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ART SUBJECTS:
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Visual Art
A course by students in Years 8 – 12 which offers creative making activities in a range of media, skill and techniques covering 3D (ceramics and sculpture), 2D (mixed media, painting, drawing, and print-making). Students also develop the ability to appreciate artworks and art history.
Visual Art Studies
Visual Art Studies is a non-OP course offered to students within Years 11 and 12 which offers creative making activities in a range of skill and techniques in a number of media. Learning is project based, with some activities including ceramics (platter mugs), 3D product design, decorated mirrors, graphic and fashion design, and screen printing.
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DRAMA SUBJECTS:
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Drama
The study of Drama centres around the elements of drama (human context, focus, tension, space, time, movement, language, mood, symbol and meaning) and how these are combined to produce dramatic meaning. Students study historical and current movements in drama, as well as develop skills in acting, directing and playwriting in relation to these elements, within the processes of forming, presenting and responding.
Forming involves managing the elements of drama to make and shape dramatic action spontaneous dramatic play, Improvisation, roleplay, playbuilding and playwriting). Through forming, students learn to control and manage the elements of drama across a range of forms, styles and contexts and to use group communication processes to shape dramatic action.
Presenting entails using the elements of drama to present and communicate dramatic action to others (sharing and demonstrating among participants, informal presentation for friends and colleagues and formal performances).
Responding incorporates the reflection, interpretation, analysis, and evaluation of the cultural context, content and meanings of the drama.
Students are encouraged to create their own work through individual and group devised pieces which in turn helps foster social development, self discipline and confidence. It is a highly practical subject and should allow each student to realise his/her potential through The Arts.
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MUSIC SUBJECTS:
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Music
>Music is studied by all students in Year 8 and as an elective subject throughout Years 9 – 12. The subject encompasses the study of a range of musical styles and genres (eg. classical, rock, pop, jazz, film, musical theatre, to name a few) across learning experiences and assessment within three main areas.
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Analysing Repertoire develops skills of analysis and music critique where students examine printed scores, recordings and performances, and their use of music elements (ie. rhythm, harmony, melody, texture, instrumentation, structure, etc.) Composing tasks allow students to use this learning to construct original compositions or music arrangements of previously existing works. Students have opportunities to use state of the art music software and recording facilities to produce their compositions in printed score or compact disc formats. Performing tasks further develop student abilities in solo and ensemble performance, with performance repertoire being selected from a range of musical styles and genres (as outlined above). |
All music students are encouraged to perform at Winter Warmers (July) and Summer Sensations (November) – the two main Music Department concerts throughout the year. Other performance opportunities exist within school events such as Anzac Day Services, Leaders Investiture ceremonies, Subject Selection evenings, Awards Nights, and in the wider community at feeder primary schools, Remembrance Day Services, music festivals and eisteddfods
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FILM and TELEVISION SUBJECTS:
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Film, Television and New Media aims to promote the critical and aesthetic awareness of the processes involved in the production of film, television and other new media. The two year senior program covers three core elements of Design, Production, and Critical appraisal. It is a vibrant area of study that engages students on both an individual and group level. The course involves all areas of pre-production, production and post-production work, combined with critical study to help prepare students for tertiary study or future work.
The Design component of the core elements, allows students to creatively develop storyboards, short film proposals for documentaries and narratives, and film scripts and shooting scripts. These are the elements of pre-production.
Production allows students to expand their pre-production work into digital film formats. The students develop their own timelines for filming and editing to fit into school and out of school timelines. Students produce a series of digital films over two years, including music videos, documentaries, video ads and short narrative films suitable for film festival entry. Filming is done both in and outside of school as skills and responsibilities develop, using school digital video cameras and equipment. Post-production editing is completed on our subject specific computers, using a variety of editing programs, including Avid, the industry standard editing system. As new media develops further in the areas of internet, animation and mobile technology, we look to expand the ways and formats of production and presentation.
Critique work involves in depth study of film and television production techniques and background. Assignment study of Australian film and TV, and documentary features in the first year, while study of Advertising theory, International film, censorship issues and the impact of modern new media features in the final year.
The study of Film, Television and New Media combines practical and theory work in a growing and challenging environment.
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