Stage 1 Visual Arts A
Length of Course
Level
Learning Area
Core or Specialist
Pre-requisites
Nil
Subject Description
Throughout this course, students will research, analyse, explore and experiment with art materials and techniques, and will produce resolved practical artworks. They will use visual thinking skills to develop ideas and concepts, refine technical skills and produce imaginative ideas. Students will learn to communicate personal ideas, beliefs, values, thoughts feelings, concepts and opinions. They will provide observations of lived or imagined experiences in visual form.
Students have the opportunity to study Visual Arts A on its own or continue their artistic journey into Stage 1 Visual Arts B in the second semester.
Cost: $15.00 for access to art materials per semester
By the end of the course, students will understand the process of engaging in a visual study, folio,
practical and practitioner’s statement from a SACE perspective.
This will equip them with the knowledge and understanding to complete Stage 2 Visual Art.
- Visual Study (40%): An investigation into an art style/process/theme/issue, answering a question through research, analysis, practical experimentation and reflection.
- Practical with a Practitioner’s Statement (30%): Production of refined artwork(s) exploring a personal topic, accompanied by a Practitioner’s statement that reflects on the art making process.
- Folio (30%): Supports the development of the practical through research, experimentation, conceptualisation and reflection of a personal aesthetic.
Stage 2 Visual Arts
Pathways for The Arts
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