Art and Studio Art

What is the difference between Art and Studio Art?

Art aims to teach you about what Art is and how artists use it to make personal statements about their world. (You will look at what artists have done, how their work fits into the history of Art, and how they work out answers to some of the common issues in Art) The subject involves you in making your own art so that you learn art by making art. You will achieve enjoyment and satisfaction in this subject through expression and appreciation (or doing and understanding). In short, you will examine, talk and write about art, and make art.

Studio Art looks closely at the methods and techniques of practising artists so that you can apply what you learn to producing your own well made art. This subject is designed for those who have an interest in developing their skills in a special area or who think they might like to pursue a career in the subject. You can select an area of specialisation such as Ceramics, Photography, Graphic Design, or Drawing and Painting so that you can develop the specialised skills and techniques that would be needed to produce that kind of art in a studio situation. Studio Art investigates how artists work to generate ideas, use design and composition, and make their art using correct technique. This provides a guide for your own work. You will also find out how to maintain equipment and how to preserve and display art.

Can I choose Art and Studio Art?
Yes. Studio Art is often chosen as an addition to Art so that the experience of Art can be built on and extended. (Both subjects can be counted in your best 4 at Level 3 & 4.) A successful VCE program requires me to select 2 units from Group A.

Why should I choose Art or Studio Art?

The Arts can:

Be exciting and fulfilling
Provide an understanding of the communities we live in
Teach us about the practices and beliefs of societies
Show us how we fit into history
Develop an awareness and understanding of aesthetics
Show us how values are challenged and changed
Provide a means for personal expression
Be a rewarding recreational pastime
Provide career opportunities

What sort of jobs are available in the visual Arts? There is a wide range of occupations which are linked to the Arts. Here are a few.
	Animator Architect Art Director (Advertising) Art Director (Film) Cartographer Cartoonist Ceramicist Conservator Curator Dealer Designer Finished artist Gallery director Glass blower Graphic designer Hat designer Industrial designer Interior decorator / designer Jeweller Landscape Architect Leather worker Metalsmith Model maker Musical instrument maker Painter Photographer Potter Printmaker Production designer Scenic artist Sculptor Set maker Signmaker Stylist Textile designer / worker Visual artist

Many artists are self-employed, but many more find employment in a diverse range of industries such as: Film, Television and Theatre, Marketing, Public Relations, Retail and Advertising, community Services, Building and Construction, manufacturing, Printing and publishing, Government Departments an Defence forces.

Talk to your Careers Teacher if you think a career in the arts might interest you. Remember: you dont have to want a career in the Arts to take an Arts subject.

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