Year 11 Art Making and Exhibiting
(Units 1 & 2) 

COURSE OUTLINE

Unit 1 - Explore, Expand and Investigate  

Unit 1 has three learning Outcomes and ‘Inquiry’ based questions that frame the learning of the Area of Study.

• How do artists use materials and techniques in their art making?

• How do artists use materials and techniques to represent ideas and achieve a style in their artworks?

• What role do artwork and their presentation play in society?

Outcome 1 and 2 focus on the students' artmaking skills and their exploration and experimentation with materials and techniques. The overall aim is to:

• stimulate ideas

• inspire different ways of working

• enable a broad understanding of specific art forms explored

In these Outcomes students undertake learning that involves exploration of their own art-making with a specific focus on:

• artforms

• materials, techniques and processes

• subject matter and representation of ideas

Their exploration and experimentation is documented in both visual and written form in a Visual Arts folio.

Outcome 3 is the theoretical component in which students learn about:

• aspects of the role of a Curator in an Art Gallery context.

• working in the role of a Curator the students investigate and research three Australian Artists to present information for a proposed exhibition.

The course involves visiting a gallery and a variety of exhibition spaces to support student understanding of how artwork didactic information is presented to visiting audiences. Students investigate how this information engages viewing audiences about the artists practice and artworks.

Unit 2 - Understand, Develop and Resolve 

Unit 2 has three learning Outcomes and ‘Inquiry’ based questions that frame the learning of the Area of Study.

• How are thematic exhibitions planned and designed?

• How does an artist develop aesthetic qualities and style artworks?

• How does an artist develop ideas and a personal style in artworks?

In this Unit students undertake learning that involves the development and resolving of their own art-making with a specific focus on:

• responding to a set theme and progressively developing individual ideas

• develop ideas using materials, techniques and processes

• develop art elements and art principles in their artmaking

• subject matter and representation of ideas

• visual language

• consolidation of ideas to plan, document and make finished artworks

Their exploration and experimentation is documented in both visual and written form in a Visual Arts folio.

Outcome 3 is the theoretical component in which students further learn about the role of a Curator in an Art Gallery context. They are introduced to the role of an Exhibitioner Designer and begin to understand the following:

• How exhibitions are planned and designed?

• How spaces are organised for exhibitions?

• How artworks are displayed in exhibition spaces?

• The relationships and connections between artworks in exhibitions.

This component of the course provides opportunities to engage with Art galleries and a variety of exhibition spaces to inspire students to design their own thematic exhibition.

They select artists from an exhibition and investigate and explore the artists:

• context, background and influences

• their application of aesthetic qualities to represent ideas in their  artworks

• their use of subject matter to represent ideas and  communicate meaning

ASSESSMENT 

Unit 1: Explore, Expand and Investigate 

• Outcome 1 - Explore – Materials, Techniques and Art Forms

Learning Outcome

Explore the characteristics and properties of materials and demonstrate how they can be manipulated to develop subject matter and represent ideas in art making.

• Outcome 2 - Expand – Make, Present and Reflect

Learning Outcome

Make and present at least one finished artwork and document their art making in a Visual Arts journal.

• Outcome 3 - Investigate - Research and Present

Learning Outcome

Research Australian artists and present information about them in a format appropriate for a proposed exhibition.

• Examination - Application of the Key Skills and Knowledge from Unit 1

Unit 2: Understand, Develop and Resolve 

• Outcome 1 - Understand - Ideas, Artworks and Exhibition

Learning Outcome

Select a range of artworks from an exhibition and other sources to design their own thematic exhibition.

• Outcome 2 - Develop - Theme, Aesthetic Qualities and Style

Learning Outcome

Explore and progressively document the use of art elements, art principles and aesthetic qualities to make experimental artworks in response to a selected theme.

• Outcome 3 - Resolve - Ideas, subject matter and style

Learning Outcome

Progressively document art making to develop and resolve subject matter and ideas in at least one finished artwork.

• Examination - Application of the Key Skills and Knowledge from Unit 2 

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS & EQUIPMENT

Students are required to have the following equipment for this course:

• A3 Folio

• A4 Writing Book

• Basic Art Materials

Students will also visit galleries and exhibitions as part of the course in Unit 1 and 2.

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