Art Making and Exhibiting
Study Overview
VCE Art Making and Exhibiting introduces students to the methods used to make artworks and how artworks are presented and exhibited.
Students use inquiry learning to explore, develop and refine the use of materials, techniques and processes and to develop their knowledge and understanding of the ways artworks are made. They learn how art elements and art principles are used to create aesthetic qualities in artworks and how ideas are communicated through the use of visual language. Their knowledge and skills evolve through the experience of making and presenting their own artworks and through the viewing and analysis of artworks by other artists.
Visiting and viewing exhibitions and displays of artwork is a necessary part of this study. It helps students understand how artworks are displayed and exhibitions are curated. It also has an influence on the students’ own practice, and encourages them to broaden and develop their own ideas and thinking around their own art making.
A strong focus on the way we respond to artworks in galleries, museums, other exhibition spaces and site-specific spaces is integral to study and research in VCE Art Making and Exhibiting. The way institutions design exhibitions and present artworks, and also how they conserve and promote exhibitions, are key aspects of the study.
Units
Unit 1: Explore, Expand and Investigate
Unit 2: Understand, Develop and Resolve
Unit 3: Collect, Extend and Connect
Unit 4: Consolidate, Present and Conserve
Assessment
Visual Journals
Finished Artworks
Researching and Presenting
Exam (Unit 4 30% overall results)
Prerequisites / Suggested Prior Studies
There are no prerequisites for this subject. Studying Unit 1 or 2 Art-making and Exhibiting is highly recommended for Units 3 and 4.
Future Pathways
As we live in a visual and technological world there are many opportunities available through the study of Art Making & Exhibiting. Beyond Year 12, there are design and art courses available at all leading Universities and TAFE Institutions, Apprenticeships and Employment Positions as an Artist, Graphic Designer, Graphic Artist, Gallery Exhibition Designer, Art Critic or Historian, Fashion Designer, Photographer, Multi Media Artist, Art and Set Designer or Animator.
Image Credit: Top Arts
Artist: Emma Tripp
Tiffany Vuong (Past student)
Artist: Alyssa Payad (Past student)
Artist: Clio Waldegrave-Knight
Artist: Ronan Suon