Year 7 - 8
Visual Arts
At Auburn Girls High School Visual Art is taught in Year 8.
Visual Arts focuses on providing students with practical experience in creating artworks, building foundational skills across drawing, sculpture, and painting mediums. They are introduced to the role of artists and the creative process, gaining an understanding of how artists express ideas and make deliberate choices to create meaning in their work. The syllabus also emphasises how artworks can be experienced and understood in the 21st century, encouraging students to reflect on art’s relevance in contemporary society, its interaction with design and technology, and its impact on culture and the world around them. Students are also introduced to art writing and analysis, building their literacy knowledge and abilities through structured writing tasks.
Music
At Auburn Girls High School Music is taught in Year 7.
Music, provides students with practical experience in performing, composing, and listening to music across a range of styles and cultures. Students explore different musical elements and techniques, developing skills in playing instruments, singing, and composing original music. They are introduced to the role of musicians and the creative process, gaining an understanding of how music is created and experienced. The syllabus also encourages students to explore how music functions in the 21st century, examining its role in contemporary culture, media, and society, while fostering an appreciation for diverse musical traditions.
Year 9 -10
Visual Arts and Music (Electives)
Visual Arts and Music in Stage 5 and 6 focuses on development and skill building across a wider range of artforms/performance/aural and written skills to allow students to build technical accomplishment across a range of mediums and instruments, developing their autonomy to make informed choices in regard to artmaking and musical performance/composition. A large focus is on the showcasing of student achievement through performances and exhibitions and ensuring that students are aware of the presence of art and music in our world, through a range of excursions throughout the year.
Stage 5 Electives
The Creative and Performing Arts faculty offers a range of elective subjects for Years 9 and 10. These include:
- Visual Arts
- Visual Design
- Photography and Digital media
- Music
Year 11 - 12
Stage 6 Subjects
The following courses are offered in Years 11 and 12:
- Visual Arts
- Visual Design
- Photography, Video and Digital Imaging
- Ceramics
- Music 1
- Music 2
