ARTSEDGE: Rhythm and Art

This Unit at a Glance:

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Targeted Standards:

The National Standards For Arts Education:

Music (9-12)
Standard 6: Listening to, analyzing, and describing music

Music (9-12)
Standard 8: Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts

Visual Arts (9-12)
Standard 2: Using knowledge of structures and functions

Visual Arts (9-12)
Standard 5: Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others

Visual Arts (9-12)
Standard 6: Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines

Other National Standards:

Language Arts IV (9-12) Standard 4: Gathers and uses information for research purposes

Language Arts IV (9-12) Standard 9: Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media

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Rhythm and Art

Unit Overview:

This curriculum unit presents an introduction to the concept of visual rhythm, and explores the intersection of visual and auditory rhythm. The unit is divided into three lessons in Production/Criticism: Drawing; Collage; and Painting.

Lesson Overviews:

Rhythm and Art: Rhythm Collage

Students will produce collages of paper cut-outs, reflecting elements of rhythm in music.

Rhythm and Art: Connections

Students use postcards to match geographic locations to music and works of art.

Rhythm and Art: Painting

This lesson explores connections between music and visual art.

Rhythm and Art: Individual Report

In this lesson, students conduct Internet research to help build an appreciation for rhythm in visual arts and music.

Rhythm and Art: Gesture Drawing

This lesson explore the connection between visual music and art.

Rhythm and Art: Elements of Art

Students learn about the elements of line, shape and color in art.