The shaded area indicates a University (ATAR) Pathway. 

Course Description

This syllabus is divided into two units.
The focus for Unit 1 is experiences. Students develop artworks based on their lives and personal experiences, observations of the immediate environment, events and/or special occasions. They participate in selected art experiences aimed at developing a sense of observation.

The focus for Unit 2 is explorations. Students explore ways to generate and develop ideas using a variety of stimulus materials and explorations from their local environment. They use a variety of inquiry approaches, techniques and processes when creating original artworks.

Art students learn about visual language, how it works and how to use it effectively. In an increasing digital world an understanding of how to read visual imagery is becoming an important life skill.

Careers/Further Study
WACE Visual Art aims to develop in students the ability to be visually literate and creative. Occupations that require a high level of visual literacy and creativity include:

• Artist – Fine (Ceramist, Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor)
• Artist – Commercial
• Graphic designer
• Illustrator
• Advertising
• Architect
• Fashion Designer
• Textile design
• Theatrical Costume Designer
• Jewellery Design
• Industrial design
• LandscapeDesign
• Interior design
• Art teacher
• Photographer

Retrieved from: School Curriculum and Standards Authority. 29 June 2023.