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Visual Arts A

SACE Code	1VAA10 A
Level	Stage 1
Learning Area	Arts
Duration	Semester
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisite	None required
Additional Costs	An art kit is supplied, however students may need to purchase further materials for art and design to enable them to produce practical works of their choosing.
SACE Credits	10

Who is this course for?

Students who want to learn to explore mediums and techniques, analyse artworks and express ideas through experimentation and resolved practical artworks.

What will I learn?

You may follow an Art or Design strand.You will have opportunities to explore the vast field of visual art and design forms that exist across diverse cultural and historical platforms including looking at contemporary art and design.

Creativity and artistic expression are central to the learning in art and design. You will be immersed in learning experiences that involve researching the work of artists and designers, developing personal ideas, and experimenting with practical methods and techniques in the production and evaluation of individual artworks and products.

You will have the opportunity to create resolved works which may include:

• Art: Video, installation, assemblage, digital imaging, painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, photography, fabrication (wood, plastic, or metal), sculpture, ceramics, and textiles.

• Design: Product design: e.g. toy, fashion, furniture. Graphic and visual communication design: e.g. branding, illustration, and advertising.

How will I be assessed?

You will demonstrate evidence of your learning through the following assessment types:

• Folio – ideas and experimentation.
• Practical and Practitioners Statement – major work using ideas in the folio.
• Visual Study – based on the theme 'Nature' (practical and written).

Pre-requisite

None required

Cost

None

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Last updated: 30 July 2024