AP At History Objectives
Subject:
Art History [1]
The main objectives of AP curriculum in Art History are to develop in students:
1.the ability to apply fundamental art and art historical terminology.
2.an appreciation for the process of making and displaying art.
3.an understanding of purpose and function of art.
4.the abilty to analyze works of art in context of historical evidence and interpretation, examining such issues as politics, religion, patronage, gender, and ethnicity.
5.an understanding of cross-cutural and global nature of art.
6.the ability to perform higher order thinking skills and articulate visual and art historical concepts in verbal and written forms.