Visual Communication

Visual Arts

Year 9

Visual & Performing Arts Elective

This unit focuses on the technical side of drawing and the social and cultural events that have influenced designers over the years. Students will undertake a range of activities to develop freehand, instrumental and electronic drawings.

Content/skills
In this unit students will develop skills in a range of visual effects, interpretation and evaluation of existing visual communication, freehand drawing skills supported by electronic and instrumental drawings. There will be two assessment tasks in this subject based on the practical skills and theoretical concepts of the unit.

Selection advice

This elective subject would suit students who enjoy drawing or wish to develop design and drawing capabilities.

Links to further pathways

This unit would be an advantage to those students intending to complete VCE Visual Communication or interested in a career in graphic design, architecture, industrial design and illustration.