Courses

Visual Arts

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  • Art Foundations 11

    A foundation course which introduces the student to the visual arts and your growth as an artist: history, philosophy and practice. Through perseverance, resilience and reflection you will find how to create images of your place in the community, history and society while examining unique ways to represent these concepts… Read more

    Course code: MAF--11
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  • Art Studio 10

    This course is designed to build self-confidence and basic skills in a variety of mediums. You may take this course in both grade 9 and grade 10. Please note that projects will be different from year to year. Topics covered will draw from the following: Design-explore the elements of art… Read more

    Course code: MVAST10
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  • Studio Arts 11 Printmaking

    This course is offers students a self-directed study of their own creativity and organizational practice in the context of 35mm Black & White film photography. Course work will include creative analysis, camera function, film processing, darkroom printmaking and exhibition. The grade 12 course will involve the creation of a portfolio… Read more

    Course code: MSAPG11
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  • Studio Arts 11: Drawing & Painting

    A variety of two-dimensional media will be explored in the following areas: Graphics-includes etching, printmaking, monotypes, lino cuts and print experimentation. Drawing-includes pen and ink development of personal imagery (realism, fantasy), techniques in rendering the figure clothed and unclothed, tool usage, types of pens/pencils, charcoal etc. Illustration-includes image and typography,… Read more

    Course code: MSADP11
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  • Studio Arts 12 Printmaking

    This course is offers students a self-directed study of their own creativity and organizational practice in the context of 35mm Black & White film photography. Course work will include creative analysis, camera function, film processing, darkroom printmaking and exhibition. The grade 12 course will involve the creation of a portfolio… Read more

    Course code: MSAPG12
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  • Studio Arts 12: Drawing & Painting

    A variety of two-dimensional media will be explored in the following areas: Graphics-includes etching, printmaking, monotypes, lino cuts and print experimentation. Drawing-includes pen and ink development of personal imagery (realism, fantasy), techniques in rendering the figure clothed and unclothed, tool usage, types of pens/pencils, charcoal etc. Illustration-includes image and typography,… Read more

    Course code: MSADP12
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  • Video Arts 9 (Digital Filmmaking)

    This is an introduction to students who are looking for a course that not only teaches them digital filmmaking practices, but also allows them to improve their teambuilding and collaboration skills. Some focus areas will include learning how audiences are manipulated by media from a wide range of sources and… Read more

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  • Visual Arts 10: Media Arts

    This is an introduction to students who are looking for a course that not only teaches them digital filmmaking practices, but also allows them to improve their teambuilding and collaboration skills. Some focus areas will include learning how audiences are manipulated by media from a wide range of sources and… Read more

    Course code: MVAM-10
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  • Visual Arts 9

    This course is designed to build self-confidence and basic skills in a variety of mediums. You may take this course in both grade 9 and grade 10.  Please note that projects will be different from year to year.  Topics covered will draw from the following: Design-explore the elements of art… Read more

    Course code: MVA--09
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  • Visual Arts: Art Studio 12/ Art 102 (Dual Credit)

    Art Studio Dual Credit is an exciting opportunity for students to receive credit for Art Studio 12 and ART 102 Introduction to 2D from Camosun College. In this course students will focus on creating and evaluating two-dimensional images such as drawings, paintings, stencils, and illustrations. The process of art-making will… Read more

    Course code: MAF--12
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  • Visual Arts: Media Arts 11

    This course will introduce and take students deeper into the filmmaking process as they explore what creative stories and ideas they can bring to life on the screen. Students will culminate their learning with a major personal project on a scale that most do not get to do until post-secondary… Read more

    Course code: MVAMT11
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  • Visual Arts: Media Arts 12

    This course will introduce and take students deeper into the filmmaking process as they explore what creative stories and ideas they can bring to life on the screen. Students will culminate their learning with a major personal project on a scale that most do not get to do until post-secondary… Read more

    Course code: MVAMT12
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