AP Art History

Advanced Placement Art History exploring global artistic traditions and cultural contexts.

Study Strategies

Approaching Free Response Questions

Tackle Free Response with Confidence

Free response questions are your chance to show what you know! Read prompts carefully, make quick outlines, and be sure to address all parts of the question. Use specific artworks as evidence and connect your ideas to broader themes.

Practice writing essays with a timer to improve your speed and clarity.

Examples

  • Outlining an essay about how art reflects power and authority.

  • Citing three artworks in support of a thematic argument.

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