Art teaching sessions
at Birmingham Museum & Art
Gallery are delivered by Schools
Liaison teachers and support
officers. Listed below
are details of some of the
most popular art teaching sessions
available throughout the academic
year. Click a link for further
information
and
worksheets. Children are encouraged
to interpret the art collections
through a range of experiences
which support the curriculum
at all Key Stages.
Victorian
Art/Pre-Raphaelites: Birmingham
Museum and Art Gallery
is famous for the
size and quality
of its Pre-Raphaelite
collection. These
are an excellent
resource
for a Victorian
study. Portraits: With
a wide range of paintings
to discover,
children will be
introduced to the
importance and history
of portraiture. Techniques
and symbols will
be discussed and
the clues to the
real person behind
the portrait will
be revealed. Especially
suitable for Unit
1A: Self-portrait
and Unit 7A: Self-image.
Landscapes: Children
will find out about the development
of landscape painting
by exploring a variety of
paintings from different
periods in history. Sessions
could be used to support
Unit 6C A sense of place. Sculpture: By
comparing sculptures
within the museum’s
collection, children will
learn about
the variety of materials
and methods that are used.
Sessions could be used to
support Unit 1C What is sculpture? Pattern: Children
will record different types
of pattern from original
sources (including ceramics
and architecture) and learn
how motifs and pattern
are
created.
Sessions could be used
to support Unit 3B Investigating
pattern. Impressionism: Discover
the history and principles
of impressionism
through an investigation
into famous works
of Pissarro, Clausen
and many more.
Digital
Art: Exploring
landscapes and portraits
with ICT (available
on set dates only).
