The Arts · Year 8

Lesson 1

Use Feldman’s model of art criticism to build and justify an interpretation of an artwork with evidence.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 2

Explain how colour carries symbolic and emotional meaning that changes across cultures and historical periods.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 3

Use gesture lines, the line of action and the eight-head proportion guide to draw the human figure in motion.

⏱ 19 min · 9 questions

Lesson 4

Identify major and relative minor keys from key signatures and use the circle of fifths to find them quickly.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 5

Read and count dotted notes, ties, semiquaver groupings and triplets in simple time.

⏱ 19 min · 9 questions

Lesson 6

Analyse a piece of music by explaining how its composer manipulates each element to create an effect.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 7

Distinguish the tension of the task, relationships, surprise and mystery, and explain how each holds an audience.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 8

Explain Stanislavski’s system, including given circumstances, objectives, the magic ‘if’ and emotion memory, in the context of realism.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 9

Name Laban’s eight effort actions and identify the weight, time and space qualities that make up each one.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 10

Analyse how choreographers use the elements of dance, structure and production choices to communicate intent.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 11

Identify three-act structure, inciting incidents, climaxes and non-linear techniques such as flashback in screen stories.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 12

Break down the setting, props, costume, make-up, blocking and lighting in a film frame and explain their meaning.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 13

Compare relief and intaglio printmaking and sequence the drypoint and etching processes, including the safe use of tools.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 14

Recognise wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, graded wash, lifting and masking, and choose the technique that creates the effect you want.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 15

Build chords I, IV and V in major keys and identify common progressions and perfect and plagal cadences.

⏱ 19 min · 9 questions

Lesson 16

Identify tracks, MIDI, audio regions, loops, quantising and the mixer in a digital audio workstation.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 17

Explain breath support, posture, resonance and vocal care so you can sing safely and expressively.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 18

Recognise conventions such as ensemble transformation, slow motion, chorus and object work used in physical theatre.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 19

Identify the stock characters, masks, lazzi and improvised scenarios of Italian commedia dell’arte.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 20

Describe contraction and release, fall and recovery, spirals and use of the floor in contemporary dance technique.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 21

Distinguish breaking, popping, locking and krumping by their origins, signature moves and music.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 22

Explain how cut length, montage, cross-cutting and transitions control pace and meaning in edited sequences.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 23

Classify film sound as diegetic or non-diegetic and explain how each shapes an audience’s response.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 24

Explain how aperture, shutter speed and ISO work together to control exposure, depth of field and motion blur.

⏱ 20 min · 9 questions

Lesson 25

Recognise the features and key artists of Post-Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art.

⏱ 20 min · 9 questions

Lesson 26

Identify contemporary First Nations artists and the media, themes and issues they explore, from glass and text to installation and performance.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 27

Recognise the features of Chinese ink painting, Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints, Mughal painting and Indonesian batik.

⏱ 19 min · 9 questions

Lesson 28

Trace jazz from its blues, ragtime and New Orleans roots through the swing era to bebop, and identify swing rhythm and improvisation.

⏱ 20 min · 9 questions

Lesson 29

Sequence key moments and artists in Australian popular music, from 1950s rock’n’roll through pub rock and grunge to the streaming era.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 30

Explain Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP), why copyright alone cannot protect it, and why permission matters when using First Nations music.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 31

Describe the Globe Theatre and Elizabethan staging conventions, and compare the features of Shakespeare’s comedies and tragedies.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 32

Identify milestones in Australian theatre, from the first colonial performance to landmark Australian plays and the companies that staged them.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 33

Trace ballet from the French court to Romantic and classical ballet, and define key terms such as plié, relevé and arabesque.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 34

Explain why some First Nations dances belong to particular groups and how protocols guide learning, performing and sharing dance.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 35

Identify public broadcasters, commercial networks and streaming services, and explain how ownership and funding affect the content they make.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 36

Recognise significant Australian films and filmmakers and analyse how Australian stories and landscapes are represented on screen.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 37

Distinguish additive, subtractive, modelling and assemblage methods in sculpture and choose the one that best suits an idea.

⏱ 20 min · 9 questions

Lesson 38

Distinguish inspiration, appropriation and copying, and explain how Australian copyright law applies to artworks.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 39

Plan an exhibition by choosing a theme, selecting works, writing interpretive labels and designing a layout that guides audience flow.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 40

Use rhyme scheme, syllable stress, hooks and song form to write lyrics that sit naturally on a melody.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 41

Arrange a melody for a small ensemble by assigning melody, harmony, bass and rhythm parts to suitable instruments.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 42

Use rehearsal strategies, manage performance nerves and show stage presence, and know the audience etiquette of different music settings.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 43

Match the responsibilities of the producer, director, stage manager, designers, technicians and front of house in a theatre production.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 44

Write a short scene in correct script format with dialogue that reveals character, layered subtext and a clear dramatic arc.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 45

Select movement, structure, spatial design and devices that clearly communicate a choreographic intent to an audience.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 46

Evaluate a dance performance for technical skill, expressive skill and communication of intent using precise dance terminology.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 47

Identify performance, narrative and concept music video styles and explain how editing to the beat shapes the viewer’s experience.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 48

Explain consent, privacy and respectful representation when filming people and sharing media works.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions