St Mary's College Year 9 Course Guide

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VISUAL ART (Half year course – 2 modules; or full year course – 4 modules. You can choose it for Semester 1 or Semester 2 or both semesters. The skills covered in each semester are different). To be successful in this course you need to: • be a creative thinker wishing to explore and represent your ideas and feelings • have a passion for visual arts and experimenting with new media and techniques • be willing to create works for exhibition In this course you will: • engage in innovative practice and the development of works of increasing conceptual depth. • be taught to explore and represent their ideas with awareness of the role that artists and designers play in reflecting, challenging and shaping societal values. • develop the skills and competency to use a variety of media to create artworks which visually communicate ideas and feelings. Class activities include: • participating in Project Based Learning. Each Module is designed so that students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a driving question, problem or challenge. Semester 1 Module 1: Printmaking Creating works that challenge human impact on the environment Module 2: Painting Portraiture as a study and communication of individuality through the devices of post, facial expression and environment. Semester 2 Module 3: Drawing Exploring conventional and contemporary drawing techniques in the creation of a series of works Module 4: Ceramics Students create a portrait bust out of clay that reflects your understanding of your cultural identity in an increasingly shrinking world. • opportunity for collaboration with our Artist in Residence on works of your choice • developing critical and analytical skills by creating Vblogs, Podcasts, and Virtual Exhibitions • visiting galleries and conduct interviews with real world artists to foster creativity and critical thinking. ST MARY’S COLLEGE YEAR 9 COURSE GUIDE 2022


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