AP ART HISTORY RESOURCES

Helping teachers and students prepare for the AP Art History exam

Ancient Chinese tomb banner with mythical creatures, horses, and abstract designs on a dark background.

The current Art History exam covers 10 Units and a total of 250 objects from around the world (really, more like 400).

We recognize the need for more resources, especially for areas outside of Europe and Anglo-U.S. art and history.

*Please note: we are not affiliated with the College Board in any way. These are resources created by educators for other educators!

UNIT 1: Global Prehistory

30,000–500 BCE


Key Terms and Ideas

UNIT 2: Ancient Mediterranean

3500 BCE–300 CE

Illustration with text "COMING SOON" featuring an ancient-style face, column, and pottery on a blue and green background.

Key Terms and Ideas

UNIT 3: Early Europe and Colonial Americas

200–1750 CE


Key terms and ideas

UNIT 4: Later Europe and Americas

1750–1980 CE

UNIT 5: Indigenous Americas

1000 BCE–1980 CE


Key terms and ideas

UNIT 8: South, East, and Southeast Asia

1300 BCE–1980 CE


Key terms and ideas

College Board Resources about AP Art History

NEW!

Looking for short, accessible overviews for world history topics?

Check out our new introductory readings—perfect as textbook replacements or for individual learning!

What you get

Yellow abstract sunburst design with rays on a white background

15-question quiz + key

Beautifully illustrated PDF

Yellow sunburst pattern on white background

Curated links to relevant videos

Abstract yellow sunburst pattern on white background

Short answer questions + key

Yellow sunburst graphic on white background

Discussion questions

Yellow sunburst star shape on white background