Overview Of The Australian Curriculum: The Arts

Arts elements and design principles are a key component of visual arts education. When developing understanding of the language of visual arts the elements and principles are the building blocks (Dinham, 2014). The design principles refer to the balance, rhythm and repetition, proportion and scale, contrast and emphasis and pattern of an artwork and are created through the use of the arts elements, line, colour, shape, texture and value. The development of visual arts language is key to developing students’ ability to reflect and respond. The Australian Curriculum: The Arts (2013) states, through visual arts education students develop the ability to critically reflect on their own personal experiences and respond to the artworks of artist,