Arts

1. AOK 2: The ArtsAOK 2: The Arts
Lesson 1Lesson 1
What is art?What is art?

2. Guiding questionsGuiding questions
 What is art?What is art?
 Why are the arts important?Why are the arts important?

3. Task 1: What is art?Task 1: What is art?
Consider which of the followingConsider which of the following
we should call art and whichwe should call art and which
of these we should not call artof these we should not call art

5. Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date:

16. Task 1: What is art?Task 1: What is art?
Discuss your response in aDiscuss your response in a
group and try to come to agroup and try to come to a
conclusion about what art isconclusion about what art is

17. Art is…Art is…
the expression or application of human creativethe expression or application of human creative
skill and imagination, typically in a visual formskill and imagination, typically in a visual form
such as painting or sculpture, producing works tosuch as painting or sculpture, producing works to
be appreciated primarily for their beauty orbe appreciated primarily for their beauty or
emotional poweremotional power
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/art

18. ART IS EVERYWHEREART IS EVERYWHERE
What weWhat we
wearwear
Nicholas Alchin described ‘The pervasive nature of the arts’Nicholas Alchin described ‘The pervasive nature of the arts’
What did he mean? What else is art?What did he mean? What else is art?
What
music
we
listen to
What
TV we
watch
The
books
we read
What
we eat Photographs
we take
The movies
we watch
The theatre
we go to

19. Task 2: Why are the arts important?Task 2: Why are the arts important?
Discuss the importanceDiscuss the importance
attached to the arts in each ofattached to the arts in each of
the following quotesthe following quotes

20. Every artist dips his
brush in his own soul,
and paints his own
nature into his pictures.
Henry Beacher
Art is not a handicraft, it
is the transmission of
feeling the artist has
experienced. Leo Tolstoy
Remember that the most beautiful
things in the world are the most
useless; peacocks and lilies, for
example. John Ruskin
Art is not a mirror with
which to reflect the
world but a hammer
with which to shape it.
Vladimir Mayakovsky
Without music life
would be a mistake.
Friedrich Nietzsche

21. Look at Maslow’sLook at Maslow’s
famous hierarchy offamous hierarchy of
needs and considerneeds and consider
what he might havewhat he might have
meant by ‘self-meant by ‘self-
actualisation’.actualisation’.
What is the role of theWhat is the role of the
arts is in fulfillingarts is in fulfilling
these needs?these needs?

23. What is theWhat is the
balancebalance
betweenbetween
shared andshared and
personalpersonal
knowledgeknowledge
in the arts?in the arts?

24. Plenary and reflectionPlenary and reflection
How did you define what art is?How did you define what art is?
What do you think is the scope of theWhat do you think is the scope of the
arts and why are they important?arts and why are they important?

25. Find something that is considered to be popular art
(contemporary or historical / traditional) from your
own culture.
Come to the next lesson with the following:
An image or description of the piece of art
A brief explanation as to what this piece of art
conveys in your culture and thus why it is popular
An opinion as to whether you agree that this piece
of art conveys anything meaningful
Homework- Art in your cultureHomework- Art in your culture

26. AOK 2: The ArtsAOK 2: The Arts
Lesson 2Lesson 2
Truth and knowledge in the artsTruth and knowledge in the arts

27. Guiding questionsGuiding questions
To what extent are the arts linked to contextTo what extent are the arts linked to context
and setting?and setting?
To what extent is appreciation of the artsTo what extent is appreciation of the arts
subjective?subjective?
What truth or knowledge is communicatedWhat truth or knowledge is communicated
through the arts?through the arts?

28. Task: Art from different culturesTask: Art from different cultures
In groups, prepare to deliver a one minute presentation toIn groups, prepare to deliver a one minute presentation to
the class about a piece of art from someone’s own culture:the class about a piece of art from someone’s own culture:
Share the image or description of your piece of artShare the image or description of your piece of art
Summarise what this piece of art conveys in your cultureSummarise what this piece of art conveys in your culture
and thus why it is popularand thus why it is popular
Share your opinion as to whether you agree that theShare your opinion as to whether you agree that the
language of this piece of art conveys anythinglanguage of this piece of art conveys anything
Ask the rest of the class whether they agree or disagree
with the notion that this piece of art conveys anything

29. KnowledgeKnowledge
QuestionQuestion
What is theWhat is the
balancebalance
between sharedbetween shared
and personaland personal
knowledge inknowledge in
the arts?the arts?

30. Knowledge Question 2Knowledge Question 2
Is the value of art purely subjective?Is the value of art purely subjective?
Beauty…Beauty…
exists merelyexists merely
in the mindin the mind
David HumeDavid Hume
The idea that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’The idea that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’
suggests that no opinion is more valid than another whensuggests that no opinion is more valid than another when
it comes to the arts. We tend to suggest ‘I like it’ or ‘Itsit comes to the arts. We tend to suggest ‘I like it’ or ‘Its
speaks to me’, rather than state ‘It is good art’.speaks to me’, rather than state ‘It is good art’.

