Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Exhibition Hanging Styles
As students begin to prepare for their exhibition, it is worth while to spend some time ( even one class time) looking at some different approaches to displaying art. Students can begin to plan their...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Comparing Images
Criterion D Making Comparisons and Connections The work should critically analyze the connections, similarities and differences between the selected pieces. These connections are logical and coherent,...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Impromptu Curating Activity
You don’t need any special materials. just look around you, see what you have in your immediate environment, make a selection... and begin to discuss... after a few awkward moments you will come up with...
Blog
Highlights from the 2019 Subject Report Free
I have extracted some noteworthy comments (in italics) from the 30 page 2019 visual arts subject report and added some of my own observations, which I hope will help you in your teaching. if you would...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Comparing Cultural Contexts
Building Skills for the CS, specifically Criterion C. Analysis & evaluation of cultural significance investigate the cultural and historical significance of art works from different traditions (different...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Teaching to Think Creatively
What is the most important thing about art education? Art teachers teach many things, among them composition, drawing skills, manipulation of materials and techniques, art history and understanding cultural...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Framing Your Vision
The activities on this page develop work for the Process Portfolio with lens based art making forms. A teaching idea using the work of photographer William Eggleston as a reference. This assignment emphasizes...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Timelines
Connections can be made across time and across cultures. What was happening in India during the Greek Classical period? How did Japanese printmaking influence the French impressionists? Looking at a timeline...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Art Historical Significance
When analyzing the cultural significance and function and purpose for the Comparative Study, many art works need to be considered for their art historical context. This is especially true of contemporary...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Historical Context
Many art works require a knowledge of historical context in order to be understood, this is especially true of contemporary or more conceptual based art work. Art historical context is part of cultural...