AP Art History Syllabus

Brunswick High School

2016- 2017
Mrs. Scheutzow
Syllabus Contents
Curricular Requirements
AP Art History Syllabus
Resources
Course Curriculum and Content
Introduction
Unit 1: Prehistoric Art
Unit 2: The Near East and Egyptian Art
Unit 3: Greek and Roman Art
Unit 4: Art and Faith Around the World
Unit 5: Art of South and East Asia
Unit 6: Art of the Americas
Unit 7: African Art
Unit 8: Oceanic Art
Unit 9: Medieval Europe
Unit 10: Renaissance and Baroque Europe
Unit 11: 19th and 20th Century Art
Unit 12: Contemporary Art
Class Expectations and Course Policies

Curricular Requirements
*As stated by the AP College Board
CR1a

Students and teachers use a college-level art history textbook

See page 1

CR1b

Students and teachers use primary sources of different types

See pages 3, 5

CR1c

Students and teachers use secondary sources

 See pages 2, 4, 6, 9
CR2
The big ideas and essential questions in the AP Art History Course and Exam Description
are used as a conceptual foundation for the course
See page 1
CR3
Each of the 10 AP Art History content areas in the AP Art History Course and Exam
Description receives explicit attention
See pages 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
CR4
Students have opportunities to engage with all 12 course learning objectives in the AP Art
History Course and Exam Description through specific assignments and activities.
See pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
CR5

Students are provided opportunities to analyze works of art both visually and contextually
See pages 2, 4

CR6
Students are provided opportunities to analyze interpretations of works of art from
primary or secondary sources
See pages 2, 13
CR7
Students are provided opportunities to analyze relationships between works of art across
cultures and from different content areas
See pages 5, 6, 8
CR8
Students have opportunities to use enduring understanding and essential knowledge
statements as a foundation to conduct research on a specific work of art.
See pages 4, 10
CR9

Students are provided opportunities to experience actual works of art or architecture

See pages 1, 6, 8, 11

AP Art History Syllabus

2016 - 2017
Mrs. Scheutzow
Introduction
Welcome to AP Art History! The central questions in this course include the following: What is art
and how is it made? Why and how does art change? How do we describe our thinking about art?
Through these essential questions, students explore the big ideas of AP Art History, effectively
and precisely articulating an artworks meaning and function, its makers methodology, and the
ways it reflects and affects its historical and cultural context [CR2]. With these core questions as
the foundation, this course is organized into ten cultural/chronological units, emphasizing daily
practice of questioning techniques, methods of discussion, analytical paradigms, guided
discovery, and independent learning. These enable our students to develop critical thinking and
visual literacy skills with which they can mine meaning from any artwork they encounter
throughout their lives.
[CR2]The big ideas and essential questions in the AP Art History Course and Exam
Description are used as a conceptual foundation for the course

Resources
Primary Textbook: Stokstad, Marilyn and Michael Cothren, Art History, 5th edition. Upper Saddle
River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc., 2013. [CR1a]
[CR1a]Students and teachers use a college-level art history textbook.
Secondary Textbook:
Kleiner, Fred S., Gardners Art Through the Ages: A Global History, 14th edition. Boston:
Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2013.
Additional Resources:
DeWitte, Debra J., Gateways to Art, AP Edition., 1st Edition. Thames and Hudson, 2015.
Strickland, Marilyn. The Annotated Mona Lisa. , 2007.
http://www.pbs.org/art21/
www.smarthistory.com
www.metmuseum.org
https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/ap-art-history
www.artyfactory.com
Classroom is equipped with wi-fi, a Smarboard with access to the internet, and students have
access to personal laptops on a daily basis.
Field Trips: [CR9]
Fall and Spring - Cleveland Museum of Art
[CR9] - Students are provided opportunities to experience actual works of art or architecture

Course Curriculum and Content

AP Art History is divided into content areas, each focusing on a specific region, time, or
civilization. Within each content area are images and information essential to the time
period being studied. This course is divided into 12 Units of study including an
Introductory Unit covering the 250 required images and content areas as stated by the
AP College Board.
Introduction to Art History -Methodology, Context, and Visual Analysis, Terminology &
Research Methods
Unit 1: Prehistoric Art
Unit 2: The Near East and Egyptian Art
Unit 3: Greek and Roman Art
Unit 4: Art and Faith Around the World
Unit 5: Art of South and East Asia
Unit 6: Art of the Americas
Unit 7: African Art
Unit 8: Oceanic Art
Unit 9: Medieval Europe
Unit 10: Renaissance and Baroque Europe
Unit 11: 19th and 20th Century Art
Unit 12: Contemporary Art
Big Idea 1: Artists manipulate materials and ideas to create an aesthetic object,
act, or event

Essential Question: What is art and how is it made?

Learning Objective 1.1: Students differentiate the components of form, function, content,
and/or context of a work of art.
Learning Objective 1.2: Students explain how artistic decisions about art making shape a
work of art. Learning Objective 1.3: Students describe how context influences artistic
decisions about creating a work of art.
Learning Objective 1.4: Students analyze form, function, content, and/or context to infer
or explain the possible intentions for creating a work of art.
Big Idea 2: Art making is shaped by tradition and change.
Essential Question: Why and how does art change?
Learning Objective 2.1: Students describe features of tradition and/or change in a single
work of art or in a group of related works.
Learning Objective 2.2: Students explain how and why specific traditions and/or changes
are demonstrated in a single work or group of related works.
Learning Objective 2.3: Students analyze the influence of a single work of art or group of
related works on other artistic production.
Big Idea 3: Interpretations of art are variable.
Essential Question: How do we describe our thinking about art?
Learning Objective 3.1: Students identify a work of art.
Learning Objective 3.2: Students analyze how formal qualities and/or content of a work
of art elicit a response.
Learning Objective 3.3: Students analyze how contextual variables lead to different
interpretations of a work of art.
Learning Objective 3.4: Students justify attribution of an unknown work of art.
Learning Objective 3.5: Students analyze relationships between works of art based on
their similarities and differences.

