8 Arts

Year 8 Arts Overview

All students complete a compulsory semester of either Drama and Film or Art and Design. They can choose to study 1 of the other Arts subjects as 1 of their choice subjects. Students also have the opportunity to do the Arts Academy - Dance, Arts Academy - Music or Arts Academy - Visual Art for the full year. Students in the Arts Academy - Music program must participate in the instrumental music program through weekly group or private tuition.

The Arts Academy caters for students with skills and passion for the Arts. To be accepted into Arts Academy subjects in Year 8, students need to have successfully applied during transition into high school and/or have been identified by their Arts teachers as being suitable for the program. Invited students will receive communication from the Arts team prior to subject selection. Arts Academy students will be invited to attend enrichment activities throughout the year as well as having priority access to be presenters in our various Arts events such as Fringe@REC, exhibitions, music, drama and film nights and the whole school production. See the Arts Academy section of the school website for more information.

Art and Design / Length: 1 Semester

Course Content

Students explore various areas of the visual arts including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and digital design. Students are encouraged to express individuality in their creative visual art and design projects and appreciate works of art, artists and their cultures. Students will develop their skills in responding to artworks and planning, creating, displaying and evaluating their own works of art.

Assessment

Arts making and responding.

Drama and Film / Length: 1 Semester

Course Content

The Drama and Film program develops students' knowledge and skills in the performing arts and explores various roles including acting, directing, backstage, lighting, sound, camera operation and editing. Students explore elements of the dramatic arts and work collaboratively to create and perform drama works on stage. Students explore the world of filmmaking and develop their knowledge and skills in scriptwriting, storyboarding, cinematography and editing. Students collaborate to create film products to demonstrate their learning. Performance opportunities are available throughout the year.

Assessment

Arts making and responding.

Arts Academy - Dance / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Students will study contemporary and jazz dance. They will learn safe dance practice and the fundamental requirements for effective dance composition. Students will use technology as they explore dance performance and the stagecraft of lighting, sound and costuming for performance. Students will participate in performance opportunities such as Fringe@REC, choreographic competition, Arts showcase and/or whole school production.

Assessment

Practical participation and performance skills demonstration, composition, theory and written tasks.

Additional Details

Students are required to have successfully applied to the Arts Academy program or have been identified by their Arts teachers as being suitable for the program. Invited students will receive communication from the Arts team prior to subject selection.
Students in this program are expected to attend additional out of class rehearsals.
Students in this program are expected to perform at REC Arts events as part of their assessment.

Arts Academy - Music / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Students will study the basics of contemporary music, sound and notation as well as playing various instruments. Composition will also be studied using music technology and the elements of music will be discussed in various musical genres. Students will participate in a class band on their chosen instrument and learn solo playing skills. Students are expected to participate in either concert band or choir. Students will explore percussion, keyboard, guitar, class band, solo playing skills, composition and arranging.

Assessment

Practical participation and performance skills, composition, theory and written tasks.

Additional Details

Students are required to have successfully applied to the Arts Academy program.
Students must actively learn an instrument within the school’s instrumental music program or private tuition and participate in an ensemble (choir, percussion ensemble or concert band, depending on their instrument of choice).
For students learning an instrument, costs may include an instrument hire fee of up to $150 per year, depending on their instrument of choice.
Students in this program are expected to perform at REC Arts events as part of their assessment.

Arts Academy - Visual Art / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Students will extend their knowledge and skills in a variety of areas including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and digital design. Students are encouraged to express individuality in their creative visual art projects and appreciate works of the visual arts, artists and their cultures. Visual Art Academy students will also engage in a range of school and community-based art projects including mural design and creation, arts grant applications, guest artist workshops and support productions and events with prop and set design and creation.

Assessment

Arts making and responding.

Additional Details

Students are required to have successfully applied to the Arts Academy program or have been identified by their Arts teachers as being suitable for the program. Invited students will receive communication from the Arts team prior to subject selection.
Students in this program may be expected to attend additional out of class activities.

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