Art History & Appreciation — AJES Academy
Help them learn to see with judgment.
Most art electives are surveys without a spine. Art History teaches students to see — beauty, truth, and the human condition — with looking journals and Scripture woven into every week. Homework grades with AI. Teachers teach.
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03 · A taste of the curriculum
Each chapter is a looking path: a required work, a narrative of how images were made, and what God's Word says about craft, beauty, and worship.
Chapter 1
AncientPrehistoric, ancient, and biblical art — when making images began.
Chapter 3
GothicMedieval vision — theology in stone and light.
Chapter 7
ModernThe break (1900–1970) — form, abstraction, meaning.
02 · Two ways to learn
Whether you're leading a class of twenty or guiding one student at the kitchen table, the platform adapts to you.
For Families & Self-Learners
A complete biblically-grounded curriculum your student works through independently — instantly graded, with weekly parent emails and official transcripts you can take to college admissions.
$25 per student, one-time
For Teachers & Co-ops
A complete classroom system — instant grading, exam integrity, parent communications, and admissions-grade transcripts. Teacher lecture slides for weekly prep; bring your own materials anytime.
$49 base + $20 per student, one-time
04 · Nothing else like it
AI grades first — you approve. A biblical worldview woven into every chapter. Zero administration headaches.
Not a secular art survey with Bible verses added on. Beauty, craft, image, and the Second Commandment — Scripture as foundation, not trim.
Every question graded in seconds with detailed feedback. No stacks of papers. No waiting weeks for results. Teachers save 10+ hours a week.
Each chapter pairs long-form reading with homework and assessments — AI grades first so teachers stay on discussion.
Courses auto-configure. Grades calculate themselves. Report cards generate with one click. Weekly parent emails send automatically. You teach — the platform handles everything else.
Timed exams with shuffled questions and answer options. No two students see the same test. Designed for honest assessment without proctoring software.
Generate a professional Course Documentation PDF with curriculum scope, author credentials, assessment methodology, full grade breakdown, and signature lines — everything admissions officers expect.
06 · Course objectives
Trace image-making from prehistoric caves and biblical craft through Gothic light, Renaissance perspective, and the modern gallery — and understand how art shapes the world you live in.
Apply biblical principles of craft, beauty, and image — Bezalel skill, common grace, and worship without idolatry — so every looking journal and reading is formation, not decoration.
Build a looking eye and historical frame — from the first artists through Gothic light and Renaissance craft to the modern gallery — so art becomes worship, skill, and culture, not background wallpaper.
Connect beauty to vocation — how artists, patrons, and communities steward craft, and how students can practice seeing with integrity in school, church, and work.
Hold craft without idolatry — Second Commandment tension and beauty that is true and pure — so image-making serves worship rather than replacing it.
07 · Fully customizable
Pick the topics that matter. Select the topics that matter, set your timeline, and get a transcript that counts.
The designed path is the 8-week survey — caves to the contemporary gallery. Teachers can focus a unit if they need to.
Built as an 8-week survey. Stretch or compress pacing in the dashboard if your co-op calendar needs it.
Grading categories, weighted assignments, pacing — all set up instantly.
Generate a professional PDF for graduation portfolios and college apps.
A professional Homeschool Course Description & Academic Record: cover page with student and homeschool info, course objectives and methodology, full curriculum scope and sequence, assessment structure with 7 question types and applied projects, complete grade breakdown, author credentials, certification statement, and dual signature lines. Everything admissions officers expect from a college-prep elective.
See pricing details08 · Real feedback
“We've received wonderful feedback running the Art History curriculum in our co-op. The chapters are beautifully written and connect looking at real works to Scripture in meaningful ways. Troy taught several sessions in person to refine the material and make the course truly spectacular. The PowerPoint slides and chapter readings kept our students engaged and eager to learn.”
Julie D.
Founder & Director, Cornerstone Academy
“My son was genuinely excited to learn with Art History. The chapters took him through the history of making images — from the first artists to the contemporary gallery — and he stayed fully engaged from beginning to end, often sharing what he saw at the dinner table. The biblical integration makes every lesson meaningful. Troy's in-person teaching helped make the course exceptional.”
Jamie M.
Parent of a student
07 · The people behind the curriculum
01 / 02Wrote the book
Former McKinsey & Co. · Kellogg MBA
Two decades in strategy and leadership. Former McKinsey & Company consultant. MBA from Kellogg, BBA from TCU. Board member and treasurer of Haiti Empowered. He wrote Art History as a rigorous elective for serious Christian students — looking, craft, and Scripture as the foundation.
02 / 02Built the classroom
Health & Fitness Educator · Homeschool Mom
BBA in Marketing and Communications from Texas Christian University. Teaches health and fitness and homeschools the couple's four children, ages 12–16. As the curriculum's first and most rigorous tester, Katie ensures every chapter works not just in theory, but at the kitchen table — where real learning happens.
09 · Invest in their future
No subscriptions. No auto-renew. 60-day money-back guarantee.
For Teachers & Co-ops
+ $20 per student
Teacher dashboard, AI grading, grade grid, timed exams, and PDF transcripts.
See teacher plansFor Families & Self-Learners
No yearly plan. No subscription.
Self-paced student portal, AI grading, chapter gating, weekly parent emails, PDF report cards.
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