Elective Visual Arts courses at our school.
Elective Visual Arts Course – Years 8, 9 and 10
This course provides for more extensive learning in the Visual Arts. The concept of the Body of Work is introduced and students may produce one or more individual works that are related through subject and/or form.
Students continue to develop their understandings and skills using the concepts of practice, the conceptual framework and the frames in 2D, 3D and 4D forms. Students are required to keep a Visual Arts Process Diary which provides evidence of the decisions and actions made by students in the production of their artworks.
Year 8 Elective Program
The topic studied in year 8 is the Environment. Within this unit of work we study a variety of different artists who use the beach/water as an inspiration for their artmaking.
An excursion to the beach is organised to supplement the work being taught in class. Students will photograph, document and sketch various aspects of the beach and develop this into a body of work at school using a variety of different media.
The weighting for the course is 70 per cent practical and 30 per cent theory.
CA100 – Visual Arts
The course duration is 1 Semester.
There are no Pre-requisites for this course.
Equipment neededfor the course:
- Visual Arts Process Diary (VAPD)
- USB drive
- graded pencils
- pens,
- eraser.
The course fee is $30.
Year 9 and 10 Elective Program
Visual Arts Elective can be studied for 100 or 200 hours in Stage 5, Years 9 and 10. The topics covered in Visual Arts Elective include:
- Fantasy
- Mixed Media
- Suburbia
- Art and Text
- Postmodernism.
Students will develop a body of work and explore forms such as:
- drawing
- painting
- printmaking
- ceramics
- sculpture
- mixed media
- installation
- digital photography.
In elective courses, students engage with forms and investigations that extend the students' understanding of art practice, the conceptual framework and the frames in making and interpreting art. The elective course provides for broader, deeper and more extensive learning in Visual Arts beyond the limits of the mandatory course.
In Year 9 and 10 an excursion is planned during the year to a specific art exhibition related to the unit of work being studied. This may include: Art Express, Biennale of Sydney and Sculptures by the Sea.
The weighting for the course is 60 per cent practical and 40 per cent theory.
Courses available
CA101– Visual Arts
The course duration is 1 Semester.
There are no Pre-requisites for the course.
Equipment needed for this course:
- Visual Art Process Diary (VAPD)
- DET laptop
- USB drive
- pencils
- pens
- eraser plus other materials as required by individual students.
The course fee is $30
Examples of 101 fantasy unit student artworks 2013
CA102 - Visual Arts
The course duration is 1 Semester.
The pre-requisite for this cours is CA101.
Equipment needed for the course:
- Visual Art Process Diary (VAPD)
- DET laptop
- USB driver
- pencils
- pens
- eraser plus other materials as required by individual students.
The course fee is $30.
Examples of 102 suburbia unit student artworks 2013
CA201 – Visual Arts
The course duration is 1 Semester.
The course pre-requisites are CA101 and CA102.
Equipment needed for the course:
- Visual Art Process Diary (VAPD)
- DET laptop
- USB drive
- pencils
- pens
- eraser plus other materials as required by individual students.
The course fee is $30
Students will learn
Students learn to make artworks using a range of materials and techniques in 2D, 3D and 4D forms, including traditional and more contemporary forms, site-specific works, installations, video and digital media and other ICT forms, to build a body of work over time. They learn to develop their research skills, approaches to experimentation and how to make informed personal choices and judgements. They learn to record procedures and activities about their artmaking practice in their Visual Arts diary.
They learn to investigate and respond to a wide range of artists and artworks in artmaking, critical and historical studies. They also learn to interpret and explain the function of and relationships in the artworld between the artist – artwork – world – audience to make and study artworks.
Subject requirements
Students are required to produce a body of work and keep a Visual Arts Process Diary.
Examples of 201 the figure unit student artworks 2013-2014
