Year 10 Visual Art A

Course Description

Year 10 Visual Art is an engaging and comprehensive semester-long course broken into two parts, the Folio and the Visual Study. The Folio aims to develop students’ artistic skills, creative thinking, and cultural artistic understanding through the exploration of various mediums, techniques, and artistic concepts. Students finalise their Folio with completing a final piece that exhibits their learnings and identity. The Visual Study allows students to explore a theme, topic, artist or movement where they research and unpack the mediums and techniques that artists have used throughout a time period.

Topics may include:

• Exploring how artists express creativity 
• Investigate, analysing and creating art that reflects their creativity, culture and social contexts
• Exploring personal preferences in viewing and creating Art, including medium and form 

Assessment and Rationale:

Practical Components

• Application of learnt skills
• Growth and development throughout the topic

Theoretical components

• Evaluation of students’ understanding, skills, and creativity
• Analysis of artists’ works and styles
• Personal journal of development
• Solid foundation of study material to pursue further studies in Visual Arts

Portfolio

• Personal journal of development
• Solid foundation of study material to pursue further studies in Visual Arts

Cost:
There is a subject fee of $30.00 to cover some consumables required during practical classes.

Additional Information:
Students will liaise with local artists and galleries within the community with excursions to local art galleries or interviews with accomplished local talent.