Art of the Western World — Information & Free Practice
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Art of the Western World
- Provider
- Prometric
- Format
- Multiple choice; one correct answer and three incorrect options per question. Prometric offers remote and test-center delivery; authorized NTCs provide institutional testing.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 100; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 2 hours
- Passing score
- 400 minimum score in the official subject page and fact-sheet credit recommendation; receiving institutions determine credit acceptance.
Examination outline
Ancient World (15%)
- Ancient Near East
- Egypt
- Greece
- Rome
Middle Ages (12%)
- Early Christian, Byzantine & Romanesque
- Gothic
Renaissance (15%)
- 15th – Century Italy
- 15th – Century Northern Europe
- 16th – Century Italy
- 16th – Century Northern Europe
Baroque (10%)
- Italy, France & Spain
- Holland & Flanders
- Rococo and Neoclassicism (9%)
- Romanticism and Realism (8%)
- Impressionism and Post-Impressionism (8%)
Early Twentieth Century (12%)
- Emergency of Modernism
- Art between the World Wars
- Postwar to Postmodern (6%)
- Contemporary (5%)
Examination sources
- Art of the Western World — official examination page
Exam Information / fact-sheet hyperlink, href http://getcollegecredit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ArtOfTheWesternWorld.pdf
- Art of the Western World — official fact sheet
page 1 / EXAM CONTENT OUTLINE / scope and allocation definition
- Art of the Western World — official fact sheet
page 1 / EXAM CONTENT OUTLINE / I–VI
- Art of the Western World — official fact sheet
page 2 / EXAM CONTENT OUTLINE continuation / VII–X
- Art of the Western World — official fact sheet
page 2 / REFERENCES / suggested-material boundary
- Art of the Western World — official fact sheet
page 1 / EXAM INFORMATION / question count and duration
- Art of the Western World — official fact sheet
page 2 / SAMPLE QUESTIONS / introductory format statement
- Art of the Western World — official examination page
Minimum Score panel
- College Student (DSST) — Prometric
DSST Registration Instructions / 1. Take your exam online / civilian registration
- College Student (DSST) — Prometric
DSST Registration Instructions / 1. Take your exam online / ProProctor equipment
- College Student (DSST) — Prometric
DSST Registration Instructions / 2. Take your exam at a test center / NTC alternative
- Art of the Western World — official examination page
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