The CLEP Humanities exam tests general knowledge of literature, art, and music and the other performing arts. It covers all periods from classical to contemporary and in many different fields: poetry, prose, philosophy, art, architecture, music, dance, theater, and film.
Exam content:
Literature (50%) 10% Drama 10%–15% Poetry 15%–20% Fiction 10% Nonfiction (including philosophy)
The Arts (50%) 20% Visual arts: painting, sculpture, etc. 5% Visual arts: architecture 15% Performing arts: music 10% Performing arts: film, dance, etc.
The exam questions, drawn from the entire history of art and culture, are fairly evenly divided among the following periods: Classical, Medieval and Renaissance, 17th and 18th centuries, 19th century, and 20th century. At least 5–10% of the questions draw on other cultures, such as African, Asian, and Latin American. Some of the questions cross disciplines and/or chronological periods, and a substantial number test knowledge of terminology, genre, and style.
The CLEP Humanities test contains 140 multiple-choice questions and has a time limit of 90 minutes.
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