GRADE 10 ART COURSES
Art teaches about the human condition. Art calls upon imagination, fosters the ability to make decisions, and creates awareness that problems have multiple solutions. It also develops relational understanding, attention to nuances and students’ ability to frame the world from an aesthetic perspective. Studies in Art have intellectual, creative, affective, physical, and self-developing consequences that help prepare students for the demands of the 21st century. Art is a major field of employment in British Columbia. The Visual Arts department has a Career Preparation program in Commercial Art, and helps students prepare a portfolio with which to apply for post-secondary art studies. Take Art. It’s critical.
Digital Media Arts 10
Course Code: MVAM-10
This course will further explore photography, graphic design, and video, building on the programs and techniques used in Media 9; however, it is not a prerequisite. Students will complete projects like music videos, logo design, stop motion video, and vector art. Again, this is a course well suited to artistic students that prefer digital art to traditional methods.
Studio Arts 3D 10 (Ceramics)
Course Code: MVAC-10
Through elements and principals of design, students will work primarily with clay, learning hand building techniques, such as pinch, slab, and coil methods. Students will learn finishing techniques such as under and overglazes. Other areas of 3D will be looked at as well as the influences of artists, cultures, First Nations, and applied in student work.
Visual Arts 10
Course Code: MVAST10
In this course students explore the many functions of art – design, expression, telling a story, pursuing a viewpoint, and entertainment. A variety of materials and techniques will be presented, and students are encouraged to explore and refine their artist skills. Students will also be exploring First Peoples perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge through artist works. This course offers projects that can contribute to one’s portfolio for the future.