Course Outline
Units of AP Art History
Introduction to Art History: Methodology, Context, and Visual Analysis,
Terminology
Major Topics:
Resources:
Unit 1: Prehistoric Art
Major Topics:
Resources:

Unit 2: The Near East and Egyptian Art

Major Topics:
Resources:

Unit 3: Greek and Roman Art

Major Topics:
Resources:
Unit 4: Art and Faith Around the World
Major Topics:
Resources:
Unit 5: Art of South, East, and Southeast Asia
Major Topics:
Resources:
Unit 6: Art of the Americas
Major Topics:
Resources:
Unit 7: African Art
Major Topics:
Resources:
Unit 8: Oceanic Art
Major Topics:
Resources:
Unit 9: Medieval Europe
Major Topics:
Resources:
Unit 10: Renaissance and Baroque Europe
Major Topics:
Resources
Unit 11: 19th and 20th Century Art
Major Topics:
Resources:
Unit 12: Contemporary Art
Major Topics:
Resources:

Class Expectations and Course Policies:

AP Art History is a college level course. There are high expectations for success
in this class. Please be prepared for high level thinking and analysis on a daily basis
whether you are participating in a class discussion, writing an essay/snapshot/extended
response, or taking a quiz or test. Attendance, punctuality, participation in class, and
completing all assignments on time will be necessary in order to succeed in the class
this school year. At the end of the course you will be taking the AP Art History exam,
please be sure to actively be prepare yourself throughout the year for your final
examination. In order to be successful on this test, you will need to work diligently
throughout the school year on all assigned tasks in order to gain the optimum
knowledge.
Absent Policy:
1. Excused Absences: Students will receive the same number of days to make up
any missed work. Work not made up by the due date will receive half credit. It is
the students responsibility to ask for missed work!
2. Unexcused Absences/Cuts: Students will receive a zero on any class work
missed. Major tests, quizzes or projects may be made up after school or during
study halls with a reduction in the overall score.
3. Suspension: Daily work missed during suspension cannot be made up for credit.
Major projects, tests, or papers may be made up for credit if the assignment was
given before the suspension.
Materials:
Laptops - you will need these in class every day
3 or larger Three ring binder divided into 12 units of study with dividers
Digital AP Art History Textbook: Stokstad, Marilyn and Michael Cothren, Art
History, 5th edition Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc,
2013
Standard college ruled loose leaf paper or a notebook for class notes, journal, or
sketchbook to take notes
Pens/Pencils
Highlighters
What to expect this year:
You will receive a weekly assignment sheet on Mondays - this will also be
published on the website
Reading is necessary in this course.you will be reading each chapter in your
textbook. At the end of each week there will be a quiz that goes into the 90% in
Progressbook.
After reading each chapter, you will fill out the following:
Artwork snapshots
flashcards
There will be weekly classroom discussions/analysis about
the required artworks for this course - students will receive
weekly participation grades
There will be semi-quarterly notebook checks to make sure
you are completing your snapshots and research

Be prepared for outside reading in regards to important

articles, videos, and resources pertaining to the chapter
and artworks being studied
There will be a test at the end of each unit, with multiple
choice and essay questions
This is not a studio art class, however, we will be studying
art and the history surrounding it

Written Work:
All essays are to be typed using 12 point font, 1 Margins (top, bottom, left, and right)
and double spaced. All written work is to be neat and grammatically correct with correct
spelling and punctuations. Your heading is in the left hand corner and should include:
Name
Date
Class Period
Title of Paper

Progressbook:
I will use Progressbook actively to update grades on a weekly basis. Grades are current
and will be available for you to review in ProgressBook. Late work will not be accepted
unless there is an Excused Absence.

Extra Credit:
Extra Credit will be available at times for all students throughout the course of the school
year. Extra Credit will not be given often so take advantage of it. Do NOT wait until the
end of the semester to do extra credit.

Discipline:
All Brunswick High School rules and policies will be enforced in the classroom without
exception. Please see Section V of the student handbook for details.

Classroom Rules:

Be Responsible
Respect your peers and yourself
Use appropriate language and gestures

Cheating & Plagiarism Policy

Cheating will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Talking or cell phone use during
a test or quiz will be considered cheating and will result in an automatic 0% as well as a
detention and contact home. Plagiarism is a serious offense and will be dealt with
according to school policy. When you are writing a paper please cite in accordance with
MLA format.

Cell Phone Policy for AP

Cell phones are to be kept on silent and not visible during AP Art History. Cell phone use
is not permitted during this class. I do not want to see the cell phone on your table. If
the cell phone goes off during class, you will receive ONE warning. If your cell phone if
on your desk or out, you will receive ONE warning, after the warning there will be

disciplinary actions. On any assessment, if your cell phone is out, you will receive a
zero! You do not have time to be on your phone during this class, put it away!