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Curriculum Focus

The Visual arts strand can be undertaken either with a single discipline focus (Art or Media) or by using the visual arts disciplines in combination.

Art

Students create two- and three-dimensional art works. Students use art elements, such as line (thick/thin), shape (round/square), space (big/small), texture (rough/smooth), color and form (person/object) to communicate observations, ideas and feelings. They explore a range of art forms, such as collage, digital imagery, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculptures and textiles. For example, they explore techniques used in several art forms to assemble materials and solve basic construction problems by making a hat using fabrics, paper and recycled materials, such as digital print-out. They learn to manipulate a variety of media and tools. For example, they paint or arrange images to represent events in a story or experiment with the repetition of drawn lines and printed shapes to create patterns and contrast on two- or three-dimensional surfaces.

Students are encouraged to look at and talk about their own and others’ art works. For example, they share ideas by presenting their work and talking about how the ideas were expressed through their choice and arrangement of colors, shapes, textures and images, or they talk about the materials and techniques used in making art works. Students identify and respond to examples of art found in familiar environments and learn about art forms that are a part of cultural events and celebrations.

Media

Students make visual and sound presentations. They use media elements, such as sound, color, movement and light to communicate ideas and feelings about characters, events and situations. They choose and arrange sounds and images to show, for example, a sequence about characters, their appearance, the places where they live, the events that happen to them and the sounds they make. They share their media ideas and work with other class members.

Students learn about media texts, such as television programs, films, interactive CD-ROMS or web pages and name familiar and distinctive features; for example, characters, situations, objects and events. They talk about their daily experience of the media, identifying different media forms, such as television, film, computer-related products and radio. Students identify parts of a media text and talk about interesting aspects of that text, such as the sound effects accompanying a particular action or image. They talk about ways in which the media can be part of personal experience and cultural and social events.