The door creaks open. The music grows louder. Just out of shot, the threat looms…

Learn to harness the fears and feelings of your audience in order to create the next great thriller or horror classic. Explore the ways you can string your audience along, keeping them on the edge of the seats and wanting more, through viewing a range of texts and seeing how the experts do it. Examine what techniques are instrumental for these storytellers to create the overwhelming feeling of despair in their cinematic masterpieces. Experiment with cinematic techniques like slow-paced editing, low-key lighting, and unsettling sound effects to create the atmosphere needed for a truly exhilarating and scary experience. Borrow from the best to inspire and experiment with skills and techniques to produce and film your very own short thriller/horror genre.

Possible Career Pathways

• Cinematographer

• Film Maker

• Journalist

Have you ever wanted to take the stage or work behind it? Join us in It Was All an Act, a Drama course that will arm you with the skills to act, write, direct and design. Study how it is that we communicate meaning, how to turn that meaning into a performance and how to develop strong characters to present that performance. Take on roles from both written and devised scripts, study culture, place and time and discover how your own experiences can make the very best stories. We will compare traditional and modern performance platforms and find the one that suits you. From script writing to costume design- find your passion in this creative industry.

Possible Career Pathways

• Actor

• Media Director

• Arts Administrator

Welcome to Year 10 Music, where it’s all about that bass and plenty of treble! Unlock beast mode on guitar? Nail those grooves on the drums? Slay centre stage as the lead singer? In this course you’ll level up your instrument skills and ready yourself for the challenge of VCE & VET Music Studies. You’ll also learn critical listening skills that are essential for the modern musician, and learn about lots of different styles, genres and contexts of music across the ages. Enrolment in the College Instrumental and Ensemble Music Program will help you develop your skills further, so be sure to get involved!

Possible Career Pathways

• Musician

• Music Producer & Composer

• Event Manager

Ever wondered how the music you listen to on spotify is created and captured? Want to know how the equipment at a gig or in a theatre works? Then this is the subject for you! Learn how to write your own songs using your computer, how to record a band or soloist to produce original songs and how to run a live sound system in a theatre all in one subject. Whether you have experience playing an instrument, or are just interested in how to run your own gig or recording session this subject is designed to teach you how to produce your own and others music, as well as use a PA system to run your own gig.

By the end of the semester, you will have the skills and knowledge that will allow you to compose your own music, run your own recording session and run your own event!

Possible Career Pathways

• Recording Engineer

• Live Sound Engineer

• Musician

In this elective, students will be exploring how graphic design uses images and type to communicate messages and ideas. Students will apply the design process to develop artworks to suit specific purposes and audiences, consider the use of design elements and principles, typography and layout to develop design ideas. Students will have the opportunity to create the branding for a mobile food truck, developing concepts to a design for a logo, menu and the van advertisements. They will use both manual and digital methods to present final presentations. Students will be inspired by the work of other designers to express ideas using interesting and creative typography.

Possible Career Pathways

• Grahpic Designer

• Branding Designer

• Publishing Illustrator

In Architecture and Product Design, students will explore drawing methods to represent 3D objects and spaces using freehand and technical methods.

Students will use different drawing methods to demonstrate a range of skills such as observational drawing, idea generation, and technical drawings. Learn the fundamentals of perspective drawing, architectural drawing and rendering objects in 3D. Students will have the opportunity to bring their 3D designs to life by experimenting with model making.

Possible Career Pathways

• Product Designer

• Architect

• Interior Designer

In Sculpture and Casting, you will find yourselves immersed in the world of ceramics and three-dimensional art forms. In this subject, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of ceramics. You will complete a range of practical tasks using different techniques, including the creation of a large sculptural form. You have the opportunity to experiment with surface treatments to find the ideal finish for your work. Students will have the opportunity to create their own model and silicone mould, and cast multiple forms using epoxy resin.

Students will also learn about the history of ceramics and sculpture as well as the practice of current sculptors. They will learn how to compose written critiques by responding, analysing and interpreting artworks studied in class.

Possible Career Pathways

• Visual Artist

• Designer

• Illustrator

Within Painting and Printmaking you will take on the role of a practising artist. Build on existing skills and knowledge through undertaking mini practical tasks and workshops, which are focused on different drawing, painting & printing techniques. This exploration will build your confidence to experiment and your ability to work independently to build a body of work.

Overall, your goal for the semester is to create a fantastic portfolio of artwork and to develop a personal style within your art. If you are interested in being creative and exploring the Arts in a two-dimensional format, then this elective is for you.

Possible Career Pathways

• Visual Artist

• Designer

• Illustrator