Visual Arts

Course summary

Theoretical Practice VISUAL ARTS IN CONTEXT Students examine and compare the work of artists from different cultural contexts. Students consider the contexts influencing their own work and the work of others. VISUAL ARTS METHODS Students look at different techniques for making art. Students investigate and compare how and why different techniques have evolved and the processes involved. COMMUNICATING VISUAL ARTS Students explore ways of communicating through visual and written means. Students make artistic choices about how to most effectively communicate knowledge and understanding. Art-making Practice VISUAL ARTS IN CONTEXT Students make art through a process of investigation, thinking critically and experimenting with techniques. Students apply identified techniques to their own developing work. VISUAL ARTS METHODS Students experiment with diverse media and explore techniques for making art. Students develop concepts through processes that are informed by skills, techniques and media. COMMUNICATING VISUAL ARTS Students produce a body of artwork through a process of reflection and evaluation, showing a synthesis of skill, media and concept. Curatorial Practice VISUAL ARTS IN CONTEXT Students develop an informed response to work and exhibitions they have seen and experienced. Students begin to formulate personal intentions for creating and displaying their own artwork VISUAL ARTS METHODS Students evaluate how their ongoing work communicates meaning and purpose. Students consider the nature of “exhibition” and think about the process of selection and the potential impact of their work on different audiences. COMMUNICATING VISUAL ARTS Students select and present resolved works for exhibition. Students explain the ways in which the works are connected. Students discuss how artistic judgments impact the overall presentation.