Year 9 2013 - Marian College

Year 9 2013
Electives
Art
Drama
(Duration:One semester)
Course Description
This unit aims to explore the process of play
production from the pre-rehearsal through to the
post-production stage. This course will incorporate
dramatic skills such as auditioning, script reading
and characterisation, as well as a variety of
stagecraft areas such as directing, acting, costume
design, set design, lighting and sound design.
Course Content
• Script reading and selection
• Audition techniques
• Characterisation
• Stagecraft workshops
• Rehearsal and performance of a One Act Play
Assessment
• Journal
• Stagecraft Folio
• Performance Reviews
• Stagecraft Reviews
• Production of a One Act Play
IV. Promotions and Publicity: Poster and program design
V. Lighting and sound design
Assessment:
1.Folio
2. Practical: Logbook
3. Evaluation.
Art
(Duration:
One semester)
This Unit builds on the ground work already laid in Year
7 & 8 and prepares students for VCE Art. There is a
heightened expectation of an annotated visual diary
with emphasis on thoughts and ideas being presented in
both written and visual forms.
Through examination of important artworks,
movements and artists, appropriate language for
discussing, comparing and analysing work will be
developed during this elective. The unit is designed to
stimulate creativity, encourage problem-solving and
make the students aware of the broad range of
mediums and techniques that are available to them.
Assessment Tasks
• Class-based topics.
• Assignment work.
• Visual diary development.
‘Lights, Set Action’
(Duration: One semester)
Drawing
(Duration:
One semester)
Students to undertake a practical class that helps design,
plan and create (build/sew/paint/design) elements of the
school production in consultation with the Director and
other specialist staff.
The subject requires commitment, independence and
creativity.
This subject encourages skills such as communication,
teamwork, collaboration, design, problem solving,
negotiation, budgeting, commitment and community
service.
The purpose of this course is to learn the fundamentals of
drawing accurately through the five basic skills of
drawing. These simple steps are designed for success.
Once these have been achieved students will practice by
using these skills to develop refined drawing and
observation. Students can use these skills for life and still
life sketching, Comic or Manga art.
Assessment Tasks
• Class-based topics.
• Home drawing.
• Visual diary development.
The course would include some/all of the following
I. Costume design and construction
II. Set Design and construction/painting
III. Properties design/collection/construction
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