S.1 Art And Design Self Study Ncdc Caltec S.1

©National Curriculum Development Centre, 2020 14Art and Design ART AND DESIGN SENIOR ONE SELF STUDT MATERIAL Lesson 1 Theme: Art Theory Topic: Appreciation of Art and Design Introduction Art and design is a subject made of two forms of creativity; Art and Design. To clearly understand this subject you need to know what is art and what is design. Art is a diverse range of human activities or feeling to creating visual objects (artworks). In the general form, the activities of art include painting, sculpture and architecture. A design is a plan to do something with a specific purpose or the process to form a product. You will be doing both; a skilful plan or process and a creation of objects hence the study of “art and design” . Why do we learn Art and Design? There is a good reason for you to study art and design. You will begin to understand why things are created and their value to society. You will learn Art and Design to: i. develop your creativity ii. communicate using visuals iii. develop your understanding about cultures and iv. connect your learning to the society. Practicing art and design activities will develop your mental (cognitive) and employment (vocational) skills so that you can compete in the 21st century. The 21st century requires you to possess the following key competences: • Critical thinking and problem solving • Creativity • Collaboration • Communication The language of design Just as a child learns a language in order to communicate with the community, an Art student needs to learn a different language of visual Arts. Art is a language used to communicate in two ways of Art response and Art making. When you look at something, you will like or dislike its appearance. You will somehow appreciate it …