The Arts - Year 8
Mandatory: Yes
Duration: Full year
Description
The Year 8 Arts course encourages collaboration, self-expression, and artistic growth. Building upon the foundational skills and knowledge acquired in Year 7, students have the opportunity to further refine their abilities, explore their creativity, and deepen their understanding of the diverse and dynamic world of artistic disciplines. Engaging with practical projects promoting skill exploration and development they gain a deeper understanding of the power of the arts as a medium for personal and cultural expression.
- Drama: Students are introduced to the fundamentals of drama. They learn about the different stage types, creating characters and experiment with the interpretation of scripts and the page to stage process reflecting on their success. Students become more confident in taking creative risks in a safe, supportive and encouraging environment. Students explore the dramatic style of dramatic themes such as mime and melodrama and improvisation through practical activities and theatre sports performing in front of their peers.
- Media Arts: Building on the foundations of media arts introduced in Year 7, students dive deeper into the world of digital media and visual communication. They refine technical skills in areas such as photography, exploring advanced techniques in composition and editing. Through immersive video production projects, students learn narrative structures, cinematography, and sound design, enabling them to create captivating films. Students delve into graphic design, acquiring expertise in typography, layout, and branding, to develop visually striking designs. Emphasis is placed on critical analysis and interpretation of visual media, fostering a deeper understanding of the cultural and social impact of media arts.
- Music: The Year 8 music course provides opportunities for students to continue to develop their knowledge on the fundamentals of music and provide students with experiences in performance, music theory and analysis, electronic music composition, and music history. This course is designed to foster creativity and develop fundamental instrumental skills and music understanding through a number of practical experiences and activities.
- Visual Arts: Year 8 Visual Arts continues to experiment with painting, drawing and sculpture exploring different art forms, techniques and materials by building on the foundational skills and knowledge acquired in Year 7. Folio development is continued as an important process for artistic expression and recording of skills. Emphasis is also placed on developing the terminology used in the Art space leading to a deeper understanding towards Snr Art choices.
