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Module 1 - Orientation

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Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : :

Activity 2: Topics covered by the Visual and Performing Arts Domain

  • Benefits of an arts education
  • Purpose of visual & performing arts                          
  • The role of the artist in society
  • History of art
  • Mediums of visual art and techniques within disciplines.
  • Art vocabulary
  • The individual disciplines: 2D Art (Painting, Drawing, Collage, Printmaking, and Photography), 3D Art (Sculpture and Design), Music, Theatre (Drama), Dance, Cinema (Film), and Architecture (Traditional, Landscape, and City Planning)
  • Styles
  • Major concepts
  • Content (subject matter) in a work of art
  • Developing critical thinking in the arts:
    • Compare and contrast major works of Art
    • Define elements used in the works of art, music, and performances
    • Cultural influences and differences
    • Establish criteria for evaluating Art, Music, Theatre, Dance, Cinema, Architecture, and Design
    • Determining meaning in a work of art

        

Copyright 2008, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. sguy. (2007, March 01). Module 1 - Orientation. Retrieved December 03, 2008, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/visual-and-performing-arts-after-11-30-2007/a12.html. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Creative Commons License