VISUAL ARTS

Course Descriptions

VISUAL ARTS 6

Course Code: VA6

The Visual Arts 6 curriculum aligns with Year 1 of the IB Middle Years Program and meets the BC Ministry of Education Core Competencies and Big Ideas for Grade 6. The curriculum is designed to give students a broad range of artistic opportunities to experience the process of creativity from concept to making. They will learn art language to allow them to observe and describe their artwork and the artwork of others. They will be doing some group work and individual work using a variety of visual arts techniques and styles including painting, drawing, and sculpture. Their art practice will explore Big Ideas such as Visual Narrative, Change, Communication and Identity. They will be assessed on their artworks, and their Process Journal. Their Process Journal will show evidence of research, development of their ideas, reflections, and their artistic skills.

Visual Arts 7

Course Code: VA7

The Visual Arts 7 curriculum aligns with Year 2 of the IB Middle Years Program and meets the BC Ministry of Education Core Competencies and Big Ideas for Grade 7. The curriculum is designed to give students a broad range of artistic opportunities to experience the process of creativity from concept to making. They will learn the primary skills to document their process in their Process Journal. The fundamental language of art is explored to enable students to observe, describe, interpret, and analyse the visual world. Students will be engaged in the development of a series of collective and individual art works using a variety of visual arts techniques and styles including painting, drawing, sculpture, and textile. Students are assessed on art works, and Process Journal. Process Journal entails evidence of research, development and refinement of ideas, statements, reflection, and development of artistic skills.

Visual Arts 8

Course Code: VA8

The Visual Arts 8 curriculum aligns with Year 3 of the IB Middle Years Program and meets the BC Ministry of Education Core Competencies and Big Ideas for Grade 8. for Grade 8.The curriculum is designed to give students a broad range of artistic opportunities to experience the process of creativity from concept to making. There will be emphasis on ATL skills that will assist students to bring their ideas to realization and to document their creative process in their Process Journal. Art terminology and language is further explored to enable students to write statements and to critique art. Students will be engaged in the development of a series of collective and individual art works using a variety of visual arts techniques and styles including collage, painting, drawing, sculpture, and installation. Students are assessed on art works, and Process Journal. Process Journal entails evidence of research, development and refinement of ideas, statements, reflection, and development of artistic skills.

Visual Arts 9

Course Code: VA9

The Visual Arts 9 curriculum aligns with Year 4 of the IB Middle Years Program and meets the BC Ministry of Education Core Competencies and Big Ideas for Grade 9. The curriculum is designed to give students a broad range of opportunities to create works of art driven by relevant social, cultural, and political issues. National and international contemporary artists will be studied and researched to understand the role of artists as advocates for awareness and change. Students will be involved in the development of collective and individual art works using a variety of media. These include collage, painting, drawing, pottery, and printmaking. Students are assessed on art works, and Process Journal. Process Journal entails evidence of research, development and refinement of ideas, statements, reflection, and development of artistic skills.

VISUAL ARTS 10 (VISUAL ARTS 10: GENERAL)

Course Code: VAG10

Credits: 2

The Visual Arts 10 curriculum aligns with Year 5 of the IB Middle Years Program and meets the BC Ministry of Education Core Competencies and Big Ideas for Grade 10. The curriculum is designed to give students a broad range of opportunities to explore twenty-first century art through artist research, concept development, project proposal, reflection, and studio practice. Students will be involved in the development of collective and individual art works using a variety of media. These include painting, drawing, mixed media, textile, pottery, sculpture, printmaking and photography. Students are assessed on art works, and Process Journal. Process journal entails evidence of research, development and refinement of ideas, statements, reflection, and development of artistic skills.