Visual Arts incorporates all three fields of art, craft and design. Students create visual representations that communicate, challenge and express their own and others’ ideas, both as artists and audience members. They develop perceptual and conceptual understanding, critical reasoning and practical skills through exploring and expanding their understanding of their world, and other worlds.

Visual Arts engages students in a journey of discovery, experimentation and problem-solving relevant to visual perception and visual language. Students undertake this journey by utilising visual techniques, technologies, practices and processes. Visual Arts supports students’ ability to recognise and develop cultural appreciation of visual arts in the past and contemporary contexts through exploring and responding to artists and their artworks.

Visual Arts knowledge and skills ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students:

  • demonstrate confidence, curiosity, imagination and enjoyment when engaged in visual arts making
  • apply visual arts techniques, materials, processes and technologies to create artworks through the design and inquiry process
  • apply visual language and critical creative thinking skills when creating and responding to artwork
  • develop aesthetic, artistic and cultural appreciation of visual arts in past and contemporary contexts, both as artists and art critics.

Students will be given the opportunities to use arts skills, techniques, technologies and processes to create, interpret, develop, explore and communicate arts ideas. Students will explore and develop their understanding and mastery of the elements of art, drawing and painting techniques, ceramics, print making and design.  Students are expected to maintain a visual diary which portfolios their understanding and mastery of art skills, processes and history.

Students will be given the opportunities to use arts skills, techniques, technologies and processes to create, interpret, develop, explore and communicate arts ideas. Students will explore and develop their understanding and mastery of the elements of art, drawing and painting techniques, ceramics, print making and design.  Students are expected to maintain a visual diary which portfolios their understanding and mastery of art skills, processes and history.

Visual Arts 9VA or 9VA2

Students are introduced to the works of a variety of historical and contemporary artists. They will be given the opportunity to use ideas and techniques to complete original artworks of their own design. Through awareness, understanding and practical experience students will be required to produce a visual diary and folio which include drawings, designs and other ideas developed in relation to studio projects in painting, print making, sculpture.

Applied Arts 9VAX or 9VAX2

Students will be introduced to a variety of historical and contemporary artists and styles.  They will be given the opportunity to use ideas and techniques to complete their own original artworks.  Students will be required to complete a Visual Diary; comprising of their ideas, designs and drawings; research tasks and studio projects.

Projects will be drawn from the disciplines of ceramics, textiles, jewellery making and graphics.

Visual Arts 10VAR or 10VAR2

Students will be given the opportunity to use arts skills, techniques and processes to create, interpret, develop and communicate arts ideas. Working within a range of studio areas students will further develop the creative process in designing and producing original artworks. A particular highlight of the Year 10 Visual Arts course is the skateboard project, in which students create an original design to be spray painted onto a skateboard deck. Students will be encouraged to maintain an art portfolio throughout which they will document the development of their ideas. In additional to the practical component of the course, students will undertake written research where they will respond to, reflecting on and evaluate arts in society. A selection of student artworks will be displayed in the end of year Art Exhibition.

This course is a prerequisite for students considering Year 11 & 12 Visual Arts.

Visual Arts Extension 10VAEX or 10VAEX2

Students will be given the opportunity to use arts skills, techniques and processes to create, interpret, develop and communicate arts ideas. Working within a range of studio areas students will further develop the creative process in designing and producing original artworks. A particular highlight of the Year 10 Visual Arts course is the skateboard project, in which students create an original design to be spray painted onto a skateboard deck. Students will be encouraged to maintain an art portfolio throughout which they will document the development of their ideas. In additional to the practical component of the course, students will undertake written research where they will respond to, reflecting on and evaluate arts in society. Enrolment in both Visual Arts classes provides students with the opportunity to enrich their ideas and explore a wider range of art materials and techniques. A selection of student artworks will be displayed in the end of year Art Exhibition.

This course is a prerequisite for students considering Year 11 & 12 Visual Arts.

Visual Arts General Course

In the Visual Arts General course, students engage in traditional, modern and contemporary media and techniques within the broad areas of art forms. The course promotes innovative practice. Students are encouraged to explore and represent their ideas and gain an awareness of the role that artists and designers play in reflecting, challenging and shaping societal values. Students are encouraged to appreciate the work of other artists and engage in their own art practice.

Visual Arts Preliminary Course

In the Visual Arts Preliminary course, students engage in traditional, modern and contemporary media and techniques within the broad areas of art forms. The course promotes an exploration of materials and techniques. Students are encouraged to explore and represent their ideas and gain an appreciation of visual arts. Students are encouraged to appreciate the work of other artists and engage in their own art practice.