Key Concepts, Skills and Knowledge | unabellafamiglia

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Visual conventions

Elements of art/design-point, line, shape, form, space, texture, color
Principles of art - Movement, symmetry and balance, repetition, pattern and rhythm
Composition-Arrangement and placement of the elements in the artwork to communicate the idea to the point.
Cultural appropriation-Appreciation rather than replication

Visual arts practice

Exploring ideas for artworks-Exploring events, environments, living creatures, specific themes& ideas and working from imagination.

Elements of Dance

Body- How the body moves, shapes, gestures, actions, balance, coordination and the use of different body parts.
Space -where movement happens, levels (high, medium, low), direction, pathways etc
Time -When movement happens, rhythm, beat, tempo, duration, speed and stillness.
Dynamics -How movement is performed, force, energy and flow
Relationships -How dancers connect with each other

Music Practices

Choreography-Experimenting using stimulus material and Combining movements to create dance sequences and dances
Performance using expression and technical skills
Responding as a performer and as audience

Elements of Music- Building blocks of music-making

Duration (tempo, rhythm, metre)
Pitch (Melody or tune, Intervals)
Structure and form-Macro, Micro
Texture -layers of a music piece
Tone color/timbre- the quality of a sound that makes it unique
Dynamics and expression- how music is played specially in terms of volume and feeling

Music Practices

Listening and Responding-Listening to explore and listening as a composer and a performer
Composing/Creating- Generating ideas and experimentation
Moving -While performing music
Performing - Singing and Playing

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