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Creative Arts

Creative Arts

Year 12

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Visual Arts (General)

 Visual Arts is a fun course that provides students with an opportunity to develop a portfolio of creative work using a variety of different mediums.

Guest speakers, artists and Art teachers work as a team to coach and mentor students through the practical and theory aspects of the course. The syllabus is divided into two units, delivered as a pair.

Unit 3:  Inspirations

Unit 4:  Investigations

Prerequisites: Preferable to have completed Visual Arts – General Unit 1 and 2 in Year 11.

Design | Photography (General)

Design projects allow students to demonstrate their skills, techniques and application of design principles and processes; to analyse problems and possibilities; and to devise innovative strategies within design contexts. There is potential for students to develop transferable skills and vocational competencies while devising innovative designs.

In this context, design may use analogue, and/or digital photographic systems and/or digital media.

Unit 3 – Product Design

The focus for this unit is product design. Students learn that the commercial world is comprised of companies, requiring consumer products, services and brands for a particular audience.

Unit 4 – Cultural Design

The focus for this unit is cultural design. Students learn that society is made up of different groups of people who share diverse values, attitudes, beliefs, behaviours and needs; and that different forms of visual communication transmit these values and beliefs.

Prerequisite: Preferable to have completed Design (Photography) – General Unit 1 and 2 in Year 11.

Media Production & Analysis (General)

Students have access to Prendiville’s custom-built media laboratory consisting of the latest HDD digital video and still cameras, green screens as well as the latest industry-standard software programmes within the Adobe Creative Cloud.

Unit 3 – Entertainment

The focus of this course is entertainment. Within this broad focus, students will expand their understanding of media languages, learning how codes and conventions are used to construct entertainment media.

They examine the process of representation, and the way values are constructed in media work. Students consider how the experiences of audiences influence their responses to media and how media work is shaped by the production context and through the production process.

Students analyse, view, listen to and interact with exciting and relevant media work. They also generate ideas and learn production skills and processes as they apply their knowledge and creativity in their productions.

Unit 4 – Representation and Reality

The focus of this course is representation and reality. Representation is the act of re‐presenting or constructing identities, places or ideas based on shared values and understandings. Students will consider different types of representations and how they relate to the construction of reality within media work.

Within this broad focus, students have the opportunity to choose from a range of media genres and styles and examine ways in which codes, conventions and techniques are used to dramatise and re‐present reality while at the same time engaging and informing audiences.

In contexts related to representation and reality, students analyse, view, listen and interact with a variety of media work. They learn about production controls, constraints and responsibilities. Students continue to develop strategies and production skills when creating their media work.

Media Production & Analysis (ATAR)

Students who select the Media Production and Analysis (MPA) course will acquire the skills to produce media works of the highest level.

Delivered within a student-centred and flexible learning environment; students will experience a variety of different media including, but not limited to, producing, gaffing, cinematography, editing, sound engineering and directing. Beyond this, they will become familiar with video equipment and editing software used by professionals within the media industry, including Rhode Blimps, Pre-Mix Sound devices, and the Adobe Creative Suite.

ATAR units comprise of both written and practical tasks, preparing students for further study within the areas of marketing, communication, and film & television.

Prerequisites

Minimum ‘C’ grade in the written component of the Year 11 Media Production & Analysis (ATAR) course, or through discussion with the Head of Learning Area.