VISUAL ARTS
VISUAL ARTS
The Visual Arts course aims to support students in becoming independent , spirited , confident artists
After an initial term of teacher-led learning , students are invited to investigate creative areas of their choice , relevant to their growing artistic ideas , passions and intentions . Experiment , reflection and observation are recorded in an ongoing visual journal and presented as the Process Portfolio . Often created both in a traditional sketchbook and through tablet devices , this forms both a record of progress and a creative tool to facilitate progress .
Thursday evening sessions provide opportunities for life classes , printmaking , photography or sculpture as well as open studio time .
A Comparative Study allows students to investigate works of art and their contexts of personal interest and relevance in considerable detail . Through visual analysis , historical investigation and cultural research , students learn a range of approaches to responding to works of art .
The course culminates in a final exhibition of work that best represents the artists ’ creative vision . In recent years , this has been held at the Oxo Bargehouse on the Thames . Examples of student work can be seen at www . sevenoaksschoolart . org
The Standard Level course is almost identical to Higher Level ; it is just the volume of work that is reduced .
While many Visual Arts candidates choose to read unrelated subjects at university , in recent years pupils have gone on to university in the UK and abroad to study Architecture , Art History , Design disciplines , Film Production , Fine Art and Game Design .
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