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Basic 4 Creative Arts Notes

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Thinking and Exploring Ideas

  1. Ghanaian Musicians and Their MusicIn this topic you will study the work of some famous Ghanaian musicians and the music styles they created or made popular.
  2. Ghanaian Dancers and DramatistsIn this topic you will study Ghanaian performing artists in dance and drama.
  3. Studying Ghanaian Visual ArtistsIn this topic you will study the works of selected Ghanaian visual artists and make artworks inspired by them.

Planning, Making and Composing

  1. Experimenting with Visual Art MediaIn this topic you will experiment with different visual art media and methods to create artworks.
  2. Composing Music and MovementIn this topic you will experiment with voices, instruments and body percussion to create your own performing artwork.
  3. Project: Creating Art from Available MediaIn this topic you will create your own artworks for a school-based project using available visual art media.
  4. Project: Displaying Artworks on Topical IssuesIn this topic you will display your artworks on topical issues in Ghana.

Displaying and Sharing

  1. Planning an Exhibition on Ghana's History and CultureIn this topic you will plan an exhibition of your artworks about the history and culture of Ghana.
  2. Planning a PerformanceIn this topic you will plan a performance of your compositions to share creative experiences.

Appreciating and Appraising

  1. Analysing and Appreciating Visual ArtworksIn this topic you will analyse and appreciate visual artworks using guidelines.
  2. Guidelines for Appraising PerformancesIn this topic you will develop guidelines for appraising and appreciating performances.
  3. Project: Appraising Our Own ArtworksIn this topic you will use agreed guidelines to examine and find meaning in your own artworks.