Content
Weight
Ancient – Medieval Art History
·         Greece and Rome: 10 - 15%
·         Early Christian, Byzantine, Early Medieval: 5 - 10%
·         Romanesque: 3 - 7%
·         Gothic: 7 - 10%
30%
Renaissance – Modern Art History
·         14th - 16th  Centuries: 12 - 17%
·         17th – 18th  Centuries: 10 - 15%
·         19th  Century: 10 - 15%
·         20th Century: 10 - 15%
50%
Non-European Art History
·         Africa (Egypt), Americas, Asia, Near East, Oceania, and global Islamic tradition
20%

AP Art History Exam
Multiple choice - 115 questions - 60 min – 40%
Part A - 5 sets of questions based on color images - 20 min.
Part B - 85 questions based on image or facts - 40 min.
(As of 2011, wrong and omitted questions do not affect the raw score.)

Free-response – 60%
Part A - 2 essay questions – 30 min each – 25% total
           - respond to the prompts, citing 2 examples of art that reflect the prompt's theme
Part B - 6 essay questions – 10-min each – 35% total
           - each question based on an art work and/or quotation from primary sources.

Grade Distribution in the past
Final Score
2011
2012
2013
5
12.1%
12.4%
11.9%
4
21.6%
22.4%
21.5%
3
26.5%
25.2%
27.5%
2
19.0%
18.7%
19.1%
1
20.8%
21.3%
20.0%
Mean Score
2.85
2.86
2.86
Number of Students
21,643
22,650
22,723