School visits

Education programs

Art in war

For students in Years 7-12

Curriculum links:

Visual arts

• Arts criticism and aesthetics
• Past and present contexts

Studies of society and environment

• Investigation, communication and participation
• Time, continuity and change

Objectives:

Students will discover how the Memorial’s art collection, within the context of Australian art history, can contribute to our understanding of the experience of war.

The program:

How can art help us understand and appreciate the complexity of war and the human experience? This program offers a window into the story of Australians at war by looking at the Memorial’s extensive art collection. It is an excellent alternative for secondary history students wanting to explore key themes of legend, national identity and more.

For visual arts students this program offers the opportunity to view, interpret and discuss art in the context of war. Students will discover what it’s like for an artist working within a commission process and a war zone. Discover the very personal reactions to war and conflict expressed through art.