Unit 3 commences with students researching the practice of a selected artist as the starting point to develop a finished artwork. The finished artwork will contribute to the Body of Work developed over Units 3 and 4.
Unit 4 – Interpreting, resolving and presenting artworks and the Creative Practice In Unit 4 students continue to develop their art practice through Project-based and Inquiry learning as their research and exploration continues to support the development of their Body of Work. The students present their Body of Work to an audience accompanied by documentation of their use of the Creative Practice.
Where might this course lead? VCE Art equips students with practical and theoretical skills that enable them to follow pathways into tertiary art education or further training in a broad spectrum of art related careers. VCE Art also offers students opportunities for personal development and encourages them to make an ongoing contribution to the culture of their community through participation in lifelong art making. 2023 VCE Subjects
Art Making and Exhibiting Outline: VCE Art Making and Exhibiting introduces students to the methods used to make artworks and how artworks are presented and exhibited. Recommendations: There are no prerequisites for the study of Art Making and Exhibiting although it is strongly recommended that Units 1 and 2 be completed prior to attempting Units 3 and 4.
Unit 1: In this unit students explore materials, techniques and processes in a range of art forms. They expand their knowledge and understanding of the characteristics, properties and application of materials used in art making.
Unit 2:
In Unit 2 students continue to research how artworks are made by investigating how artists use
aesthetic qualities to represent ideas in artworks. They broaden their investigation to understand how artworks are displayed to audiences, and how ideas are represented to communicate meaning. The planning and development of at least one finished artwork are documented in their Visual Arts journal.
Unit 3:
In this unit students are actively engaged in art making using materials, techniques and
processes. They explore contexts, subject matter and ideas to develop artworks in imaginative and creative ways. Students show a selection of their developmental work and artworks from their Visual Arts journal in their presentation. Students will visit an exhibition in either a gallery, museum, other exhibition space or site-specific space. They must visit or view a minimum of two exhibitions during the current year of study.
Unit 4:
The progressive resolution of artworks is documented in the student’s Visual Arts
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