The construction methods, structural systems and design practices used to make architectural and applied-design works, distinct from the carving, casting and craft techniques grouped separately. Belongs here: structural methods such as post-and-lintel construction, the arch, vault and dome, and design practices such as ornamentation and facade design. Does not belong here: the carving, casting and metalworking techniques used to make freestanding sculpture and objects, which are grouped under Sculptural and Object Techniques.
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Core Arts Discipline Architectural and Design Techniques
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1. National Core Arts Standards: Visual Arts Introduction
National Coalition for Core Arts StandardsVisual Arts introduction, discipline definition paragraphQuote, Visual Arts introduction, discipline definition paragraph
Visual Arts include the traditional fine arts such as drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, and sculpture; media arts including film, graphic communications, animation, and emerging technologies; architectural, environmental, and industrial arts such as urban, interior, product, and landscape design; folk arts; and works of art such as ceramics, fibers, jewelry, works in wood, paper, and other materials.
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