Examination of the success of students from different secondary education programs on art history course in art-craft education undergraduate program

The aim of this research is to look for an answer to the question "Is there a difference in the academic success of students from different secondary education programs in art history course of Art-Craft Teaching undergraduate program??. In line with this aim, the necessary literature review was made and the development of the art history course in secondary and higher education was established first.In the research, cluster sampling method was used in line with the aim of the research. The research population consisted of 1st-year students studying in the Department of Art-Craft Teaching, Department of Fine Arts Teaching, Gazi Faculty of Education in Gazi University and the sample group consisted of a total of 60 students, 30 among those graduated from Fine Arts and Sports High School and 30 among those graduated from other school.In consequence of the research conducted, it was determined that there is a significant difference between the preparedness of students graduated from Fine Arts and Sports High Schools and of those graduated from other high schools and enrolled in Art-Craft Education Undergraduate programs of the universities on art history classes which constitute the basis of art education. While this difference showed that students from Fine Arts and Sports High Schools are more well-equipped in the pretest than those coming from other high schools, results from the posttest and difference revealed that the art history class taken for a semester within the undergraduate program is more effective on the general success level of students from other high schools. In light of these findings, recommendations were made on the improvement of art history education in secondary education programs.