Creative Arts
Years 7 - 8
All students undertake Visual Arts and Music in these years, as they are mandatory to allow them to meet the requirements of the School Certificate
Music
As a result of participation in musical activities in performance, composition and listening, students will:
Learn to play keyboard, guitar and percussion instruments as a means of:
Developing musical and aural skills
Self expression
Interpreting written musical notation
Develop Music literacy through writing and interpreting music notation symbols
Create music – through improvising, composing and arranging
Listen to a wide range of music
Visual Art
In Semester 1 students explore materials (media) using ‘self’ portraits as a theme. Students will develop an understanding of the limitation and potential of media, eg pencil, pastels, oil crayons, acrylics, shellac, bitumen etc. in a variety of approaches to 2D works and mask-making.
In Semester 2 students explore sculpture theme ‘animals’ – construction method, surface embellishments, etc
Course Outline – People, Critical Study, Historic, Literacy and Post Modern.
Enrichment/Targeted/Extension Programs
The Enrichment/Targeted/Extension Programs offered in Years 7 and 8 are Music, Dance and Visual Arts.
Years 9 - 10
Electives : Students can elect to study
Visual Arts
Dance
Music
Years 11 - 12
Students can choose between the following 2 unit subjects
Visual Arts
Dance
Music
Course 1
Course 2
Extension
Photography
Entertainment
The school also offers 1 unit Photography, Video and Digital Imaging. This is a Board Endorsed Course.
