Year 10 arts Options

dance

Outline of Course

This course will broaden students’ movement vocabularies by giving them the opportunity to explore and develop choreography, production technology and performance skills. It will improve students’ dance technique through warm up activities and performance units. A range of skills associated with viewing and responding to dance performance will be introduced. Students will learn a range of dance genres including Hip Hop, Contemporary, Bollywood and Fosse Jazz.

The course aims to continue to develop enthusiasm for the study of dance and to teach students to work together in developing choreographic and performance skills. It will give students more confidence in themselves and their ability to create and perform dance. The ability to reflect and give feedback on their own work and the work of others is also built into the course.


Units of work 

Unit 1 -Performance 

Throughout this Unit, students will have the chance to learn, rehearse and refine their performance skills in a variety of dance styles. Students will partake in practical dance classes including workshops with specialist guest tutors, this will assist their versatility as a dancer. Repertoire learnt will be performed to an invited audience including live performances at Night of Dance. 


Unit 2 - Dance for Social Change 

In this Unit, students will collaboratively create a powerful group choreography centered around a societal issue close to their hearts or one they can relate to. Dance serves as a medium to convey thoughts, feelings, and emotions, allowing them to raise awareness about pertinent issues within society.


Unit 3 - From studio to Stage 

Students will engage in immersive stage lighting workshops within the theatre, acquiring insights into the functionality and impact of various lighting techniques on stage. They will participate in costume design tutorials, enabling them to conceptualize and create ideas for a personalized costume design for dance. 


Pay it forward  Students will have the chance to nurture their leadership skills through mentoring younger students in the Junior School. Collaboratively, they will create a brief movement sequence with these students and showcase their performance to a small audience.

Theatre

Outline of Course

Theatre within the MYP is a practical subject that develops students’ understanding of theatre as an art form, as well as giving students the opportunity to function as artists themselves. It encourages the exploration of theatre and theatre practices from different times and cultures. It develops students’ creative and theatre skills, enabling them to create, rehearse and perform pieces of theatre. It develops students’ ability to reflect on, evaluate and critique their own work and their development as young artists.


Units of work

 

Unit 1 - Shakespeare - is he still relevant?

As part of this Unit students participate in the Shakespeare Schools Festival and as part of their learning they investigate whether Shakespeare still has a place in a contemporary context. Students research the historical and cultural performance conditions alongside Shakespeare’s original intentions for one of his plays. Students perform a variety of scenes from the text and explore key themes, comparing how a Shakespearean audience would have responded in comparison to today’s.

 

Unit 2 - Play Exploration

Students research and perform Mark Wheeler’s text Too Much Punch for Judy, a documentary style text. Through this exploration students discover how to perform naturalistically and stereotypically in order to engage the audience, and deliver the intention of the playwright.

 

Unit 3 - Physical Theatre with Frantic Assembly

This unit focuses on devising symbolic movement to create performance. Students will study the internationally recognised theatre company; Frantic Assembly.  Students learn to choreograph movement, work as an ensemble, develop characters and create worlds using space, their bodies and voices. The Unit culminates in a devised performance based on three scripted extracts.

 

Unit 4 - Grimm Tales - Performance

In this Unit students direct and perform in a 15 minute version of a Grimm Tale. Students will develop a concept, decide on an acting style and develop a design for set, sound and lighting.

music

Outline of Course

Music provides an opportunity to develop confidence, self-expression, imagination and creativity through performance and composition. During this course, students will develop knowledge about how music works by listening, analysing, creating and performing music from a wide range of contemporary styles.

Unit 1 - Exploring Music Production

In this unit, students will delve into the world of music production using Ableton Live, a popular digital audio workstation (DAW). They will explore the fundamental concepts and techniques required to effectively record, mix, and produce music in the classroom and a professional recording studio environment. Through hands-on activities, students will develop skills in setting appropriate gain levels, panning, mixing, and microphone techniques. They will also experience the importance of accurate monitoring for high-quality recording. By the end of the unit, students will have the knowledge and tools to create their own music productions using Ableton Live.


Unit 2 - Bitter Sweet Symphony

In this unit, students will deepen their understanding of rock music, enhance their compositional abilities, and develop critical thinking skills related to copyright and musical interpretation. Students will embark on an exploration of the genre of rock uncovering its defining features and gain an understanding of the elements that characterize rock music and its evolution over time. Building upon this knowledge, students will begin to deconstruct music into its fundamental components, to build it into new and original compositions. Furthermore, students will engage in discussions surrounding copyright law by era, specifically focusing on its application within the realm of rock music. By examining the "fingerprints" of rock music, students will acquire the necessary vocabulary to discuss, interpret, and perform music that relates to an audience.


Unit 3 - Stranger Synths - Do machines make music?

In this unit, students will explore the world of electronic music and its impact on musical composition and performance. They will investigate the fundamental concepts and technologies that underpin electronic music production, as well as explore its creative potential and influence on different musical genres. Throughout the unit, students will engage in research, discussions, hands-on activities, and musical projects to deepen their understanding of electronic music and its role in contemporary music. By the end of the unit, students will have gained a critical appreciation of electronic music and expressed their creativity through the application of the genre's techniques in their own compositions.


Unit 4 - Among Us - Can gaming change the way we play?

In this unit, students will embark on a creative journey to discover how gameplay can serve as a catalyst for artistic expression in the form of art and music. They will explore the creative processes used by artists and musicians to construct immersive worlds of sound, manipulating the building blocks of music to convey stories to an audience. Through hands-on activities, discussions, and collaborative projects, students will develop a music portfolio that allows them to step into the roles of composer, sound designer, and collaborator.


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Visual Arts

Outline of Course

The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) in the Arts places a greater emphasis on developing the ability to think deeply & creatively, based on individual experiences & contexts.

Through a Visual Arts focus, students are given opportunities to make connections to their own identity & sense of place or belonging. These may include their culture, ethnicity, ideas, feelings, moods, beliefs, political viewpoints, & personal perspectives.

Students develop their understanding of ‘What, How & Why’ we make Art, applying perceptual, conceptual & technical skills in selected art disciplines, including drawing, painting, printmaking design & photography.

Revising & building on existing skills, knowledge & understanding reinforces skills & concepts in a creative learning environment.


Unit 1: The Portrait, Figure & Ornament.

This unit investigates the theme of the figure & personal adornment.  In this course year 10 students will take a Visual Arts approach to make artworks using a Visual Arts Vocabulary to explore their Personal, Cultural & Social Identity. Related topics may include: Self-portrait, Identity & Social Media, Cultural Artefacts & the Body, Costume related to Culture & Identity, Dressing Room & Dressing up, Landscapes of the Body, The figure in Shadow & Light, Identity & the Human Condition, The body Screened, Hidden, Masked, Veiled, Shrouded & The Body Within & Out.

The Portfolio: Throughout the portfolio students will document evidence of Visual Communication. For each task students will use a visual language to communicate meaning in their artworks & they will discuss their creative intentions in their planning & their reflections.                  Learning in the Visual Arts is an ongoing process that references relevant research from established practice and other sources as appropriate, to support each individual investigation & the best way to document this is through the art journal or process portfolio.


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Course Costs: $120 for materials and equipment.