ELECTIVES

Students can select from the following Electives:

Ceramics - Creating a selection of Clay objects using a variety of techniques

Drawing - Creating a collection of different styles of drawing in a variety of media

Fabric Art - Creating artworks on and with fabrics

Painting -Creating artworks using different painting materials and techniques

Printmaking - Creating artworks such as screen prints, relief prints and etchings

Sculpture - Creating 3 dimensional artworks using a variety of materials and techniques

Theatre Art - Creating sets, props and promotional materials for school based productions

Photo Art - Creating a folio of images using a variety of techniques

Digital Imaging and Animation - Creating a folio of images using both traditional and digital techniques

To have Visual Arts recorded with a Grade on your School Certificate you need to have completed 2 or 3 Elective courses:

100 hour accreditation: Any 2 elective Visual Arts courses

200 hour accreditation: Any 3 elective Visual Arts courses

SENIOR STUDY

Whilst the junior Electives are not a pre-requisite for studying Visual Arts in the Senior school, students do find the experience and skills gained in these electives is beneficial to Senior work.

The culmination of this Course is the production of a Body of Work for HSC submission and an exam.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Those students with a particular interest in the Visual Arts can participate in a variety of other school based extra curricular activities and put their creative skills to good use including:

Rock Eisteddfod Designer/Painter

Wollongong City Gallery Initiatives

School Plays Designer/Painter

Various Art Competitions

School Murals

Illustration in School Publications

Artist of the Month Competition