• Enrich their aesthetics and arts experience;
• Strengthen their abilities to appreciate and create various forms of visual arts work aesthetically and critically;
• Develop perceptual abilities, generic skills, multiple perspectives and metacognition through autonomous and open-ended processes of enquiry in art learning;
• Enhance cultural and cross-cultural understanding through exploration of the art of diverse cultures;
• Cultivate personal refinement, positive values and attitudes, self-identity and a sense of commitment towards the community, the nation and the world; and
• Acquire a foundation for pursuing education and career opportunities in the art and creative industries.