Visual Arts - Contemporary Art B
Length of Course
Semester B
Level
Year 10
Learning Area
The Arts
Core or Specialist
Specialist
Pre-requisites
Nil
Subject Description
In this course, students will explore how modern and living artists are influenced by their world, and how they apply traditional and contemporary practices to their art making. This will be done from both theoretical and practical perspectives, with students developing technical skills and personal aesthetic.
Students will have opportunities to develop their sculpting, drawing and painting skills through a range of mediums such as wire, gouache paint, lino printing, spray paint, markers and water colour paint, with the artistic development being predominantly directed by student choice.
Content
- Students build on their artistic technical skills as well as create original art works.
- Students explore how artists are influenced by society and culture as well as how they create meaning through their work.
- Students continue to build on their visual art vocabulary as well as written word through analysis and synthesis. This will lead them into Stage 1 Visual Art with the appropriate knowledge and skills.
Assessment
- Conceptualisation and practical application of stencils, spray paint and markers to unconventional surfaces
- Art History Tableau
- Folio of learning
- Folio of practical work
Pathways
Stage 1 Visual Arts
Additional Costs
$20 for access to art materials.
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Year 10 - Visual Arts - Contemporary Art B