In creative arts, students discover a variety of art forms through a study of dance, drama, music and visual arts where they learn to appreciate, compose, listen, make and perform.
Studying the creative arts, students learn to appreciate, compose, listen, make and perform. Each art form has its own unique knowledge and skills, elements or concepts as well as a capacity to inspire and enrich lives.
Students must study 100 hours of both music and visual arts during Years 7 to 10. They also have an opportunity to further develop their knowledge and skills in other art forms through elective subjects including drama, dance, photography and visual design. Students can then select from a range of courses in Years 11 to 12.
Our community has identified that a student who will succed in the future is one with confidence, independence and the ability to be creative.
In addition to high academic achievement, we celebrate imagination and creativity and encourage challenge so students are not afraid of "unfamiliar paths".
Creativity can mean so many different things. It is a sought after skill, along with collaboration and critical thinking. A creative person has ideas about new ways of doing things but most importantly is optimistic, shows initiative, is keen to form healthy relationships and is accepting of the drafting process. She recognises that not everything has to be perfect to be highly valued. Creativity is a limitless skill and so by developing this, students can achieve beyond expectation.
For these reasons, of all the 21st Century skills embedded in learning activities, at Riverside we focus on creativity as the skill to be acknowledged through special awards.
Major Works Exhibition Gallery 2018 for more photos
