IB Art

Course summary

IB Art aims for students to enjoy lifelong engagement with the arts, becoming informed, reflective and critical practitioners. Students will explore and value the diversity of the arts across time, place and cultures, express ideas with confidence and competence and develop perceptual and analytical skills. They will make artwork that is influenced by personal and cultural contexts, and develop skills, techniques and processes in order to communicate concepts and ideas. You’ll gain hands-on experience by working with at least three different art-making forms, chosen from at least two of the following exciting categories: Two-Dimensional Forms Unleash your artistic vision on flat surfaces! This includes: • Drawing: Using materials like charcoal, pencil, or ink. • Painting: Experimenting with acrylics, oils, or watercolours, even murals. • Printmaking: Exploring techniques like relief prints or intaglio. • Graphics: Diving into illustration, design, graphic novels, or storyboarding. Three-Dimensional Forms Bring your ideas to life in 3D! This covers: • Sculpture: Carving and modelling. • Ceramics: Making hand-built forms or thrown vessels. • Designed Objects: Such as models, interior elements, or jewellery. • Site-Specific / Ephemeral Art: Engaging with land art or installations. • Textiles: Working with fibres, weaving, or constructed textiles. Lens-Based, Electronic, and Screen-Based Forms Step into the world of digital and photographic art: • Time-Based and Sequential Art: Creating animations (like stop-motion) or video art. • Photography: Exploring traditional (analogue) or digital photography, including montage. • Lens-less Media: Experimenting with techniques like photograms or pinhole photography. • Digital / Screen-Based: Using software for painting, design, illustration, or vector graphics.