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2 Unit
2 Unit
Preliminary and HSC
Board Developed Course
Board Developed Course
ATAR
ATAR
Yes
Hours Studied
Hours Studied
240
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Stage 5 Visual Arts an advantage but not essential
Assumed Knowledge
Assumed Knowledge
Nil
Exclusions
Exclusions
Nil
Additional Requirements
Additional Requirements
Nil
Course Overview
Course Overview
The Visual Arts course provides opportunities for students to learn how to create, design, represent and communicate their conceptual ideas, emotions, observations and experiences, as they investigate and interpret the world.
The Visual Arts course provides opportunities for students to learn how to create, design, represent and communicate their conceptual ideas, emotions, observations and experiences, as they investigate and interpret the world.
While this course builds on the study of Visual Arts in Stages 4 and 5, it also caters for students with limited experience in Visual Arts, Photography and Digital Media.
While this course builds on the study of Visual Arts in Stages 4 and 5, it also caters for students with limited experience in Visual Arts, Photography and Digital Media.
Visual Arts involves students in the practices of art making, art criticism and art history. Students develop their own artworks, culminating in a 'Body of Work' in the HSC course that reflects students knowledge and understanding about art practice and demonstrates their ability to resolve a conceptually strong work. Students investigate artworks, artists, critics and historians from Australia as well as from other cultures, traditions and times.
Visual Arts involves students in the practices of art making, art criticism and art history. Students develop their own artworks, culminating in a 'Body of Work' in the HSC course that reflects students knowledge and understanding about art practice and demonstrates their ability to resolve a conceptually strong work. Students investigate artworks, artists, critics and historians from Australia as well as from other cultures, traditions and times.
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Units of Study
Units of Study
The Preliminary course focuses on the nature of practice in art making, art criticism and art history. Through different investigations students explore the role of, and the relationships between the artists, artworks, the world and the audience. By considering the many ways that Visual Arts may be interpreted, students learn to develop their own informed point of view and develop meaning and focus in their work. The opportunity to experiment with a wide variety of media and expressive forms, builds on investigations of the art world and the development of technical skills.
The HSC course learning opportunities focus on how students may develop their own practice of art making, art criticism, and art history, applied to selected areas of interest. Students develop their own informed points of view in increasingly independent ways and use different interpretive frameworks in their investigations. Students learn about the relationships between artists, artworks, the world and audiences within the art world. Students further develop meaning and focus in their work.
Assessment
Assessment
Internal Assessment
50% - Artmaking
50% - Critical and Historical Studies
Preliminary assessment will consist of three assessment tasks. This will require students to submit at least two expressive forms and use a Visual Arts Process Diary as well as provide a broad investigation of ideas in art criticism and art history.
HSC assessment will consist of four assessment tasks. This will require students to develop a major “Body of Work” and use a Visual Arts Process Diary during the production of the piece(s). Students will undertake a minimum of five Case Studies that provide a deeper and more complex investigation of ideas in art criticism and art history.
Topics, task weightings and specific requirements for each course are distributed to students at the commencement of study via their Assessment Handbook. If you would like more information in this regard, please contact members of the Creative Arts staff listed below.
HSC External Assessment
50% Body of Work (Practical) - Major Artwork
50% Historical and Critical Analysis (Theory) - 1.5 hour Examination
Other Requirements
Other Requirements
Students will be required to attend at least two Art Gallery excursions over the Visual Arts Preliminary and HSC course.
Students must document their art making practice in their Visual Arts Process Diary.
Employment/University Opportunities
Employment/University Opportunities
Students who study Visual Arts can go on to further study in the areas of Visual Arts, Teaching, Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography and Media.
Additional Information
Additional Information
If you would like more information about this Visual Arts course, please contact Leader of Learning Creative Arts:
Mr Shane LeBreton: shane.lebreton@dbb.catholic.edu.au
Or course contact:
Mrs Nicola Oram: nicola.oram@dbb.catholic.edu.au
You are welcome to visit the Art Department to discuss further.
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