AP Art History History / Social Sciences / Art | Grades 11–12 | AP Course | Prerequisite: none, preferred Advanced Placement experience in Arts or History AP Art History welcomes students into the global art world through the study of art, artists, art-making, and the many ways people respond to and interpret works of art. Using the AP Art History course structure, students investigate 250 works of art representing diverse artistic traditions from prehistory to the present. Through research, discussion, reading, writing, and close observation, students develop an in-depth understanding of art history from a global perspective, learning and applying skills of visual, contextual, and comparative analysis to engage with a variety of art forms, understand individual works, and recognize meaningful interconnections across history. The course emphasizes critical thinking, evidence- based interpretation, and full preparation for the AP Art History exam.
AP African American Studies: Diaspora, Culture, and Identity History / Social Sciences | Grades 11–12 | AP Course | Fulfills History Requirement
What does it mean to be part of a diaspora? How do communities carry culture, memory, and resistance across centuries and continents? In this course, students trace the origins, experiences, and creative expressions of African diasporic communities — from early West and Central African kingdoms to the Gullah/Geechee communities of the American South, from Afro-Cuban traditions in Havana and Matanzas to Afro-Indigenous connections across the Americas. Grounded in the College Board AP framework and its four thematic units, the course develops historical, literary, and visual analysis skills through direct encounters with varied primary sources. Learning extends beyond the classroom through artist visits and field trips with partners including Indigo Arts Alliance, Atlantic Black Box, and the Museum of Innovation, Learning, and Labor in Lewiston. Students complete an Individual Student Project — an official AP exam component — in which they select, analyze, and defend four sources on a topic of their choice. By the end of the year, students will have built the analytical tools to read complex texts and images across disciplines, and the historical perspective to understand how African American and Afro-diasporic communities have shaped, and continue to shape, the world they live in.
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