self study ap art history?

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<p>would it be possible for me 2 self study ap art this yr with 3 other aps under my belt? i was thinking of reading the annotated mona lisa and use the REA and Barrons books for review since im not taking the class. im good with history, so should i take it? also should i prep with flvs by taking the class online? thanks everyone!</p>

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<p>bump...anyone?</p>

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<p>i think you can self-study it..but i do know that art history is hard b/c you need to memorize a lot and stuff..</p>

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<p>^ok thank you, i was also wondering about bio. im taking environmental this yr so some of the material may be similar. do u think i should take that instead of art history?</p>

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<p>bump...anyone know the answer to the question above?</p>

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<p>Bio might be easier to (self?) study along with Environmental Science than Art History. I think the general consensus is that Art History is among the hardest APs, and the amount of memorization and interpretation makes it difficult to self-study, especially if you're not already an advanced student of art.</p>

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<p>I've heard the FLVS art history class isn't very good. I personally hated APAH. I don't see how anyone could be successful on the AP exam if they are not genuinely in art history.</p>

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<p>Having taken an Art History class, I can't really see how anyone could self-study AH and make a 5 (4 or below is certainly possible). WAYYY too much memorization and interpretation involved.</p>

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<p>most people who took FLVS got a 4
to get a 5 with self-study is really hard but not impossible (i do know a guy who did that and he ended up majoring in art history)</p>

<p>try to find old AP Art History tests to help with practice
if your school has the course, the teacher should give you some</p>

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<p>I took the FLVS course and got a 4. I didn't think that class is good online because it's hard to have the motivation to memorize everything...</p>

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<p>yeah apah is a lot of memorization
some people think that it's really easy though (that's what i thought lol)</p>

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<p>If you have a general sense and some background familiarity with either art or history things will stick easier and you won't have to force yourself to memorize a lot (There is a lot to remember.). It would be easier. I'm a history person, and I got a 5 on the exam relatively easily, without lots of forced memorization-studying (took the class though). Since you said that you are good with history, I'd say go ahead.</p>

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<p>wow thanks for the answers guys! they really helped :)</p>