ARTS1 – Year 9 Visual Art & Drama – 1 Semester

Visual Art

This course offers students a chance to develop their understanding of different art making processes. In the Art Department students grow their skills through using a variety of art materials, techniques and ideas. Students have access to a wide range of resources and are encouraged to discover their interests in new areas, including:

• Art Design
• Painting
• Sculpture
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Art History

Student work and clips of art making can be viewed online through the electronic course selection booklet.

Drama

In Drama you will first and foremost build self-confidence. Throughout life we are placed in situations where we need to speak in front of others, communicate in a group setting and, ‘fake it till we make it’. Drama incorporates all these key competencies in a fun and constructive way. Students of Drama have gone on to work in many different fields and all express gratitude that they had a grounding in this subject; personal trainers, corporates, journalists, chefs, lawyers. The list goes on.

This course will require students to work in groups to be creative and communicate ideas. Some examples of content covered include:

• Warmup games
• Working with a text or script
• Devising scenes

Teamwork exercises