Visual Arts is designed to further develop students’ aesthetic and artistic potential, and their values and attitudes, thus empowering them to be better prepared for their own future and for contributing to that of Hong Kong. As a place of diverse cultures, Hong Kong is influenced by a mix of local, Chinese and Western art. It has become increasingly important to rediscover links to the Chinese artistic heritage and connections to the art of Asia and other cultural contexts. Hong Kong has a high penetration of information and communication technologies. Art study, therefore, meets the specific artistic, creative and intellectual needs of the community. Students studying the subject will be in a good position to fill the demand for creative manpower.
The aims of the Visual Arts curriculum are to enable students to:
- enrich their aesthetics and arts experience;
- strengthen their abilities to appreciate and create various forms of visual arts work aesthetically and critically;
- develop perceptual abilities, generic skills, multiple perspectives and metacognition through autonomous and open-ended processes of enquiry in art learning;
- enhance cultural and cross-cultural understanding through exploration of the art of diverse cultures;
- cultivate personal refinement, positive values and attitudes, self-identity and a sense of commitment towards the community, the nation and the world; and
- acquire a foundation for pursuing education and career opportunities in the art and creative industries.