<p>Hi, my name is Tyler and I have just started FLVS's AP art history course. Unfortunately I am a little behind schedule because I had to wait for my login and I am just starting the second gallery. So far I really like the course and I am excited to learn more about art. Though one of the main reasons I took it online is because we don't really offer a full fledged art history course at my school, I also would definitely like to attempt and pass the AP exam. My question is, Is it beneficial to make flashcards of the artworks shown throughout the course?
I am wondering if the test can be better tackled if I focused on memorization or just what the course and whatever prep books I buy teach me. Will making flashcards just be a waste of time? Is it better to spend the time cutting and pasting pictures rereading the lessons? </p>
<p>On another note I have read some of the MANY art history threads here and have come to the conclusion that the test prep books I should look into are:
The Annotated Mona Lisa
REA
Barron's
and Gardner's art through the ages?</p>
<p>Any others that could be beneficial to read as I go through the course? Are there any I've listed that may not be very helpful at all? </p>
<p>Finally I was wondering if anyone has any tips on the essay portions? It takes me some time to get used to new formats of writing, and I'm not always good at expressing myself in writing. </p>
<p>Any response is greatly appreciated! Thanks for your time.</p>
<p>Review Books:
REA and Annotated Arch
Get the Annotated Mona Lisa only as a substitute for REA.</p>
<p>Personally, instead of flashcards I would take notes. I took art history as a class and we would cut out pictures of the art and our teacher would lecture. You would write lecture notes beside the image. I combined this with REA readings and found I really learned the information. But, if you prefer to quiz yourself make cards. I found it easier and more manageable to just take notes and read the book.</p>
<p>Essays are not that complicated. After reading through REA, you will get a lot of details that can be put into essays. Some of these can also be gathered from the “Annotated…” series. I wrote one essay before the test. Instead of writing essays I just looked at College Board’s examples and studied them.[AP</a> Central - The AP Art History Exam](<a href=“Supporting Students from Day One to Exam Day – AP Central | College Board”>AP Art History Exam – AP Central | College Board)</p>
<p>A good website to supplement all of this is:[Smarthistory:</a> a multimedia web-book about art and art history](<a href=“http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/]Smarthistory:”>http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/)
I would use this website instead of making notecards.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your response!
I was wondering, and this is directed towards anyone who took the flvs course,
how do you remember the names and dates of all the pieces they teach you? In one lesson I could get twenty pieces thrown at me, I try to focus on the context and themes of where it is and I can understand that much, but I can’t rly remember the dates and titles for the essays immidiately after we learn them.</p>