IB Philosophy HL · 2025

2.2 The artist and the artistic process

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2.2 The artist and the artistic process

Latest exam session: May 2026

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Micro-topics in 2.2 The artist and the artistic process

In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in. 2 of them have no matching questions in this archive.

  • 0

    2.2.1

    What is an artist?

    No question tagged to this topic in the 19 Philosophy HL papers analysed

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  • 0

    2.2.2

    The artistic process

    No question tagged to this topic in the 19 Philosophy HL papers analysed

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  • 5

    2.2.3

    Technology and art

    1 question · in 5% of papers

    Less common

    last May 25 P1 TZ3

  • 11

    2.2.4

    The artist and society

    2 questions · in 11% of papers

    Occasional

    last May 26 P1 TZ3

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Micro-topic20252026
2.2.4The artist and societyOccasional
1The artist and society, 2025: 1 question1The artist and society, 2026: 1 question
2.2.3Technology and artLess common
1Technology and art, 2025: 1 question·Technology and art, 2026: 0 questions
2.2.1What is an artist?No matches in this archive
·What is an artist?, 2025: 0 questions·What is an artist?, 2026: 0 questions
2.2.2The artistic processNo matches in this archive
·The artistic process, 2025: 0 questions·The artistic process, 2026: 0 questions
  • Occasionalin about one paper in ten
  • Less commonin fewer than one paper in fifteen
  • No matches in this archiveon the syllabus, but has no question tagged to it in this archive. This does not mean it has never been examined

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The artist and society (2.2.4): in 11% of papers, last seen May 26 P1 TZ3. Usually "Evaluate", worth about 25 marks in a paper that includes it.

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