020968 Technologies, Resources and Managing Learning in Art

Children are bombarded with imagery that has been generated digitally. From CD covers to posters and T-shirts, electronically generated art work filters into every aspect of life. As another media form, electronic art opens a range of possibilities for the artist. Yet often, computer art for children is based on stamping and appropriation of adult cartooned images. This subject focuses on making students confident at producing art using a range of technologies. Emphasis is also given to the need to examine contemporary images from a post-modernist viewpoint. This subject reviews classroom organisation and assesses available resources and health and safety issues pertinent to art education.