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Drama
Drama
Contact person: Mrs Tidd
Drama is a dynamic course set around a series of practical skills. It is essentially skills-based, focusing on developing student creativity, self-expression and confidence in a supportive and engaging environment. A wide range of dramatic skills are explored including movement, voice, improvisation, playbuilding, costume, set design and performance appreciation. Students will be required to work individually and in groups. Prior knowledge and skills are not essential, however, participation is a must! The course requires students to engage with practical work which will be supplemented with relevant theory tasks.
Cost: $20 covers scripts, design materials and consumables
Music
Music
Contact person: Mrs Coates and Mrs Tidd
This course is for students who are enthusiastic about music. It is an extension of the Year 7 and Year 8 course and provides a basis for studying music in the Higher School Certificate.
Three main components of this course are performance, listening and composition. Skills in these areas are developed in conjunction with the study of a wide range of styles including Australian Music, Rock Music, Jazz, Music in Technology, Musicals, and Classical Music. Set tasks will enable the student to discover the vital musical characteristics of each style and apply them to their own performance and composition activities.
This course aims to:
Have an emphasis on performance
Encompasses a wide range of practical experiences
Further enhance the students’ understanding of music theory
Provide preparation for skills learnt in Stage 6 Music courses
Create an awareness of career opportunities in the performing arts
Cost: $20 per year
Photography and Digital Imaging
Photography and Digital Imaging
Contact person: Mr Thomas and Mrs Prest
This is an creative and challenging course in which you will learn about black and white photography and digital forms. You will learn how to use a camera, print photographs, manipulate images using Photoshop and undertake critical and historical activities. The course develops your design skills and allows for creative approaches using a range of technology.
This course aims to:
Progressively develop students visual communication skills and techniques
Provide a pathway to study in Stage 6 courses including Visual Arts and Visual Design
Create an awareness of the career opportunities in the photographic industry
Cost: $40 per year
Visual Arts
Visual Arts
Contact person: Mr Thomas and Ms Power
Visual Arts is a comprehensive and rigorous program that provides a solid grounding in two and three-dimensional forms. You will learn about artists, their world and their work and develop your own ability to work as an artist. While drawing is a compulsory component of this course, it also builds your skills in the use of a variety of forms including painting, printmaking, sculpture and digital media (including photography).
This course aims to:
Create an awareness of the career opportunities in the visual arts
Increasingly develop students visual communication skills and techniques
Provide a pathway to study in Stage 6 courses including Visual Arts and Visual Design
Equipment: Visual Arts book
Cost: $40 per year
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