India · CBSE Learning Outcomes
Class 7 Fine Arts
This curriculum integrates traditional Indian art forms with modern visual and performing arts techniques. Students explore artistic identity through hands-on studio work, historical inquiry, and collaborative performance to develop a holistic understanding of the arts in the Indian context.
The Language of Visual Elements
Students master the fundamental building blocks of art, focusing on how line, color, and texture communicate complex emotions and ideas.
Exploring how different types of lines can create rhythm and suggest specific moods in a composition.
Understanding the wheel of color and how specific hues carry different meanings across various Indian traditions.
Investigating how implied and actual textures add depth and realism to two-dimensional artworks.
Traditional Roots and Folk Art
An exploration of India's rich heritage of regional folk arts, focusing on storytelling and community identity.
Studying the geometric patterns and symbolic nature of Mithila painting from Bihar.
Analyzing the use of basic shapes like circles, triangles, and squares in Maharashtra's tribal art.
Exploring the craft and movement of Kathputli and shadow puppets in Indian storytelling.
Rhythm, Melody, and Movement
An introduction to the foundational concepts of Indian classical music and dance and their interconnectedness.
Learning the basics of melodic scales and rhythmic cycles in Hindustani and Carnatic music.
Understanding how hand gestures in classical dance forms like Bharatanatyam convey specific meanings.
Categorizing and exploring the sounds of string, wind, and percussion instruments.
The World of Three Dimensions
Focusing on spatial awareness and the transformation of raw materials into sculptural forms.
Hands on experience with clay to create functional and decorative objects inspired by ancient traditions.
Examining the carvings of Indian temples and how they blend art with structural utility.
Encouraging environmental consciousness by creating art from discarded materials.
Dramatic Arts and Stagecraft
Developing confidence and empathy through acting, set design, and script exploration.
Using vocal modulation and body language to inhabit different personas.
Practicing spontaneous creation and collaborative problem solving on stage.
Designing sets and props that establish the time and place of a play.
Art Appreciation and Criticism
Building the skills to analyze, interpret, and evaluate artworks from diverse perspectives.
A systematic approach to describing and analyzing what we see in a work of art.
Selecting and organizing artworks to communicate a specific theme or message.
Investigating how artists use their work to address community issues and inspire action.