ELEMENTS OF VISUAL ART
1.
L
ine
2.
S
hape
3.
C
olor
4.
V
alue
5.
T
exture
6.
F
orm
7.
S
pace
ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE
Sensory Elements
1. Line
2. Shape
3. Color
4. Value
5. Texture
6. Form
7. Space
Formal Elements
8. Pattern/Rhythm (repetition)
9. Symmetry/Balance (equal on both sides)
10. Contrast (extreme opposites)
11. Proportion (size compared to human)
12. Theme (main sensory element)
13. Unity (parts belong together)
Technical Elements
14. Materials (glass, steel, etc.)
Expressive Elements
15. Metaphor (mood/ feeling, or "looks like")
ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
1.
D
ynamics
(
Loud or Soft
)
2.
P
itch
(
High or Low
)
3.
R
hythm
(
Beat
is Steady &
Rhythm
Changes)
4.
T
empo
(
Speed
)
5.
T
one Color
(
Images
or
Colors
pictured in the mind)
6.
T
exture
(
Thick
or
Thin
, a blending of instruments)
ELEMENTS OF DANCE
1.
T
ime
(
Slow/Sustained
or
Quick/Sudden
)
2.
S
pace
(
Area
: Personal or General,
Direction
: Forward, Backward, Sideways, Diagonal
Level
: Low, Medium, High
Shape
: Round, Angular
Size
: Small Movements, Large Movements)
3.
F
low
(
Free flow
/
Bound flow
)
4.
W
eight
(
Light/Airy
or
Heavy/Strong
)
ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
1.
S
ound
(
Voice
,
Pitch
,
Pacing
,
Volume
,
Dialect
,
Accent
,
Diction
,
Project
,
Focus
,
Listening
,
Pause
)
2.
M
ovement
(
Posture
,
Gestures
,
Facial Expressions
,
Mannerisms
,
Spatial Relationships
)
3.
P
erformance Space
(
Proscenium Stage
,
Theater in the Round
)
4.
C
ommunication
(
Narrative Conventions
,
Dramatic Structure
,
Plot Techniques
,
Conflict
,
Interrelationships
)