9-12 Course Selection Guide - Mount Eliza Secondary College

ArtThis study encourages students to explore ideas and to demonstrate effective working methods and a range oftechnical skills through personal and independent investigation and experimentation. It emphasises the progressivedevelopment of personal concepts and the refinement of skills. The presentation of artworks may be in the formof exploratory visual solutions and/or through more finished artworks.The study also equips students to respond to art in an informed and articulate manner through a study of how artrelates to the society for which it was created and different expressions of artistic identity. Students also developand refine personal points of view about the meanings and messages of artworks.StructureThe study is made up of four units.Unit 1This unit focuses on realising ideas in the form of visual solutions to set tasks. Students explore materials,techniques and working methods in art form(s) and/or media. Students also study the ways in which artworksrelate to the social context for which they were created and how artists choose to interpret social issues andthemes.Unit 2This unit focuses on the development of areas of personal interest in visual exploration. It encourages artisticdevelopment through the exploration of materials, techniques and working methods within art form(s) and/ormedia. Students also study the roles of artists, how artists are portrayed in society and how artists develop personalstyles and approaches to artistic expression.Unit 3This unit focuses on a broad and innovative investigation including exploration and experimentation within artform(s) and/or media to develop and refine a sustained body of work. Student’s skill in interpreting artworks isdeveloped through a study of artists and their works before and since 1970 through the application of analyticalframeworks and the comparison of artworks.Unit 4This unit focuses on the preparation and final presentation of ideas developed and refined from the visualdirections explored in unit 3. The resolution of the student’s ideas may be through innovative and exploratoryvisual solutions and/or through more finished artworks. As well, students evaluate ideas, issues and argumentsexpressed in commentaries on art, apply analytical frameworks, critically view artworks and develop personalpoints of view.EntryThere are no prerequisites for Units 1, 2 and 3. Students must undertake Unit 3 prior to undertaking Unit 4.Cost:Art Units 1, 2, 3 & 4: A condition of acceptance into this course is payment of a materials charge of approximately$101.00 due by Course Confirmation Day. Enrolment in this subject is not confirmed unless payment isreceived by this date.45