The five Arts subjects are: Drama, Film and Television, Visual Arts and Digital Imaging, Dance and Music.
Drama
It is particularly important in building students' self-confidence and learning to work the body and the mind at the same time.
Through education in drama, students develop creative talents, competencies and skills that can be transferred to their working and recreational lives.
Drama is an excellent pathway to a number of professions including law, teaching, acting, theatre production and many more.
Dance
Activities and assessment will include a variety of learning experiences selected to teach an understanding of Dance.
Genres undertaken will be Modern, Hip Hop, Social, Popular and Music Videos.
Students will have the opportunity to participate in public dance performances at school, in concerts, eisteddfods and festivals within the community.
Music
The Music program involves developing skill of performance, composition and musicology.
Students will engage with traditional instruments and have the opportunity to develop their performance and compositional skills through synthesizing and recording digital music tracks.
This course equips students for study of Music in the senior school, tertiary studies and successful involvement in professional, community music, and a lifelong love of music making.
Visual Art
The visual art course caters for students who have an interest and passion in Visual Art. Students will engage in a wide variety of art activities where they will learn creative skills using a wide variety of art materials and areas of study including:
Students studying visual art in Year 9 (one semester) and Year 10 (two semesters) will engage in a wide variety of activities. Areas of study may include painting, drawing, digital photography, ceramics, printmaking to develop creativity, imagination and inventiveness and develop skills essential for the arts industry and senior art subjects.
Students will also develop an awareness of artists from Australia and other cultures and times.
Photography and Media
This subject introduces students to digital photography and digital manipulation techniques using computers and other technology.
Within the Year 9 (one semester) and Year 10 (two semesters) course, students will respond to design challenges through a range of techniques and equipment.
Students will be engaged in a range of tasks that include an introduction to digital cameras, composing photos to a brief, digital manipulation of a range of software (including Photoshop), and learning and developing an understanding of photography as an art form.