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Visual Arts
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Anne Collingwood
Head of Department |
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VISUAL ART
Authority Subject (O.P. eligible subject
WHY STUDY VISUAL ART?
Through studying art, students learn to be visually literate. Visual literacy is an important aspect of the technological age. Computers, videos, television, film rely on visual imagery. Visual literacy is about understanding images, and image manipulation.
Visual literacy enhances a student’s capacity to THINK, CREATE and QUESTION.
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Art requires self motivation |
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Art promotes creative problem solving |
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Art promotes independent learning |
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Art focuses on critical analysis skills |
COURSE STRUCTURE
| YEAR 11: |
FORMATIVE |
| Terms 1-3: |
Students visually investigate various concepts through a range of teacher directed tasks. |
| Term 4: |
Student initiated work. |
| Assessment: |
3 Experimental folios
1 Body of work
2 Extended written critical analysis essays
2 In-class examinations
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| Year 12: |
SUMMATIVE |
| Body of work 1: |
Student initiated work in response to the concept PLETHORA |
| Body of work 2: |
Student initiated work in response to the concept FLUX |
| Post Verification Folio: |
Students revisit either body of work and complete new work to further develop the concept, in either Making or Appraising |
| Body of work/Assessment: |
Using the Inquiry Model of Learning, students determine their own focus to visually communicate their interpretation of the given concept. Work includes:
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Research: researching artists and ideas;
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Development: experimenting and exploring art materials and processes
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Reflection: determining possible solutions
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Resolution: resolving finished artwork/artworks
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Appraising: extended written critical analysis essay
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VISUAL DESIGN COURSE
VISUAL ART STUDIES & CRAFT AND FINE ART
(SALEABLE ART CONCEPT)
Authority Registered Subject
The Visual Design course aims to provide students with skills and knowledge that may enable them to:
Why Study Visual Design?
The concept of work as we know is changing. There is an increase in part time or casual work. There is also a shift from employment towards self-employment or smaller enterprise. Access to work is about an individual’s ability to organise a flexible life and career.
VISUAL DESIGN is about developing these sorts of skills.
VISUAL DESIGN provides alternate pathways to success.
VISUAL DESIGN is about developing industry, eg the Noosa Regional Gallery.
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Establish meaningful self employment |
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Develop constructive alternate use of leisure time |
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Find work in the local ‘Arts and Crafts’ industry |
Year 11
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Introductory ceramics: hand-building and glazing techniques |
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Printmaking |
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Painting and drawing |
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Design and saleable art |
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Craft art |
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Community art |
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Saleable printmaking |
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Individual project |
Year 12
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Design: Printmaking |
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Craft: Fabric art |
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Printmaking: Screen printing |
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Saleable ceramics |
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Community projects |
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Individual projects |
ASSESSMENT
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Folio of finished work
Visual art journal
Written task
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