Imagine. Create. Inspire.
About:
The Visual Arts program at Aldridge endeavours to equip our students with the ability to think critically and creatively. The learning experiences we offer involve students in the process of creative and innovative problem solving, in addition to the acquisition of technical skills. The arts offer students the opportunity to develop their creative and expressive potentials and aesthetic understandings.
At Aldridge:
Visual Arts runs through all grades at Aldridge. In year 7-9 students gain a variety of experiences in the art room learning the fundamental 2D, 3D and digital skills for senior arts. In year 10-12 students can select the applied Visual Arts in Practice or the general Visual Arts subject to cater to their career goals.
Why study Visual Arts?
Visual Art students have opportunities to construct knowledge and communicate personal interpretations by working as both artist and audience. In making artworks, students use their imagination and creativity to innovatively solve problems and experiment with visual language and expression. Students develop knowledge and skills when they create individualised responses and meaning by applying diverse materials, techniques, technologies and art processes
Facilities and Equipment:
F10 is the specialised Arts room armed with high quality drawing, painting, ceramics and photo media equipment. Students can access a range of specialised equipment throughout their course of study to gain experience applying a variety of media techniques.
Units of study:
2021
| TERM 1
| TERM 2 | TERM 3 | TERM 4 |
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| SEA LIFE Clay unit Assessment: Sculpture | SEA LIFE Clay Unit Assessment: Sculpture |
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8 | | | PORTRAITURE Drawing/Painting Unit Assessment: Print | MYTHICAL AND MAGICAL Sculpture Unit Assessment: Clay sculpture |
| 9 | Group 1: POP CULTURE 3D Mixed media unit Assessment: Project | Group 1: ALL ABOUT ME Media unit Assessment: Film | Group 2: POP CULTURE 3D Mixed media unit Assessment: Project | Group 2: ALL ABOUT ME Media unit Assessment: Film |
| 10/11 VAP | POPULAR CULTURE Design Unit Assessment: Product | UNDER THE SUN, IN THE RAIN Sculpture Unit Assessment: Project | STREET ART Mural painting Unit Assessment: Project | EXPLORING PHOTOGRAPHY Photography Unit Assessment: Product |
| 10/11 ART | ART AS LENS | ART AS LENS Assessment 1: Reverse Chronology Investigation Assessment 2: Experimental Folio | ART AS CODE | ART AS CODE Assessment 1: Internal Exam Assessment 2: Folio |
| 12 VAP | MARKETABLE ART Design Unit Assessment: Project | SCAPE Mixed media Unit Assessment: Product | BELONGING Photography Unit Assessment: Project | ASSEMBLAGE SCULPTURE Sculpture Unit Assessment: Product |
| 12 ART | ART AS KNOWLEDGE Assessment 1: Investigation Assessment 2: Project | ART AS ALTERNATIVE | ART AS ALTERNATIVE Assessment 1: Project | ART AS ALTERNATIVE Assessment 2: External Exam |
Pathways:
Studying art provides students with a range of transferrable skills that can be applied in almost any 21st century job.
Visual Arts students' graduate Year 12 having developed a highly personalised inquiry and body of work that will provide the foundations for university study.
A course of study in Visual Arts in Practice can establish a basis for further education and employment in fields of design, styling, decorating, illustrating, drafting, visual merchandising, make-up artistry, advertising, game design, photography, animation or ceramics.
Teacher:
Mrs Manitzky is in her sixth year at Aldridge sharing her love for the arts and anything creative. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts, she is also a talented practising artist with gallery representation and several notable council commissions for public art. Mrs Manitzky loves to see children engage through creative channels and supports every student on their artistic journey.