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Year 10 The Arts
This course challenges Year 10 students to synthesize technical skills with conceptual depth across visual and performing arts. Students analyze the role of the artist as a social commentator while developing a sophisticated personal aesthetic through rigorous studio and performance practice.
Visual Narratives and Social Commentary
Students explore how visual artists use symbolism and metaphor to address contemporary social issues and personal identity.
Analyzing how visual elements and principles are manipulated to convey specific political or social messages.
Developing a series of works that utilize found objects and traditional media to voice a personal stance on a global issue.
Dramatic Structures and Character Agency
An investigation into theatrical styles and the technical demands of character development through script analysis and performance.
Applying psychological realism to character development through objectives, obstacles, and emotional memory.
Collaborative creation of original dramatic works using non-linear structures and physical theater techniques.
Sonic Landscapes and Compositional Logic
Students examine the evolution of musical forms and use digital and acoustic tools to compose original soundscapes.
Analyzing complex musical structures and the use of tension and release in various genres.
Using digital audio workstations to layer tracks and manipulate sound to create a cinematic atmosphere.
Movement as Metaphor
A study of dance as a medium for communicating complex human experiences and cultural histories.
Exploring abstraction, canon, and retrograde to build meaningful movement sequences.
Investigating how contemporary dance incorporates traditional forms to reflect multicultural identities.
The Cinematic Eye
Analyzing the technical and aesthetic components of filmmaking, from cinematography to post-production editing.
Studying the impact of camera angles, lighting, and framing on audience perception and storytelling.
Exploring how pacing, rhythm, and montage create meaning and tension in moving images.
Curation and the Public Space
Students act as curators and critics, exploring how art is presented to the public and the impact of exhibition design.
Investigating how the arrangement of artworks in a space creates a narrative for the visitor.
Writing and speaking critically about art using specialized vocabulary and varied theoretical frameworks.