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The Conversation: arts explainers

Text The Conversation: arts explainers

TLF ID M019101

This is a collection of short articles (explainers) about arts movements (modernism, cubism), visual arts (film lighting), artistic method (Feldenkrais Method), music (classical, indi), institutions (the Oscars) and more. The articles are written in plain language and are authored by experts from universities in Australia and around the world. The collection is regularly updated with new contributions.

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Educational details

Educational value
  • This collection provides valuable background information on a range of contemporary and classical arts styles that would support student understanding in the responding strand of the arts curriculum most prominently in music and the visual arts.
  • The resources explore the foundations of arts movements, and explain the impact and design of production devices in stage performance.
Year level

7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Topics Regional art Australian art Cultural imperialism Cultural interaction Arts criticism Music styles Arts industry Composition (Visual arts) Artists Art exhibitions Visual arts Art movements Art materials Culture Visual arts portfolios Music Audiences Media arts Mixed media Composing (Music) Cultural contexts Historical settings (Narratives) Social settings (Narratives) Cultural awareness Cultural identity Multimedia Dynamics (Music) Musical elements Narratives Timbre Settings (Narratives) Improvisation (Music) Symbolism (Art movements) Composers (Music) Art themes Artistic purpose
Learning area
  • The Arts
  • Music
  • Visual Arts

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Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Copyright Holder
  • Name: The Conversation Media Group
  • Organization: The Conversation Media Group
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://theconversation.com/
  • Publisher
  • Name: The Conversation
  • Organization: The Conversation
  • Description: Publisher
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://theconversation.com/
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Text
  • Online
Rights
  • Copyright © 2010–2015, The Conversation Media Group. Articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/