Visual Arts

The study of visual arts offers a unique opportunity for you to develop your creative practice. You will be able to work in a variety of specialist areas including, 3D Design and Fine Art Painting, Drawing, Sculpture and Cermamics as well as Digital Photography. You will record your research through sketchbook and journals, developing your ideas towards more ambitious final pieces. You will also make visits to exhibitions, galleries and professional studios and engage with practicing artists.

In addition you will develop aesthetic appreciation and engage in philosophical debate. You will explore three main areas: visual language, where you will develop skills working in different art, design and craft areas; themes and Ideas, where you will develop your own ideas and interests looking at possibilities in art, design and craft contexts and social, cultural and other contextual references, where you will explore the global influences and experiences that affect your own work and that of other artists, crafts people and designers.

Music

The Music course is ideal if you are passionate about music and want to develop your skills and understanding to an advanced level. The course covers a broad spectrum of musical styles and genres, encouraging you to engage with music from different times, places and cultures. It allows plenty of opportunity for you to pursue you own personal interests increasing your practical skills both in composing and performing.

You will learn to work both independently and collaboratively to create and perform music. You will develop investigative and thinking skills to allow you to critically appraise the music you study and develop techniques for comparative analysis of different pieces of music.

All students will study musical perception and analysis. If you are studying for the Higher Level you will also study solo performance and composition, whilst those studying for the Standard Level will study solo performance, group performance or composition.

Theatre

You will examine theatre in its diversity of forms around the world through a critical study of the theory, history and culture of theatre. At the core of the Theatre course lies a concern with clarity of understanding, critical thinking, reflective analysis, effective involvement and imaginative synthesis—all of which should be achieved through practical engagement in theatre.

The course emphasizes the importance of working individually and as a member of an ensemble. You will be encouraged to develop the organisational and technical skills needed to express yourself creatively in theatre. A further challenge is for you to become aware of your own perspectives and biases and to learn to respect those of others.

You will be involved in several performances (theatre in the making - TiM), taking on a variety of performance and production roles. You will research, plan and deliver workshops as part of your assessments.

Electives

Chemistry, Psychology, Spanish
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Here are the IBD subject groups…

1 English
2 Modern Languages
3 Social Sciences
4 Experimental Sciences
5 Mathematics
6 Arts and Electives
Core Subjects
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