PRAXIS II Art: Content Knowledge Exam (0133)

Traditions in Art, Architecture, Design, and the Making of Artifacts

This portion of the PRAXIS II Art: Content-Knowledge exam consists of approximately 43 questions and constitutes 36 percent of the test.  Questions primarily focus on art terms; styles, techniques, concepts, and elements in art; Western as well as non-Western art periods; significant artists and their influences; art movements and schools; the relationship between art and culture; and the impact of economics, politics, and technology on art.

The Making of Art

This section of the PRAXIS II Art: Content-Knowledge test contains approximately 47 questions or 39 percent of the exam.  Questions focus on the complicated process of crafting two and three-dimensional works of art. Some questions also deal with the materials and tools used in designing and creating such works of art, as well as the safety factors involved in their production.

Art Criticism and Aesthetics

The section of the PRAXIS II Art: Content-Knowledge exam concerning art criticism and aesthetics consists of approximately 30 questions (25 percent of the test). Subjects include the terminology used in discourse about traditional elements in art; fundamental design principles; techniques and approaches in contemporary artwork; and the construction of art and artifacts. Questions on this portion of the PRAXIS II Art: Content-Knowledge test also deal with the connection between form and content. Furthermore, examinees must show their skill in interpreting artwork and recognizing elements that two or more given works of art share. Finally, they must demonstrate their grasp of basic art history, criticism, and aesthetics, and show that they can apply fundamental concepts in art criticism to specific works of art.

Illustrations, many of them in color, sometimes accompany questions on the PRAXIS II Art: Content-Knowledge test. Not all questions contribute toward the exam score.