31. Objective appreciation of the artsObjective appreciation of the arts
There appears to be, however, some universal agreementThere appears to be, however, some universal agreement
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our minds.
‘Redemption Song’
Bob Marley
She's a good girl, loves her mama
Loves Jesus and America too
‘Free Fallin’
John Meyer
is better than

32. is better than

33. Daft Punk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5EofwRzit0
Boring elevator music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd_viuLxGVQ
is better than

34. Task: Consider whether the followingTask: Consider whether the following
nominees for the Turner Prize are worthy ofnominees for the Turner Prize are worthy of
an award and whyan award and why
‘My Bed’ by Tracey Emin

35. Man in a giant bear suit…Man in a giant bear suit…

36. ‘‘State Britain’State Britain’

37. Task continued: In groups, discuss whatTask continued: In groups, discuss what
should be universal criteria for ‘good’ artshould be universal criteria for ‘good’ art
2007 winner: Mark Wallinger’s ‘State Britain’

38. The purpose of the artsThe purpose of the arts
View 1: Expressing emotion – example?View 1: Expressing emotion – example?
Emotion motivates artists to create work to convey how they feel.Emotion motivates artists to create work to convey how they feel.
The arts also shape and change how we feel through its appeal toThe arts also shape and change how we feel through its appeal to
our shared emotions.our shared emotions.
View 2: Imitating nature or the world – example?View 2: Imitating nature or the world – example?
Artists represent real life, or a ‘truth’ about nature and the world inArtists represent real life, or a ‘truth’ about nature and the world in
which we live.which we live.
View 3: Making value judgments – example?View 3: Making value judgments – example?
Art conveys knowledge about how the world is and also teaches usArt conveys knowledge about how the world is and also teaches us
how it should be, shaping our moral awareness.how it should be, shaping our moral awareness.
Is the value of art purely subjective? Examples??Is the value of art purely subjective? Examples??

39. Knowledge Question 3Knowledge Question 3
What kind of truth or knowledge isWhat kind of truth or knowledge is
communicated through the arts?communicated through the arts?
‘…‘…when I feel like insisting or denying that something is art itwhen I feel like insisting or denying that something is art it
is because I wish to insist or resist the idea that the thing is tois because I wish to insist or resist the idea that the thing is to
be taken seriously, that there is a kind of obligation tobe taken seriously, that there is a kind of obligation to
recognise the thing as a significant item in my life’recognise the thing as a significant item in my life’
What do you think he meant by this? What examples of art
have we looked that that are ‘significant’?
Professor Ted Cohen
University of Chicago

40. ‘Art is either
plagiarism or
revolution.’
Paul Gauguin
What did he mean by this?

43. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXSg8BApBwA&feature=email
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1JZ9O15280

44. Truth and knowledge in theTruth and knowledge in the
artsarts
Some have suggested that the arts convey no knowledgeSome have suggested that the arts convey no knowledge
and are therefore unrelated to truth. The language of a poetand are therefore unrelated to truth. The language of a poet
has been said to be similar to a grunt or a stamp of a foot!has been said to be similar to a grunt or a stamp of a foot!
‘Art is a lie’
Picasso

45. Truth and knowledge in theTruth and knowledge in the
artsarts
Picasso said more than this, however, on the nature of truthPicasso said more than this, however, on the nature of truth
in the arts:in the arts:
‘Art is a lie that
gives us the
truth, at least
the truth we
are given to
understand’
Truth presented in the arts may not be literal truth but
different deeper truths about the human condition

46. What kind of truth or knowledge isWhat kind of truth or knowledge is
communicated through the arts?communicated through the arts?
A real life situationA real life situation
http://www.historytoday.com/danny-bird/black-and-white-and-red-all-over

47. Plenary and reflectionPlenary and reflection
Are the arts purely subjective and personal?Are the arts purely subjective and personal?
Are the arts heavily influenced by sharedAre the arts heavily influenced by shared
context and setting?context and setting?
Are the arts an important vehicle forAre the arts an important vehicle for
communicating beliefs and values?communicating beliefs and values?
How do the arts compare to the naturalHow do the arts compare to the natural
sciences as a system of knowledge?sciences as a system of knowledge?

48. Next lessonNext lesson
KGV
Art Expo
Venue: Hall

49. Homework – for lesson 4Homework – for lesson 4
 Finish researching at least three of the
exhibits in ‘Art Expo’ and make some notes
on what they represent.
 Find your own example of a piece of art that
you think conveys a truth, and make some
notes on what truth this art portrays

50. AOK 2: The ArtsAOK 2: The Arts
Lesson 4Lesson 4
The Assessment TaskThe Assessment Task

51. In groups reflect on the following,In groups reflect on the following,
for each exhibit at the Art Expofor each exhibit at the Art Expo
 Your first impressions
 What you found out about
the ‘truth’ the artist is
attempting to convey
 Differences between you
and the artist’s intentions
and why
 Relevant ways of knowing
 Personal and shared
knowledge distinction

52. Truth and knowledge in theTruth and knowledge in the
artsarts
‘Art is a lie that
gives us the
truth, at least
the truth we
are given to
understand’
What did Picasso mean by this and which of the exhibits
is this particularly relevant to?

53. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXSg8BApBwA&feature=email
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1JZ9O15280

54. Assessment taskAssessment task
A Personal ResponseA Personal Response
‘Art is a lie that gives us the truth, at least
the truth we are given to understand’
What are the arts?
What claim does this quote make?
What personal example best illustrates this claim?
What ‘truth’ does this piece of art present to you?
Links to the WOKs and shared/personal knowledge?
Knowledge questions about your piece of art as a
means of conveying this ‘truth’?
Answers to the knowledge questions and personal
response to the Picasso quote?

55. Marking criteriaMarking criteria

56. Complete the assessment task and be
prepared to present to the class next lesson.
Homework – for lesson 5Homework – for lesson 5

57. Review the ideas covered in this power point
and read chapter 9 from ‘Decoding Theory of
Knowledge’, making notes about knowledge
and knowledge questions that could be raised.
If you have time, start your knowledge
framework row for the arts.
Homework – after lesson 5Homework – after lesson 5