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• VCAVAR039

  Identify and connect specific features of visual artworks from different cultures, historical and contemporary times, including artworks by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

  Elaborations

  • comparing and contrasting different visual images and interpretations of place and country, starting with the local Koorie people, from a range of viewpoints and contexts
  • researching, analysing and examining the way an artist’s cultural experiences have influenced the expression of ideas and concepts in their artworks
  • recognising how different factors contribute to the ways in which visual artworks are judged to be meaningful by an audience
  • analysing how artists have expressed historical and social value and influences in their artworks
  • analysing how visual arts processes and technologies shape the practices of art and craft

  VCAVAR039 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 7 and 8 | Respond and Interpret

• The Arts | 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 and develop knowledge of visual arts, skills, techniques and processes, and use materials as they explore a range of forms, styles and contexts.

  Through...

  Overview material | Visual Arts

• Visual Arts: Levels 5 and 6 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 6, students explain how ideas are expressed in artworks they make and view. They demonstrate the use of different techniques and processes in planning and making artworks .They use visual conventions and visual arts practices to express ideas, themes and concepts in their artworks.

  Level description | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 5 and 6

• VCAVAP044

  Create, present, analyse and evaluate displays of artwork considering how ideas can be conveyed to an audience

  Elaborations

  • visiting galleries, art museums and public art displays, in formal and informal settings, to research the role of the curator and the evaluate the effective display or exhibition of artworks
  • exploring a range of artworks in different settings and discuss how the location can influence the viewer’s understanding of the artwork.
  • developing and expressing ideas as images, objects and spaces for example, presenting artworks and highlight how artworks demonstrate the interaction between the artist and the audience
  • discussing the presentation and relationships of artworks in an exhibition, and how the display enhances the relationship between the artist and audience
  • applying ethical understandings to a theme, concept or subject matter when making their artworks.
  • investigating the role of commercial galleries and collectors in the making of artworks, for example, sponsorship of work and artworks commissioned for a commercial business
  • documenting experiences and observations from visiting an exhibition and apply this knowledge to develop a physical or virtual exhibition of their own or others’ artworks

  VCAVAP044 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 9 and 10 | Present and Perform

• VCAVAR046

  Analyse, interpret and evaluate a range of visual artworks from different cultures, historical and contemporary contexts, including artworks by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to explore differing viewpoints

  Elaborations

  • analysing the role of visual arts as a means of challenging prevailing traditional ideas, for example, how contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artworks challenge prevailing traditional ideas about traditional art styles from this culture
  • identifying how visual arts professionals embed their values and beliefs, and how audiences react and interpret the meaning and intent of their artworks differently
  • discussing the range of viewpoints expressed about an artwork or art issue
  • considering the practices of visual arts practitioners when making commentaries about social, environmental and sustainability issues
  • interrogating the cultural and social roles and responsibilities of arts industries, recognising the power of the visual arts in advocating for, and being a catalyst for, change

  VCAVAR046 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 9 and 10 | Respond and Interpret

• VCAVAE025

  Explore ideas and artworks from different cultures and times as inspiration to create visual artworks

  Elaborations

  • researching artworks of different styles and artists from different times and cultures, to inspire their own expression of ideas, for example, in forms such as printmaking and drawing, and styles such as realism or expressionism
  • discussing the role of the artist and artworks as an expression of society and culture, for example, discussing the role of artworks from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the stories they tell
  • exploring ways to express their ideas using visual conventions from different historical, social or cultural contexts
  • experimenting with visual conventions and styles from different cultures to create particular visual effects in their artworks
  • identifying and explaining choices in art making, for example, including forms, styles and visual conventions in their artworks, and the influences of other artists on their artworks

  VCAVAE025 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 3 and 4 | Explore and Express Ideas

• VCAVAV036

  Develop skills in planning and designing art works and documenting artistic practice

  Elaborations

  • reflecting, modifying and evaluating their artwork through consistent critical assessment.
  • discussing how artists gain inspiration and develop individual styles in their artworks, for example, one artist’s influence on the work of another
  • extending technical competence when using selected techniques, for example, registration in printmaking, brush techniques in painting, digital editing, shaping 3D forms
  • researching and investigating art forms to find information about visual arts skills, use of materials, traditional and contemporary styles, display options, and sources for ideas when developing their own artwork

  VCAVAV036 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 7 and 8 | Visual Arts Practices

• The Arts | Visual Arts: Rationale and Aims

  The VCAA has published the Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0. To view the curriculum, familiarisation resources and support material, go to the Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 website.
  
  Go to the VCAA website to explore the timeline for familiarisation and implementation of...

  Overview material | Visual Arts

• The Arts | Visual Arts: Structure

  Strands

  The curriculum is structured around four strands, each of which involves making and responding.

  Strand	Explore and Express Ideas	Visual Arts Practices	Present and Perform	Respond and Interpret
  	Exploring, imagining, experimenting and expressing ideas, concepts, themes, values, beliefs, observations...

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• VCAVAR032

  Identify and describe how ideas are expressed in artworks by comparing artworks from different contemporary, historical and cultural contexts, including artworks by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

  Elaborations

  • making judgments about the practices of artists, what and why they design and create, using visual conventions
  • comparing artworks from different cultures and identifying the ideas expressed by the artist, for example, when comparing paintings from India and Australia, what do they recognise, what is new, what are the different meanings the artists are expressing?
  • explaining the artistic vision of artists from different contexts, for example, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, particularly referencing the meaning the artworks convey
  • analysing how symbolic meanings or metaphors are constructed in their own artworks and artworks of others
  • expressing an opinion about the way numerous artists communicate their viewpoints through their artwork
  • describing their ideas about an issue in an artwork they have created and describe their art making practice, for example, did it make them think more seriously about the issue? Did the rest of the class understand their message?

