual and/or contextual evidence.
Explain how the evidence supports the claim.
Corroborate or qualify your claim by explaining relevant connections, providing nuance, or considering diverse views.
When identifying the work you select, you should try to include all of the following identifiers: title or designation, name of the artist and/or culture of origin, date of creation, and materials. You will earn credit for the identification if you provide at least two accurate identifiers, but you will not be penalized if any additional identifiers you provide are inaccurate. If you select a work from the list below, you must include at least two accurate identifiers beyond those that are given.
Doryphoros
Tomb of the Triclinium
Head of a Roman Patrician
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