AP Art History

Advanced Placement (AP) Art History (also known as AP Art or APAH) is an Advanced Placement art history course and exam offered by the College Board in the United States.

AP Art History is designed to allow students to examine major forms of artistic expression relevant to a variety of cultures evident in a wide variety of periods from the present to the past. Students acquire an ability to examine works of art critically, with intelligence and sensitivity, and to articulate their thoughts and experiences. The course content covers prehistoric, Mediterranean, European, American, Native American, African, Asian, Pacific, and contemporary art and architecture.^[1]