Visual design
Visual design prepares the student for the future work environment – planning, producing and decision making. Visual design is an interesting subject, which offers skills in design and layout work (cutting, pasting, lettering, page design etc.). Some of the artworks produced could include jewellery, ceramic wares, fabric design to theoretical applications, video animation, exterior spaces, photographs and computer graphics.
Course assessment:
- 70% making
- 30% critical and historical studies.
Ceramics
Students will gain knowledge and skills in designing, making, decorating and firing a range of ceramic projects. Students will also have the opportunity to research, explore and experiment with a range of practical, technical and creative possibilities when dealing with clay.
Students will keep a journal/diary to document processes, experiments, techniques and research information on ceramic artists and their work.
Course assessment:
- 70% making
- 30% critical and historical studies.
Stage 6 - Years 11 and 12
Visual arts
Subject name: Visual arts
Number of units: 2
Classification: Board developed course
ATAR rating: counts towards an ATAR
Hours: 240 hours over 2 years
Costs:
- Year 11 - $35.00
- Year 12 - $30.00 plus additional material costs
Subject notes: main topics covered
Preliminary course
- a focus on the key components and concepts that need to be known in visual arts through:
- the content of practice, conceptual framework, frames
- making artworks in at least two forms
- use of a process dairy
- broad investigation of ideas in art criticism and history.
HSC course
- a focus on more interpretive investigations and relationships through:
- the content of practice, conceptual framework, frames
- the development of a body of work
- use of a process dairy
- investigation of content through at least five case studies in art criticism and history.
Particular course requirements:
Preliminary
- artworks in at least 2 forms and use of a process diary
HSC
- development of a body of work and use of a process diary (50% of course)
- minimum of 5 case studies.
Course description
Visual arts is about making and studying artworks, artists and the art world. Students do not need to have studied visual arts before to do this course.
Students make artwork about themselves, their family, friends, places, objects of personal interest or value, and issues and themes relevant to their life. Students are taught and work in areas like painting, drawing, claywork, photography, print making and sculpture. Students study the world of art by learning ideas and approaches to art criticism, and facts and concepts in the history of art. This is done through research at schools and visits to galleries.
In the preliminary course, students learn to work in many of the practical areas above (like painting, photography etc). Students then make artworks in at least two of these forms. Art criticism and art history are covered by broad investigations of facts and ideas ranging from ancient Chinese clayworks to modern video installations.
In the HSC course, students develop a Body of Work, which may be a single work or several pieces loosely related to each other. Art criticism and art history are investigated through five case studies.
