The Arts Key Learning Area at R.D.S.C. covers both the Visual Arts and Performing Arts. This includes Music, Drama, Dance, Painting and Drawing, Visual Communication and 3D Art.
Students in Year 7 study Visual Art for One Semester and Music for the other. The course in Visual Art includes Visual Communication and 3D Art, as well as Painting and Drawing. In Music the students study basic music, creating and writing skills. In Year 8 students undertake one semester of Visual Communication and one of Visual Art with the opportunity to study Music as an elective.
Year 9 students select which subjects they wish to study from Painting and Drawing, Visuals Communication, Music, Dance, Drama or 3 D. In Year 10 this expands to also include Film Studies, Photography, Illustration & Visual Communication focus, Architectural Drawing.
The elective based Year 9 and Year 10 studies allow students to specialise in things they like or try new things each year. At senior levels Dance, Drama, Studio Art Photography and Painting & Drawing, Visual Communication & Design and VET Music are offered.
Many Extra Curricular activities are available to students.
We have an extensive Instrumental Music Program. Students are able to study Singing, Drums/ Percussion, Guitar, Bass Guitar and Keyboard Technology. They have class for one period a week and have the opportunity to become involved in performances and the College production.
Every year the college has a major production. Students can sing, dance, act or be part of the technical and backstage crew. Auditions are held in term one and rehearsals are offered after school one or 2 nights for term 2 & 3. The show generally takes place in week 7 or 8 of Term 3. Students attend a production camp of 2 or 3 days earlier in the term to help finalize the show and do some late night rehearsals till 8.00pm in term 3.
As well as the major show the college also holds a Performing Arts night each semester to showcase the work achieved by the students in class. From these performances pieces are selected for the Awards night at the end of the school year. This night show cases the best of both academic and performing achievements.
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