Art

Students are welcomed into an inclusive environment regardless of previous experience levels. Art 10 focuses on skill-building in a wide variety of art media, and artists will learn to discuss and apply the fundamental concepts of art and design. At the intermediate and advanced levels, artists are increasingly responsible for engaging in self-directed processes and are encouraged to create personally meaningful artworks that build toward a final portfolio. (5 credits)

Competencies and Current Programs of Study: ARTS EDUCATION (DRAMA, MUSIC, AND ART)

Competencies are combinations of attitudes, skills, and knowledge that students develop and apply for successful learning, living, and working. In school, competencies help students achieve learning outcomes and transfer their learning to new situations. Alberta's curriculum promotes the development of eight competencies, which are a streamlined expression of the competencies identified in the Ministerial Order on Student Learning (#001/2013). The previous are examples that describe home competencies may be expressed within the context of Alberta's current Kindergarten to Grade 12 Arts programs of study.