Course Description:

Visual Arts fosters interest and enjoyment in making and art interpreting art. This course offers a wide range of opportunities for students to develop their interests and to be self-motivated, active learners. Visual Arts provides students with strong disciplined base knowledge, fundamental skills, creative expertise and a learning mindset recognised as essential capabilities for the 21^st century.

In the Year 11 Course, students explore the work of traditional and contemporary artists who are using new technologies and reinventing old ones. Student’s artworks are derived from their experiences, interpretations and concerns about local and global issues. In response students can engage with contemporary art practices with innovative works that question assumed values, attitudes and ideas.

The Year 12 course builds upon the Year 11 course, developing a more sophisticated and subtle understanding of the course content. Students will develop critical points of view about artworks and their relationship with the audience, the artist and the world.

External Assessment:

HSC Examination (1.5hours) 50% Body of Work 50%

Particular Course Requirements:

The Year 11 Course is 120 hours, creation of a body of work, use of a visual diary and art theory.

The Year 12 Course is 120 hours, creation of a body of work and interpreting and analysing artworks in written form.