Level 3 Visual Arts

Course Description 

Art at Level 3 is driven by ideas within a theme of the student’s choosing. Both technical, creative, and critical thinking skills are further refined to aid in the realisation of the student’s creative vision within a chosen theme to produce a three-board folio in drawing and painting.

This course is highly individualised and aims to develop not only critical, ambitious art students but individuals who are creatively adaptive to any future career path.

Students research a range of relevant artists and approaches to inform their technical ability and development of ideas. Emphasis is placed on developing independent ways of working, skills in critique, idea development, and creative problem-solving. Technical support and teaching is individualised to support the direction of student interests and needs.

We usually go on an art trip to a gallery during the year. This is an opportunity for students to experience art in a gallery context which they can then relate to their own work and creative processes.

Topics covered: Drawing and as a diverse practice across a range of mediums and processes - Individual student proposals - Traditional and Digital Painting or Printmaking techniques (relevant to students’ proposals)
Developing Skills In: Creative thinking, problem solving, innovation, self-management, self-confidence, independence, critical thinking, flexibility, and resilience.

Recommendations for subject entry
Level 2 Art.

Assessment
2x Internals (8 credits) 1x External (14 credits) = 22 credits

Level 3 Visual Art is a University Entrance Subject. A course endorsement will be available to students who attain Merit or Excellence grades for 14 or more credits, with at least one external assessment at Merit or Excellence.
Scholarship is available in this subject.

Research-based and Finished Project standards are also available for students wanting to expand upon their critical, contextual and presentation skills or gain extra credits

Career paths
Level 3 Art prepares students for university and for many and varied creative career paths: Fine Arts, Commercial Art, Design, FX, Animation and Film, Gallery and Museum Curator, Advertising, Architecture, Education and more. It also teaches students many transferable soft skills which are valued in the ever changing workplace.

Course contributions

Students are asked to contribute $43 towards the cost of a comprehensive art pack to be used in class. At the end of the rotation, students are free to keep the remaining supplies.