Page 113 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: The Arts, 2010

OVERVIEW
Exploring and Creating in the Arts focuses on creating, presenting, and promoting art works, including integrated art works and productions, for a variety of purposes. Students use a variety of tools, techniques, and technologies to create art works and productions that communicate messages and demonstrate their creative skills. Students analyse works from various arts disciplines and create art works or productions that integrate aspects of these disciplines.
In exploring the arts and creating art works, students explore the interrelationship between the arts and personal development. They respond to creative challenges using elements, principles, materials, and techniques from various arts disciplines, including dance, drama, media arts, music, and visual arts. This course encourages creative expression and fosters the development of skills and knowledge that prepare students for lifelong learning and participation in the arts and arts-related activities.
The expectations for the course in exploring the arts and creating art works are organized into three distinct but related strands:
1. Creating and Presenting: Students apply the creative process (see pages 15–17) to produce and present art works/productions using materials and elements and/or principles from more than one arts discipline. Students use technologies, tools, and techniques associated with these disciplines to create, modify, present, and promote integrated art works/productions for a variety of purposes.
2. Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing: In this strand, students use the critical analysis process (see pages 17–22) to analyse and assess a variety of art works/productions. Students examine the function of the arts in society and analyse how the arts have affected their personal values and sense of identity, generating a deeper understanding of themselves and their culture. They explore arts-related careers and opportunities outside the classroom.
3. Foundations: In this strand, students develop their understanding of, and use proper terminology when referring to, elements, principles, and other key concepts related to various arts disciplines. They explore symbols and themes in the arts as well as influences on various arts disciplines. Students learn about responsible practices and ethical considerations associated with creating and experiencing different types of art works and apply these practices when creating, presenting, experiencing, and promoting art works/productions.
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