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Wyong High School

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Visual Art / Contemporary Craft

Why study Visual Arts and Contemporary Crafts?

This course is for students who want to develop skills in visual arts or contemporary crafts and may wish to pursue career opportunities through self-employment or work in the studio areas (eg ceramics, digital imaging, painting, printmaking, photography) or related areas like gallery assistance, picture framing, art sales or computer graphics.  

 

Working in the art and craft industry involves:

          applying techniques to produce various arts and crafts 

          identifying and selecting appropriate art and craft materials

          communicating with clients and suppliers

          occupational health and safety      

 

Samples of occupations students can aim for in the art and craft industry:

          Community arts workshop assistant

          Trainee in art/craft studio