Visual Arts
Curriculum
Philosophy
Visual art education is concerned
with the organization of visual material.
Visual art education is concerned
with having individuals think and behave as artists.
Visual art education is concerned
with pointing out the values that surround the creation and
cherishing of art forms.
Visual art education deals with
ways in which people express their feelings in visual
forms.
Visual art education deals with
making and defending qualittive judgments about artworks.
Visual arts education provides
opportunities for all students to perceive, respond to, and create
and communicate through images,allowing them to experience and apply
throughout their lives the power, ideas, and emotions expressed in
visual images.
Images become meaningful to
students as they develop an understanding of the personal, social,
cultural, and historical contexts in which these images are viewed or
created. image development involves students in a design process - a
purposeful and inventive artistic activity involving the use of a
variety of materials, technologies, and processes to organize visual
elements according to principles of art and design.
Visual arts -
are fundamental to the
development of individual potential, social responsibility, and
cultural awareness
contribute to the intellectual,
aesthetic, emotion, social, and physical development of the
individual
give form and meaning to ideas and
feelings
reveal the distinct
characteristics of societies throughout history
are central to the development and
expression of cultural identity
can both reflect and chauenge the
values and norms within a pluralistic society
foster respect for and
appreciation of the diverse cultural heritages and values of Canada
and the world
provide students with pleasure,
enjoyment, and a deepened awareness of themselves and their place in
their environment, community, and culture
Visual arts eduction encourages
critical thinking and problem solving by engaging students
in:
devising and solving
design problems encountered in creating and communicating through
images
creative thought, curiosity,
open-mindedness, independence, persistence, flexibility
making thoughtful responses
including describing, analyzing, interpreting, and judging
Visual arts education prepares
students for the world of work by helping them:
understand the variety
of careers in art and related fields and develop the skills required
for such careers
understand that the strategies and
technologies of visual arts are important in developing and marketing
ideas and products and therefore essential to a prosperous and
sustainable economy
understand computer and
information technologies and their use in visual
communication
appreciate the many forms of
visual arts as essential human endeavours, which enrich our
environment and our lives
develop knowledge and attitudes
essential to the informed consumer
Visual arts education develops the
attitudes, skills, and knowledge for !ifelong learning and for
meeting the challenges of a changing world by promoting:
self-discipline,
self-motivation, an self-confidence
imagination, innovation,
creativity, and flexibility
social, organization, and
communication skifls
the ability to establish,
implement, and assess goals
Visual arts are an essential form
of communication, indispensable to freedom of inquiry and expression.
Visual arts education develops visual literacy, giving students the
skills needed to:
perceive and respond
to images and evaluate visual information in its many
forms
create and communicate through
images, expressing ideas and emotions to satisfy a range of personal
and social needs
The development of visual literacy
requires that students develop visual arts skills and knowledge,
including familiarity with an understanding of:
image-development and
design strategies
personal, social, cultural, and
historical contexts in which images are created and
communicated
visual elements and principles of
art and design
materials, technologies, and
processes
Objectives
Grades 1-5
The students will:
a) become visually aware of detail in the natural and
constructed environments
b) understand the elements of visual arts -
line; colour; texture; shape; form
c) develop concepts which will in later years, lead to an
understanding of order in visual environment
d) begin to develop skills which will help them, in later years,
to depict people and objects accurately
e) begin to understand where ideas for visual expression
come from
f) organize their ideas into visual art expression, using the
processes and materials of visual art
g) become aware of the presence of the visual art in their own
homes, community and surrounding communities
h) become familiar with visual art and artists
i) become aware of visual images and their daily effect on people
Grades 6-8
The students will:
a) examine sources of ideas for art-making, make connections
between ideas and visual art works, and generate
ideas for personal expression
sources of inspiration; developing visual art ideas;
personal reflection upon the process and product
b) develop an understanding of the elements of art and the
principles of design and learn to apply this understanding to
their expressions and responses to works of art
c) examine the ways visual art mirrors and influences individuals,
societies and cultures - past and present
d) examine the works of various artists
e) develop critical thought and learn to support their
interpretations and opinions when responding to art
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