  VCAVAR032 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 5 and 6 | Respond and Interpret

• VCAVAV043

  Conceptualise, plan and design art works that express ideas, concepts and artistic intentions

  Elaborations

  • analysing and documenting the practices of selected visual artists and designers, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, to investigate their use of materials, technologies, techniques and processes, when developing their intentions
  • developing an individual focus for a series of artworks based on a given theme, concept or subject matter
  • developing different options for making artworks in different forms, that have similar concepts, for example, artworks made from different materials or produced in a different form to change the meaning of the artwork
  • applying their understanding of traditional art, craft and design practices to plan the use of materials, technologies and processes in a contemporary context
  • planning, manipulating and/or appropriating images, objects and spaces into new contexts and meanings, applying a personal aesthetic

  VCAVAV043 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 9 and 10 | Visual Arts Practices

• VCAVAP031

  Create and display artwork considering how ideas can be expressed to an audience

  Elaborations

  • identifying a range of audience interpretations of the same artwork
  • analysing and interpreting an exhibition of artworks, investigating the intentions of the artist, for example, what did the artist want the audience to see and understand?
  • recognising and evaluating how culture, gender, age, time and place impact on how an audience reads an artwork.
  • reflecting on how effectively their ideas or feelings have been expressed in their own artworks, and that of others
  • presenting their artworks using digital technologies, for example, creating an online exhibition of their class art works

  VCAVAP031 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 5 and 6 | Present and Perform

• Visual Arts: Levels 7 and 8 description

  In Levels 7 and 8, students make and respond to visual artworks. They design and create visual expressions of selected themes and concepts through a variety of visual arts forms and styles. Students develop an informed opinion about artworks based on their research of current and past artists....

  Level description | The Arts | Visual Arts

• VCAVAV035

  Experiment with materials, techniques, technologies and processes in a range of art forms to express ideas, concepts and themes in artworks

  Elaborations

  • imagining and refining their visual and spatial expressions of the world, combining a variety of materials, techniques and technologies
  • problem-solving with increasing confidence to expand their repertoire of visual arts practices and skills, for example, designing a mural for a local space
  • exploring artists use of materials and techniques to create artworks for public spaces, for example, researching the context of time and place, culture and ideology as an influence on the look and meaning of art in public spaces
  • developing and refining technical skills when designing and making visual arts images and objects, employing safe and sustainable practices
  • annotating their own and others’ art making by keeping a written or digital journal, or portfolio

  VCAVAV035 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 7 and 8 | Visual Arts Practices

• VCAVAE034

  Explore how artists use materials, techniques, technologies and processes to realise their intentions in artworks

  Elaborations

  • investigating the viewpoints of several artists and how they express a theme, concept or subject matter in different contexts and using different styles with different materials and technologies
  • exploring how artists have used different materials and symbols to express cultural identity for example, identifying implied meaning through the symbols in the artwork, such as a universal symbol that reflects contemporary youth culture, or the symbols of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • selecting contextual information about artists, artworks and audiences as inspiration for their artworks
  • discussing and documenting their choices of expression to strengthen meaning and viewpoints in their artwork
  • researching artworks that provide different ideas and concepts based on ideological views and institutional theories of design and art practice, for example, the Bauhaus movement, Chinese social realist painting, Greek classical sculpture
  • applying critical theories to the analysis and interpretation of artworks, for example, identifying explicit and implicit meanings in artworks

  VCAVAE034 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 7 and 8 | Explore and Express Ideas

• Visual Arts: Levels 5 and 6 description

  In Levels 5 and 6, students explore how and why artists, craftspeople and designers realise their ideas through different visual forms, practices and processes. They develop conceptual and expressive skills.

  As they make and respond to visual artworks, students explore a diversity of ideas, concepts...

  Level description | The Arts | Visual Arts

• VCAVAE040

  Explore the visual arts practices and styles as inspiration to develop a personal style, explore, express ideas, concepts and themes in art works

  Elaborations

  • developing visual images by combining and adapting materials, techniques, technologies and art making processes
  • exploring and applying ideas inspired by the style of other artists in their own artworks
  • exploring and reflecting on the connections between their own artworks and artworks from different contexts and cultures
  • experimenting with digital and virtual technologies in their artworks to enhance intended meaning
  • exploring the practices of a range of artists and identifying the influences on the development of the artists’ personal style.
  • conceptualising how visual conventions can express ideas in their artwork

  VCAVAE040 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 9 and 10 | Explore and Express Ideas

• VCAVAP027

  Explore different ways of displaying artworks to enhance their meaning for an audience

  Elaborations

  • making decisions about how their artwork could be displayed, for example, mounted and framed, in public spaces, on the internet, and in the media
  • discussing how artworks are made and how the choice of materials can influence the meaning of artworks, for example, what the artwork is made of, the choice of material to enhance the audience’s understanding of the artist’s intention
  • exploring different ways of presenting artworks in different locations, for example, in folios, digitally, in a public space in the school
  • comparing the visual conventions in artworks made for specific purposes, for example, how the artist expresses an idea to show the audience a particular viewpoint

  VCAVAP027 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 3 and 4 | Present and Perform

• Visual Arts: Level B description

  In Level B, students explore visual arts. They explore how visual arts can represent ideas, experiences, observations and imagination.

  Students become aware how artists, craftspeople and designers present their ideas. They explore how their ideas can be developed. They enhance their perception...

  Level description | The Arts | Visual Arts

• Visual Arts: Levels 9 and 10 description

  In Levels 9 and 10, students build on their awareness of how and why artists, craftspeople and designers realise their ideas through different visual arts practices. They refine their personal aesthetic through working and responding perceptively as an artist, craftsperson or audience. They identify...

  Level description | The Arts | Visual Arts