Teacher in Charge: Ms L. Kidd.
Recommended Prior LearningOpen to all students
Course Description: This course will allow students to work in a variety of different media, including one or all of Painting (and digital art), Photography, Design, Sculpture and Printmaking. Students will be exploring the foundations of art making and using that knowledge to create some sustained projects around specific themes. This course is perfect for students who enjoy experimenting with a range of ideas and media. Students will have access to the Adobe Design package including Photoshop and Illustrator during this course.
Topics include:
- Creation of works for an exhibition in Term 2 around a specific class theme.
- A workbook project that lets students explore a theme using a variety of media to develop ideas.
- A one panel Folio that develops a body of cohesive artworks (this can be in any media).
Please note:
Students can only take one Visual Arts Subject in Year 11, it is recommended that students who want to explore more than painting and drawing take this course.
Compulsory Materials needed: 1 A3 ring bound workbook. Art Kits with a range of specific art making products are available on the Gordon Harris Schools Direct website.
Year 12 Visual Art - Design, Year 12 Visual Art - Photography, Year 12 Visual Art - Project Based Art
Courses offered will be subject to sufficient students taking them up and are not necessarily guaranteed to run.