Creative and technical skills across art, craft and design, with a focus on portfolio development.
The qualifications in Visual Arts provide students with the foundational creative and technical skills that underpin a wide range of visual arts, craft and design practice.
Students may explore techniques across sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography, digital imaging and textiles, applying creative design processes and introductory art theory to independent and group projects, while beginning to build a portfolio for further study or industry entry.
These programs support pathways into roles such as arts workshop assistant or junior designer, and prepare students for further study or a career as an independent artist across the visual arts, craft and design industries.
Depending on the qualification and electives selected, students may engage in:
Students practise drawing techniques with a range of materials, creating sketches and concept drawings that communicate ideas for a project or brief.
Students follow a design process, developing briefs, exploring ideas, seeking feedback and refining creative solutions to art challenges.
Students follow a design process, developing briefs, exploring ideas, seeking feedback and refining creative solutions to art challenges.
Students research historical and contemporary artists, styles and cultural influences, applying these insights to their own work and sharing findings through presentations.
Students plan photo shoots, edit images and produce digital works in response to specific themes or briefs.
Students build a portfolio of their artwork, including an online portfolio, research the creative arts industry and prepare resumes or career plans linked to their interests.
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