The Arts

The Arts has two broad areas:
The Visual Arts & Design
(Arts and Ceramics - coded as AV )

The Performing Arts
(Music and Drama - coded as AP )

For Year 9, a broad range of Visual Art & Design and Performing Arts electives are offered.
These subjects enable students to:
• Undertake more specialised studies in specific art areas
• Develop a more focused and perceptive understanding of the arts
• Analyse the expressive ways in which the arts elements, skills and techniques are used

Visual Arts

Students will be expected to develop art works using ideas from a wide range of sources and to explore imaginative responses to set themes and/or concepts. Students will also engage in more thorough and in-depth development of skills, techniques and processes.

All subjects offered have the potential to lead into a ‘pathway’ to VCE studies in Art: Creative Practice, Art: Making & Exhibiting (Photography) and Visual Communication and Design, although specialised studies in Photography or Graphics are highly recommended for students interested in these areas as their VCE options.

Studies in Visual Arts & Design can lead to a range of vocational courses in Multimedia, Fine Arts, Fashion and Design, as well as employment in the Art, Design and/or Media Industry.

AV 21 Intermediate Art 1

Would you like to develop your drawing and painting skills to create realistic effects using a range of art materials and special techniques?

In this Unit students will gain experience with a range of art materials and techniques including pencil drawing, painting, printmaking and/or sculpture.

Students will also learn more about art elements and principles, and explore creative approaches to producing artworks. Art also offers the chance for you to express yourself and explore your feelings and ideas.

Students will also engage in research of artists and art styles, they will learn about the life of key artists and the key features of their work.

This subject is part of a specific pathway to VCE ART: CREATIVE PRACTICE and/or VISUAL COMMUNICATION & DESIGN.

AV 24 Visual Communication Design

This unit is an introduction to Visual Communication Design. Students will develop observational drawing skills and will learn about technical drawing conventions. Students will produce communications using manual and digital methods. Students will also engage in analysis to form an understanding of design industry practices.

This subject is part of a specific pathway to VCE VISUAL COMMUNICATION & DESIGN and/or ART: CREATIVE PRACTICE

AV 26 Intermediate Ceramics 1

This Unit will suit students with basic and intermediate pottery skills. Topics will include making vases, platters, bowls, sculpture and other models. For most of the time, this Unit is “hands-on” - with some theory covering design and arts practice.

Students will experience and learn to:
• Design and construct
• Use drape moulds
• Paint and decorate
• Use and understand glazes
• Use equipment like the slab roller

This subject is part of a specific pathway to VCE ART: CREATIVE PRACTICE

Performing Arts

For Year 9, two key areas are offered within the performing arts: music & drama.

These subjects enable students to:
• Undertake more specialised studies in specific Performance Art areas
• Develop a more focused and perceptive understanding of the Performing Arts
• Analyse the expressive ways in which the elements, skills and performance techniques are used

AP 21 Music

For all budding Rock, Funk, R & B & Reggae performers. Come and learn to play, write and listen to some groovy tunes. This class is a good continuation on from either ‘You Can Play’ or ‘Live Through Music’ - and a great entry point for VET Music Performance in Year 10.

AP 24 Drama
This course explores the world of theatre as well as equipping you as a performer, writer and critic. Build on your skills in these areas. Develop your confidence as a presenter and actor, write your own script and perform it for an audience.

Discover the history of theatre and the way theatre has always been a medium for protest, reflection and change. Investigate a form of theatre that fascinates you. Watch other performers and learn from them. Gain the language needed to describe performances and develop your own opinions of the elements of performance.

Arts Pathways

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