Visual Arts IB HL (11)
Students concentrate on studio work supported by the investigation workbook. The time allocation for Higher Level is 240 hours over the two year. Because of the nature of the subject quality work can be produced higher levels. Higher level students have the opportunity to produce more work of greater depth so the assessment criteria are differentiated according to option and level although the aims and objectives are the same. Students engage in practical exploration and artistic production and in independent contextual, visual and critical investigations that often connects to Theory of Knowledge and other subject areas. It promotes respect for cultural and aesthetic differences, creative thinking and problem solving.
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Visual Arts IB SL (11)
Students concentrate on studio work supported by the investigation workbook. The time allocation for Standard Level is 150 hours over the two year course Because of the nature of the subject quality work can be produced at standard level. The assessment criteria are differentiated according to option and level although the aims and objectives are the same. Students engage in practical exploration and artistic production and in independent contextual, visual and critical investigations that often connects to Theory of Knowledge and other subject areas. It promotes respect for cultural and aesthetic differences, creative thinking and problem solving.Click here to link: Course Timeline and Assessment
Music IB SL (11)
Students should have a background in musical performance. HL is designed for the specialist music student with a background in musical performance and composition, who may pursue music at university or conservatoire level. The syllabus includes musical perception and analysis, the study of a prescribed work given by the IBO, and the study of musical genres, form, structure and styles from around the world. Students will also learn different ways to carryout a musical investigation to prepare them to achieve their own independent research. During the course, time will be dedicated to developing performance and composition skills.
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Theatre (11)
Theatre is a composite art that is forever evolving in new forms. It is the application of energy and imagination to frame, reflect, expose, critique and speculate. Activities will engage and develop the sensibilities of all the students who participate in them. The Diploma Programme Theatre course is designed to encourage students to examine theatre in its diversity of forms around the world. This may be achieved through a critical study of the theory, history and culture of theatre, and will find expression through workshopping, devised work or scripted performance. Students will come to understand that the act of imagining, creating, presenting and critically reflecting on theatre in its past and present contexts embodies the individual and social need to investigate and find explanations for the world around us.