The Arts covers
four disciplines of study and is available to all students from Years 7 to
12. Students can elect to study one or
more of the department’s subject areas of Drama, Media, Visual Arts and Music
simultaneously depending on their year level.
Studying any
strand in The Arts aims to engage, inspire and enrich student lives and
imaginations. To help students realise
their creative and expressive potential through any of the four disciplines.
Students of The
Arts
create pieces of work that showcase their skills, abilities and responses to the world around them
appreciate the aesthetics of the disciplines and identify its impacts on society and environment
collaborate with each other to produce art and to deepen their understanding and acceptance of others’ perspectives, skills and talents
In Years 7-8, students
complete a term rotation of the four arts electives. In one semester of Year 8,
they choose to extend their learning in one discipline. In Year 9 students can choose up to two of
the four electives and a fifth subject option of Visual Design is available.
In the Senior
School Year 10 students can choose up to four electives and in Year 11-12
students can elect to study general subjects Drama, Film, Television and New
Media, Music, Visual Arts and Applied subject, Visual Arts in Practice. Year 12 students also have the opportunity to
apply to study Music Extension.
For further
information regarding subjects, topics and assessment, please consult the
relevant Curriculum Handbooks.
Head of
Department The Arts Monique
McMullen mmcmu8@eq.edu.au
Open Studio 8 week workshop - Term 1 2025
The short course will provide students with the opportunity to work independently and expand their skills and problem-solving abilities. Students will be supported and actively assisted throughout this program to generate and develop ideas and plans for artwork of their choice of subject, media and to use processes and techniques to resolve artwork(s) over this 8 week period.
If your child is interested in this extension program, please return the attached application details.
Year 7 Visual Art Studio Foundation Program 2026
Applications for the Year 7 Visual Art Studio Foundation Program for 2026 will open in May 2025.