Write Like an Art Critic

Mon–Fri, 10am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm
Levels 10, VCE
NGV International & The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia

Are you looking to enhance your students’ ability to write more effectively about art to support their visual arts studies? This educator-led program uses works from the NGV Collection to enhance students’ descriptive, analytical, interpretive and writing skills. Students will learn how to incorporate formal and critical analysis and critical, cultural and personal perspectives into their writing through guided discussions and practical activities. Students will develop strategies for crafting clear, descriptive, and analytical texts that effectively communicate their ideas about art.

Students will:

• Describe, analyse and interpret works of art from different cultural, historical and contemporary contexts
• Learn to craft clear, descriptive, and analytical texts that effectively communicate their insights and ideas about art incorporating the elements and principles
• Gain practical strategies for structuring and writing compelling art analysis and interpretation, incorporating key elements of effective writing such as clarity, precision, and critical thought

Duration: 1 hour
Cost: $11 per student

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