DSST Prep/DSST Art of the Western World
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DSST Art of the Western World Prep

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$85

Exam Cost

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120 min

Time

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3

Credits

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~400/500

Passing

What You'll Study

Unit 1: Ancient and Medieval Art

Greek art and architectureRoman artByzantine artRomanesqueGothic cathedralsmanuscript illumination

Unit 2: Renaissance and Baroque

Early RenaissanceHigh RenaissanceLeonardo da VinciMichelangeloBaroque dramaCaravaggio and Rembrandt

Unit 3: Neoclassical and Romantic Art

NeoclassicismRomanticismJacques-Louis DavidDelacroixlandscape paintingSublime

Unit 4: Modern Art

ImpressionismPost-ImpressionismCubismSurrealismAbstract ExpressionismMonet, Picasso, Dali

Unit 5: Contemporary Art

Pop ArtMinimalismConceptual Artpostmodernisminstallation artdigital art

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Free Resources We Recommend

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DANTES Fact Sheet

DANTES / Prometric

Official DSST fact sheet with topic percentages and reading list.

Smarthistory — Art History

Smarthistory (Khan partner)

Free Western art history covering DSST topics.

YouTube: Smarthistory / Khan Art History

YouTube

Ancient through modern Western art.

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Course Notes

- Modern States (FREE, CB-recommended): https://modernstates.org - Khan Academy Art History (khanacademy.org/humanities/art-history): Free comprehensive art history - The Metropolitan Museum of Art (metmuseum.org): Free art collections and resources - Smarthistory (smarthistory.org): Free art history multimedia resources

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