Arts

ADA3M

Drama Grade 11 – University/College Preparation

Prerequisite:
Drama, Grade 9 or 10, Open

This course requires students to create and perform dramatic presentations. Students will analyze, interpret, and perform dramatic works from various cultures and time periods. Students will research various acting styles and conventions that could be used in their presentations, and analyze the functions of playwrights, directors, actors, designers, technicians, and audiences.

ADA4M

Drama Grade 12 – University/College Preparation

Prerequisite:
Drama, Grade 11, University/College Preparation

This course requires students to experiment individually and collaboratively with forms and conventions of both drama and theatre from various cultures and time periods. Students will interpret dramatic literature and other texts and media sources while learning about various theories of directing and acting. Students will examine the significance of dramatic arts in various cultures and will analyze how the knowledge and skills developed in drama are related to their personal skills, social awareness, and goals beyond secondary school.

ASM3M

Media Arts, Grade 11 – University/College Preparation

Prerequisite:
Media Arts, Grade 10, Open

This course focuses on the development of media arts skills through the production of artworks involving traditional and emerging technologies, tools, and techniques such as new media, computer animation, and web environments. Students will explore the evolution of media arts as an extension of traditional art forms, use the creative process to produce effective media artworks, and critically analyze the unique characteristics of this art form. Students will examine the role of media artists in shaping audience perceptions of identity, culture, and values.

ASM4M

Media Arts, Grade 12 – University/College Preparation

Prerequisite: Media Arts, Grade 11, University/College Preparation

This course emphasizes the refinement of media arts skills through the creation of a thematic body of work by applying traditional and emerging technologies, tools, and techniques such as multimedia, computer animation, installation art, and performance art. Students will develop works that express their views on contemporary issues and will create portfolios suitable for use in either career or postsecondary education applications. Students will critically analyze the role of media artists in shaping audience perceptions of identity, culture, and community values.

AMU3M

Music, Grade 11 – University/College Preparation

Prerequisite:
Music, Grade 10, Open

This course provides students with opportunities to develop their musical literacy through the creation, appreciation, analysis, and performance of music, including traditional, commercial, and art music. Students will apply the creative process when performing appropriate technical exercises and repertoire and will employ the critical analysis processes when reflecting on, responding to, and analyzing live and recorded performances. Students will consider the function of music in society and the impact of music on individuals and communities. They will explore how to apply skills developed in music to their life and careers.

AVI3M

Visual Art, Grade 11 – University/College Preparation

Prerequisite: 
Visual Arts, Grade 10, Open

This course enables students to further develop their knowledge and skills in visual arts. 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. Students will use the critical analysis process when evaluating their own work and the work of others. The course may be delivered as a comprehensive program or through a program focused on a particular art form (e.g., photography, video, computer graphics, information design).

AVI4M

Visual Art, Grade 12 – University/College Preparation

Prerequisite: 
Visual Arts, Grade 11, University/College Preparation

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 artworks 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. Students will also make connections between various works of art in personal, contemporary, historical, and cultural contexts.

AWQ3M

Photography, Grade 11 – University/College Preparation

Prerequisite: 
Visual Arts, Grade 10, Open

This course enables students to further develop their knowledge and skills in visual arts. 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. Students will use the critical analysis process when evaluating their own work and the work of others. The course may be delivered as a comprehensive program or through a program focused on a particular art form (e.g., photography, video, computer graphics, information design).

AWQ4M

Photography, Grade 12 – University/College Preparation

Prerequisite:
Photography, Grade 11, University/College Preparation

This course focuses on the refinement of students’ skills and knowledge in photography. Students will analyze photographic works; use theories of photography in analyzing and producing images. Use digital cameras and Photoshop to advance their understanding of stylistic changes in modern and contemporary Western World photography. Students will produce a body of work demonstrating a personal style.