Visual arts

VISUAL ARTS

Visual Arts fosters interest and enjoyment in the making and studying of Art. The Years 9 and 10 Elective Course encourages students to become informed and active citizens and consumers of the visual arts and contemporary culture. It encourages the creative and confident use of technologies including traditional and contemporary art forms and emerging applications in Information and Digital Media.

Visual Arts places great value on the development of students’ intellectual autonomy, reflective action and critical judgement. Visual Arts plays an important role in the social, cultural and spiritual lives of students and offers a wide range of opportunities for students to develop their own interests, to be selfmotivated and active learners who take responsibility for their own learning.

Students will be taught skills in a variety of media, and will explore Art through critical observation, historical reference and art making practice. Students will have the freedom to create individual artworks based on themes being studied, incorporating the skills they have learned.

Students will experiment with:

• Painting • Drawing • Photography • Print making • Mixed Media • Graphic Design • Sculpture • Textile/Fibre • Ceramics • Digital Media

Students will maintain a Visual Arts Process Diary to record learning experiences. And will attend a variety of excursions to exhibitions and art sites.

Visual Arts assists students in building conceptual, practical and critical skills. These can be applied to the diverse fields of Art, Design and other contexts requiring creative thinking.