Art Making & Exhibiting

Visual Arts

VCE

VCE Art Making and Exhibiting introduces students to the methods used to make artworks and how artworks are presented and exhibited. Students use inquiry learning to explore, develop, and refine the use of materials, techniques, and processes, and to develop their knowledge and understanding of the ways artworks are made. They learn how art elements and principles are used to create aesthetic qualities in artworks and how ideas are communicated through the use of visual language. Their knowledge and skills evolve through the experience of making and presenting their own artworks and through viewing and analyzing artworks by other artists.

Visiting and viewing exhibitions and displays of artwork are necessary parts of this study. These experiences help students understand how artworks are displayed and exhibitions are curated. They also influence the students’ own practice, encouraging them to broaden and develop their ideas and thinking around their art making.

A strong focus on the way we respond to artworks in galleries, museums, other exhibition spaces, and site-specific spaces is integral to study and research in VCE Art Making and Exhibiting. The way institutions design exhibitions, present artworks, and conserve and promote exhibitions are key aspects of the study.

Assessment activities

visual arts journals
finished artworks
information for exhibitions
thematic exhibitions
experimental artworks and documentation
collection of information from artists and artworks in specific art forms to develop subject matter and ideas in art making
make artworks in specific art forms, prepare and present critiques, and reflect on feedback
research and plan exhibitions of artworks
refine and resolve finished artworks in specific art forms and document the materials, techniques and processes used in art making
plan and display finished artworks in a specific art form, and present a critique

Selection advice

This subject is suited to students who have a strong interest in the Visual Arts. There is a balance between the practical component and the theoretical component. If a student plans to do more than one folio subject, consultation with the subject teachers, Year Level Coordinators and the Assistant Principal of the Senior School is required.

Links to further pathways

This subject can lead to further study Visual Arts, Fine Arts and Graphic Design at a tertiary level, or the following occupations: Arts Administrator, Artist, Jeweller, Museum Technician, Painter & Decorator, Sign Writer, Stage Designer, Industrial Designer. Students may also enrol in this subject to build their artistic skills.