Let the beauty we love be what we do. -Rumi

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1 Let the beauty we love be what we do. -Rumi

2 Advanced Placement Art History

3 What is Art History? From the cave ceilings at Lascaux to the computer based imagery of today, the history of art is a story of the varied forms the human imagination has taken in painting, sculpture, architecture, and other media. A central aim of art history is to determine the original context of works of art in order to understand why they look the way they do and, most importantly, why they were made at all.

4 About the AP The Advanced Placement Art History Course is part of thecollege Board's Advanced Placement Program. As with other AP courses, AP Art History allows high school students to complete college level work. Students who take AP courses may receive college course credit.

5 Rye Social Studies elective with a record of AP success Full Year Course AP Exam in May Offered to 11 th and 12 th grade students o Artists o Art Enthusiasts o Students who have never taken an AP o Students with 3 or more AP s o Boys/Girls

6 On Going Themes Integrating Art Beyond the European Tradition Each unit will include key connections to non western art Integrating Art Across Time Each unit will feature discussions and a thematic journal writing assignment that connects art from the past with art from the present Integratingconstructs of gender and identity in art Each unit will delve in to how notions of gender and identity impact artists, patrons, viewers, and art.

7 The Ancient World The Ancient Near East, Egypt

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9 The Classical World Greece, Rome, Buddhist Tradition

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11 The Middle Ages Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic, Islamic

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13 The Renaissance The Renaissance Italy, Northern Europe, Kongo

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15 Baroque and Rococo Baroque and Rococo Italy, Northern Europe, the Mughal Empire

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17 Neo Classicism, Romanticism, Realism Neo Classicism, Romanticism, Realism Western Europe, the United States

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19 Impressionism and Post Impressionism Impressionism and Post Impressionism Western Europe, the United States, Japan

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21 Modern Art to Abstraction Western Europe, the United States

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23 Abstraction to? Abstraction to? Western Europe, the USSR, the United States

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25 Course Highlights Field Trips to Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cloisters, and MOMA The Korous/Kore: Live at RHS The Classical Version of the Bachelor and Bacherlotte Live from Athens hostedby Dionysus. Sacred Spaces Project In a format of your choosing, compare and contrast the form and function of Chartres Cathedral, the Mosque at Kairoun, the Stupa at Sanchi, and one other space you love.

26 Course Highlights Renaissance Gala Come to class as an artist or patron from the early Renaissance. Get to know your fellow guests and try to convince them of your genius. Design a party plan that reflects the diversity of the Renaissance. Vermeer Stories Using one of Vermeer s paintings, write a piece of fiction that brings this image to life tell us what s/he is thinking. Impressionist Facebook project Create a mock FB page of an artist in the Impressionist era. Include a gallery, conversation, and likes!

27 Course Highlights Pollock T shirt Day Bring in a white t shirt and paint it in the style and action of Jackson Pollock. A Dinner Party Design a plate, in honor of Judy Chicago s installation at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, which represents ese the life and work of a female artist. Share your plate with the class as we construct this work of art.

28 Benefits of APAH Writing and Talking about Art = Critical Thinking Lifelong Learners Connections to future careers (6 current interns at the Frick) Student Centered learning = APAH is fun!

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35 Student Voices

36 From the creative project assignments to our field trips to museums, AP Art History is truly a unique class that challenges students to think and write in ways that they have never done in another class.

37 As a first year architecture student, the, skills that I learned in APAH have proven to be invaluable in several of my college courses. The real value of AP Art History, however, is that, unlike some other classes, what you learn regularly extends beyond the classroom.

38 Art History not only taught me the course material but also taught me to love and appreciate art. I went into the course knowing close to nothing of the subject matter and walked out wishing that I could learn more. The love of art I got out of AP Art History is something that will stay with me for the rest of my life.

39 I took AP Art History last year as a junior and it completely changed my life. I know that seems dramatic, but this class taught me the values of hard work and determination.

40 AP Art History was probably the most important class I ve taken in high school so far. APAH is the only class that has driven me to pursue its content far beyond the classroom.

41 AP Art History was never a burden; it was a gift that the school blessed me with. I have a different perspective on history after taking this course. I now think of art as gifts that history has left behind to remind us of the world s past achievements; Art History brought the past to life. It has taught me about the power of conceptual learning.

42 New Directions As of 11/15, 2013, the New Curriculum Audit was announced! APAH and AP World will be aligned! Increased Focus on Art Beyond European Tradition! Greater emphasis on Teacher Choice! Limited Image Set (250)! Reduced Multiple Choice!