High School Art History Class?

Next year I will be a Junior in high school, and I need my art credit. I'm not an "art" person, and I am not looking forward to it. There is though, and art history class I can take. I am kind of interested in it. Can anyone who has taken an art history class in high school tell me about it? Also, at the end of the year, I can take an AP Art History exam. If I get a good grade on it, what will I get out of it? How will it benefit me?

High School Art History Class?
I'm sorry to hear you don't want to take a class in art, as you may not have found a medium you like, and will shut yourself off from possibly discovering a passion. Also, art classes develop manual skills, which transfer into other areas of life.





However, if you don't want to take one, and AH is an option, taking and scoring well on AP Art History can help you get out of taking a class in college. Most schools, as part of the core requirements for any degree, mandate some type of art class, so you may not be able to escape altogether.





Good luck....I hope you enjoy the class.
Reply:Does Archaeology interest you? Does history interest you?





Art history is part and parcel of the development of the world and its history. Maybe you can look at it with that viewpoint.





Every class we take helps round out our education and knowledge of the world, and makes us more interesting persons in the long run..
Reply:You don't have to be an "art" person to take art. Art teachers are not expecting Picasso in every student. Mostly, art teachers like to have students who have never had art classes before - it gives them a chance to show you that art is very different from all your other classes. It uses your thinking skills in a different way. If you try to do the lessons (and don't be so critical of your work - it takes TIME to do anything to satisfaction) your art teacher will see that you are trying hard. You won't flunk out - and you may just discover a part of yourself that you didn't even know existed!


As for Art History - it's a textbook course and if you like history then you will like this course too. It's not as much fun as a hands-on drawing or painting course (or even a computer graphics course - did you give that one a thought??) but then that is just my opinion. I would rather be in a class drawing or doing graphics than sitting at a desk taking notes.


Good luck in your decision.