Introduction to Visual Studies


By e end of is chapter I wi …


* have detailed knowledge and


understanding of how Art at Senior Cycle is structured


* understand that the course is structured


* recognise that these strands are will help with my creative journey


in three strands of Research, Create and Respond


interdependent as well as interconnected * understand how working with a process * understand how visual studies and


* know that responding to my own art and


the art of others will involve both visual and written formats.


Art


For thousands of years, people have been creating, looking at, criticising and enjoying art. The word can refer to the visual arts, including painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, decorative arts, crafts, or other visual works that combine a range of traditional, contemporary, new and digital media.


practical studies are a fully integrated part of the creative process


* know that my own research on artists and * recognise why knowledge of other artists


and their work should inform and help to develop my own individual and innovative work


* understand that the creative process


will involve responding to a stimulus, interpreting primary sources, developing and finally realising my own individual and imaginative works of art.


artworks will form an important part of my studies


Art involves the arranging of elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions. It is a visual language used to give form to ideas and to communicate those ideas with an intended audience.


Studying art and experiencing a wide variety of ideas, practices and media encourages self- expression and creativity. It can also build confidence as well as nurture a sense of individual identity because it promotes critical thinking and supports the development of problem-solving skills.


Art strengthens the ability to communicate ideas. As you learn to express ideas in your own work, you should also be better able to make connections across other subjects at Senior Cycle.


Art in Senior Cycle is structured to include Practical Studies and Visual Studies in a process of three interlinked and interdependent strands: Research, Create and Respond.


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