VISUAL
ARTS COURSES
Grade
9 Visual Arts AVI1O1 Open
Students will use the creative
and critical analysis processes and will interpret art within a personal,
contemporary, and historical context.
Grade
10 Visual Arts AVI2O1 Open
This course enables students to
develop their skills in producing and presenting art by introducing them to new
ideas, materials, and processes for artistic exploration and experimentation.
Grade
10 Visual Design AWD2O1
Open
Projects will include
introductions to graphic design, industrial design, fashion design and interior
design and will give students the basic illustration and design skills to
continue in the senior design courses. Design will also be offered at the senior
level.
Grade 10 Photography AWQ2O1 Open
This course is an introduction
to the photographic arts and is a blending of scientific and artistic concepts.
Students will learn digital SLR operations and skills with digital imaging
software. This course leads to Grade 11 Film and Video.
Grade
11 Visual Arts AVI3O1 Open
Students will use the creative
process to create art works that reflect a wide range of subjects and will
evaluate works using the critical analysis process. Students will also explore
works of art within a personal, contemporary, historical, and cultural context.
Grade
11 Visual Arts AVI3M1
University/College
Students will use the creative
process to explore a wide range of themes through studio work that may include
drawing, painting, sculpting, and printmaking, as well as the creation of
collage, multimedia works, and works using emerging technologies. PREREQUISITE: AVI1O1 or AVI2O1 - Visual Arts This course leads to Grade 12 Art.
Grade 11 Visual Design AWD3M1 University/College
This course enables
students to further develop their knowledge and skills in design. Projects will
include extended challenges in graphic design, interior design, architectural
design, fashion design and industrial design. Students will also learn about the connections
between design and different contemporary and historical design styles. Both
the creative and critical analysis processes will be explored in each design
challenge as students are encouraged to think “outside the box”.
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This course builds on the skills acquired in introductory photography and further challenges students to work in a variety of photographic genres. The emphasis continues to be on technical quality and the development of personal responses and innovative imagery. Students will examine the concepts of the middle period of photographic history as well as contemporary photography and apply a full range of analytical criteria to photographic works. The emphasis is on professional standards and applications.
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Grade
11 Film/Video AWR3M1 University/College
This course provides students
with opportunities to further develop their skills and knowledge in visual
arts. Students will work on storyboarding, planning, visualization, concept boards and editing of
video works as well as film history and criticism with a focus on the Canadian
film industry. This course leads to
Grade 12 Film/Video.
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Grade 12 Visual Arts AVI4M1 University/ College
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This course focuses on enabling
students to refine their use of the creative process when creating and
presenting two- and three-dimensional art works using a variety of traditional
and emerging media and technologies. Students will use the critical analysis
process to deconstruct art works and explore connections between art and
society. The studio program enables students to explore a range of materials,
processes, and techniques that can be applied in their own art production and
the development of a professional portfolio. Students will also make
connections between various works of art in personal, contemporary, historical,
and cultural contexts.
| Grade 12 Visual Arts Workplace AVI4E1 Workplace |
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This course focuses on a practical approach to a variety of art and design projects related to the workplace. Students will use the creative process to produce a traditional and/or digital portfolio of their work in a variety of media. Students may focus on various aspects of visual arts, including advertising, ceramics, fashion design, graphic arts, jewellery design, and/or web design.
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Grade 12 Visual
Design AWD4M1 University/College
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This course focuses
on enabling students to refine their use of the creative process when
creating and designing two- and three-dimensional works using a variety of
traditional and emerging media techniques. The importance of divergent
thinking in the creative process and original problem solving will be a focus
of the course. Students will develop their own style and brand as they work
towards promoting their work through social media. The emphasis will be on
adapting sustainable and progressive practices as well as professional
portfolio development.
Grade 12 -Film and Video AWR 4M1 University/College
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This course focuses on enabling
students to refine their use of the creative process when creating and
presenting film and video works using a variety of traditional and emerging
media and technologies. Students will use the critical analysis process to
deconstruct international films and explore connections between film and
society. This course enables students to explore a range of styles and
techniques that can be applied in their own productions. The student will
develop video shorts for a demo reel of their work as well as creating a submission
to a local film festival.
| Grade 12 Information/Consumer Design (Yearbook) AWE4M1 University/College |
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| The Grade 12 Yearbook course will take a leadership role in the development of the TDSS yearbook. Students will participate in all aspects of production and design and act as role models for the Grade 11 Yearbook students. Everyone will have the opportunity to participate in the many roles a project like this requires. Students will take pictures, create graphics, design page layouts, edit videos and develop leadership skills as team and project managers. This is experiential learning at its best! Participants gain useful, real world skills in time management, marketing, teamwork, and design principles. |
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