IB - Group 6 - Visual Arts
Group 6 or Elective from Groups 1 (if bilingual), 2,3,4
IB Visual Art SL/HL - Year 1
IBAR30SL - IB Visual Arts 1 SL
IBAR30HL - IB Visual Arts 1 HL
IB Visual Arts SL/HL - Year 2
IBARSL2 - IB Visual Arts 2 SL
IBARHL2 - IB Visual Arts 2 HL
The IB Diploma Programme visual arts course encourages students to challenge their own creative and cultural expectations and boundaries. It is a thought-provoking course in which students develop analytical skills in problem-solving and divergent thinking, while working towards technical proficiency and confidence as art-makers. In addition to exploring and comparing visual arts from different perspectives and in different contexts, students are expected to engage in, experiment with and critically reflect upon a wide range of contemporary practices and media. The course is designed for students who want to go on to further study of visual arts in higher education as well as for those who are seeking lifelong enrichment through visual arts. The role of visual arts teachers should be to actively and carefully organize learning experiences for the students, directing their study to enable them to reach their potential and satisfy the demands of the course. Students should be empowered to become autonomous, informed and skilled visual artists.
The aims of the arts subjects are to enable students to:
enjoy lifelong engagement with the arts
become informed, reflective and critical practitioners in the arts
understand the dynamic and changing nature of the arts
explore and value the diversity of the arts across time, place and cultures
express ideas with confidence and competence
develop perceptual and analytical skills.
In addition, the aims of the visual arts course at SL and HL are to enable students to:
make artwork that is influenced by personal and cultural contexts
become informed and critical observers and makers of visual culture and media
develop skills, techniques and processes in order to communicate concepts and ideas.