Art & Design

Course Description

The Art & Design course offers learners a platform for self-expression, fostering imagination, creativity, and the development of transferable skills. Students are encouraged to explore and push boundaries, cultivating reflective, critical, and decisive thinking abilities. The course enables students to articulate personal responses to their experiences and nurtures their creative potential.

Course Objectives

The objectives of this course are to:

• Encourage learners to see themselves as artists and develop independence and reflection in their artistic pursuits.
• Develop skills to express creative ideas and communicate visually.
• Foster an understanding of one's place and the place of others in a creative, innovative, and interconnected world.

Course Outline

This course covers a broad range of investigative, art-making, and reflective activities. Students engage in various study areas, such as painting, printmaking, model making, or digital art. The curriculum can also be adapted to local contexts, utilizing available resources.

Student Acquisitions

By the end of the course, students will:

• Develop a sense of identity as artists, demonstrating increased independence and reflection in their work.
• Acquire skills to effectively express creative ideas and communicate visually.
• Gain an understanding of their role and the role of others in a creative, innovative, and interconnected world.

Learning Methodologies

This course emphasizes formative feedback provided by teachers to guide students in developing their skills. Feedback is given through discussions, observations, and lesson outputs, focusing on students' strengths and areas for improvement. Students are encouraged to reflect on their performance and strive for continuous growth.