Biz-e-mom Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Hi, I need suggestions for a Sophmore in highschool who needs to Art History over the summer. Are there any good DVD's out there that will prep kids getting them ready for an Art History AP class? Also, are there any free website videos that teach this that will give students a better understanding of Art History? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 The textbook by Gardner has been highly recommended here. The Great Courses also has several highly recommended DVD series, including looking at and understanding great art. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Does your library have the Sister Wendy videos? That would be a good prep, I would think. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Annenberg learner has some free courses. https://www.learner.org/resources/series211.html https://www.learner.org/resources/series1.html We haven't used them but they look interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdesigns Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Khan academy has the Smart History videos. They are really very good. Also, I was very happy with The Annotated Mona Lisa. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Also going to suggest Khan Academy. It could take you years to go through the entire Art History program but you could pick and choose from the various topics and get a great class. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistachio mom Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 The Annotated Mona Lisa is a good introduction to art history. The Art for Dummies is an overview of styles and eras. I have the Gardner books, they are college level. They are very good - just detailed. I used them my Junior and Senior year as an art ed major. I would recommend getting a college textbook for an Intro to Art class or an Art Apprec class. I have an old one called Understanding Art, and a high school art textbook from Glencoe called Art in Focus. My books are old. The Great Courses descriptions look good for art history. Your local library might have some of these or something similar. I think the Usborne books are too simplified for preparing for the AP exam. Sometimes second hand stores have old art books from college students. Another thought: have you checked iTunes university? It you have an apple product, you might have access to some of these lectures. I would also do some random searches on youtube. A few months ago, I came across a website called "dreamingspires." It is an art history/writing course for high school students. They might have something else specifically along the lines of what you are looking for. I have yet to find a self paced online course for homeschooled students for art history. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 I ordered this one for my rising sixth grader to use over the next few years: http://www.amazon.com/Art-Over-Works-Cave-Contemporary/dp/0756639727/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1465146796&sr=1-1&keywords=art+2500 It looks like a decent overview of art history. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz-e-mom Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 Wow! A big thanks to all of you for your postings I will definitely be looking into all of these! :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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