Media Arts

Subject

Aims

In addition to the overarching aims for the Australian Curriculum: The Arts, media arts knowledge, understanding and skills ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students develop:

• enjoyment and confidence to participate in, experiment with and interpret the media-rich culture and communications practices that surround them
• creative and critical thinking, and exploring perspectives in media as producers and consumers
• aesthetic knowledge and a sense of curiosity and discovery as they explore imagery, text and sound to express ideas, concepts and stories for different audiences
• knowledge and understanding of their active participation in existing and evolving local and global media cultures.