Introduction
In the Australian Curriculum, The Arts is a learning area that draws together related but distinct art forms. While these art forms have close relationships and are often used in interrelated ways, each involves different approaches to arts practices …
Introduction | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Structure
The Australian Curriculum: The Arts covers each of the five arts subjects – Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music, and Visual Arts – across bands of year levels: Foundation to Year 2 Years 3 and 4 Years 5 and 6 Years 7 and 8 Years 9 and 10. The curriculum …
Structure | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Aims Visual Arts
In addition to the overarching aims of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts, visual arts knowledge, understanding and skills ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students develop: conceptual and perceptual ideas and representations through design …
Aims | Visual Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Aims Dance
In addition to the overarching aims of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts, dance knowledge, understanding and skills ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students develop: body awareness and technical and expressive skills to communicate through …
Aims | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Aims Drama
In addition to the overarching aims of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts, drama knowledge, understanding and skills ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students develop: confidence and self-esteem to explore, depict and celebrate human experience, …
Aims | Drama | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Aims Media Arts
In addition to the overarching aims for the Australian Curriculum: The Arts, media arts knowledge, understanding and skills ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students develop: enjoyment and confidence to participate in, experiment with and …
Aims | Media Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Aims Music
In addition to the overarching aims of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts, music knowledge, understanding and skills ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students develop: the confidence to be creative, innovative, thoughtful, skilful and …
Aims | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Structure Dance
Learning in Dance Learning in Dance involves students exploring elements, skills and processes through the integrated practices of choreography, performance and appreciation. The body is the instrument of expression and uses combinations of the elements …
Structure | Dance | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Structure Media Arts
Learning in Media Arts Learning in Media Arts involves students learning to engage with communications technologies and cross-disciplinary art forms to design, produce, distribute and interact with a range of print, audio, screen-based or hybrid artworks. …
Structure | Media Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Music
This rationale complements and extends the rationale for The Arts learning area. Music is uniquely an aural art form. The essential nature of music is abstract. Music encompasses existing sounds that are selected and shaped, new sounds created by composers …
Rationale | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Rationale Visual Arts
This rationale complements and extends the rationale for The Arts learning area. Visual arts includes the fields of art, craft and design. Learning in and through these fields, students create visual representations that communicate, challenge and express …
Rationale | Visual Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Structure Drama
Learning in Drama Learning in Drama involves students making, performing, analysing and responding to drama, drawing on human experience as a source of ideas. Students engage with the knowledge of drama, develop skills, techniques and processes, and use …
Structure | Drama | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Structure Music
Learning in Music Students learning Music listen, perform and compose. They learn about the elements of music comprising rhythm, pitch, dynamics and expression, form and structure, timbre and texture. Aural skills, or ear training, are the particular …
Structure | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum
Structure Visual Arts
Learning in Visual Arts Learning in Visual Arts involves students making and responding to artworks, drawing on the world as a source of ideas. Students engage with the knowledge of visual arts, develop skills, techniques and processes, and use materials …
Structure | Visual Arts | The Arts | F-10 curriculum