Art and Design / Length: 1 Semester                       

Course Content

Students have the opportunity to work in a variety of areas including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, digital design and media arts. Students are encouraged to express individuality in their creative visual art and design projects and appreciate works of the visual arts, artists and their cultures. Students will be introduced to skills individually or collaboratively. 

Assessment

Arts making and responding.

Drama and Film / Length: 1 Semester

Course Content

The Drama and Film program develops the knowledge and skills required for drama and film making. Students create and perform their own drama for stage. Small groups create film products as short films or combined live and filmed performance. Acting and technical roles are explored including lighting, sound, camera operation and editing. Performance opportunities are available throughout the year. 

Assessment

Arts making and responding.

Arts Academy: Dance / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Students will study contemporary dance, hip hop and jazz. 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, the Arts showcase or the 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.

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 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. 

• They are expected to actively learn an instrument within the school’s instrumental music program or private tuition.

• Instrumental hire and administration fees apply to students learning an instrument within the instrumental music program.

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.