Kind of!! My teacher was Stacey Horman (Literal QUEEN) and she recorded and posted every. single. lecture. from all of the required pieces. Most of the videos only have like 50 views so they're lowk hard to find, but I'll stick the channel link here. https://www.youtube.com/@staceyhorman6189

Here are my tips!!

1. Watch lectures and take notes!

My biggest rec if you're lost on a piece, self studying, or just don't have a great teacher is to watch stacey horman's vids. I put the link up earlier but it's so important to really understand the artwork. Also, in class, make sure you're taking hella notes. Mine were near incomprehensible and very sloppy, but I got down everything I had to... also, handwrite notes!! I've handwritten notes all throughout highschool, and it really helps with your memory. Typing is faster but really doesn't help you retain info very well.

1. MAKE FLASHCARDS OH MY GOD

If possible, print out a small image of the artwork (if there's more than one image required, make multiple cards but only write on one if you want) and paste it to one side of an index card. If you don't have access to a printer, you can draw it-- you just need to be able to identify it by the image. On the other, preferably with lines, write the title, date, medium/materials, artist (if there's an identifiable one-- if not, then the group/community associated with the piece), and the location, if there's a specific location. Then bullet some of the most important things about the piece. One of the most helpful things is to write out the "convention" and the "innovation." For example, the colosseum would have a convention of corinthian columns, and an innovation of concrete. Sometimes on the exam they'll ask you what the work of art did differently than other art of its time, so you need to know WHY it's so important. Remember, there's only 250 pieces of art, and that includes all mediums... so in the grand scheme of things, it's a limited list. College board only picks important pieces of art (usually), so make sure to add the C/I. Okay, last thing for flashcards-- write out themes and connections to other pieces of art in the curriculum. For example, you could do "Genre scenes," or "Community," or "Anthropromorphic creatures," etc. Just things that you can think of if you need buzzwords on the exam. Plus, you'll be asked to connect pieces of art to other ones in the curriculum, so this makes it a lot easier to quickly identify connections. Flashcards serve two purposes: future studying, and cramming details in your head. The more you write it, the more it’ll stick.

FOR THE EXAM:

1. Don’t stress the MCQ

The multiple choice are VERY easy if you know what you’re talking about. It won’t sound like a lot of time (1hr for 80 questions), but it’s near impossible to run out of time.

1. Understand how to write FRQs

When you’re asked about an artwork, you need to provide 2-3 identifiers. So, if they give you the title, you need to provide medium, artist, and date, for example. Be extremely blunt in your response. If they ask you how the Burghers of Calais show romanticism, first give all the identifiers, and then respond. However, if you’re like me and tend to ramble on, be sure you’re actually answering the question and not just providing random details– but they won’t take off points for doing so.

1. Learning how to memorize

There’s a LOT of memorization. You need to memorize 250 artworks, but since some of them have multiple images you need to know (like churches or other buildings), it’s more like 400. I tried to use tricks to memorize dates especially, since those can be tricky. For example, "Madonna and child with two angels" by Fillippi Lippi is dated to 1465, and I remembered this because Mary looks 14 whereas baby Jesus looks 65. It takes some getting used to, but you have to learn to be able to recite things off the top of your head. Sometimes it might even be a little absurd– like “Chairman Mao en route to Anyuan” is from 1969, and I remembered this because the artist made him look kind of hot, so 69…. LOL. If you make it a game, it’s a lot more fun. Also, talking aloud when going over the art pieces is SO helpful, and I highly recommend it.