In developing their media artworks, students apply visual elements and principles of design using light, sound, and time, as well as traditional art-making processes. Media Arts 11 and 12 students examine the impact of 20th-century technology on the creation of visual artworks. Students also investigate and critically examine the social, cultural, and historical contexts of media arts in order to gain an understanding of the role and influence of media artworks in society. The prescribed learning outcomes for Media Arts 11 and 12 are grouped according to the same four curriculum organizers used in all Kindergarten to Grade 12 Visual Arts IRPs. The following curriculum organizer descriptions define the course content specific to Media Arts 11 and 12.
Images are central to the visual arts.
The term image in grade 11 and 12 visual arts courses encompasses the broadest range of forms that visual information can take. In Media Arts 11 and 12, image development and design incorporate sound, movement , time, and light. Students develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to select and use a variety of available media arts technologies and to design strategies to develop, enhance, and extend images. Context Visual arts reflect and influence personal, social, cultural, and historical contexts. Media Arts 11 and 12 students extend their understanding of how technology is used to influence meaning and purpose in media artworks.