Throughout the course students are expected to experience working with a variety of different art-making
and conceptual forms.
SL students should, as a minimum, experience working with at least two art-making
forms, each selected from separate columns of the table below.
HL students should, as a minimum,
experience working with at least three art-making forms, selected from a minimum of two columns of the
table below. The examples given are for guidance only and are not intended to represent a definitive list.
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Two-dimensional forms
• Drawing: such as charcoal,
pencil, ink
• Painting: such as acrylic,
oil, watercolour
• Printmaking: such
as relief, intaglio,
planographic, chine collé
• Graphics: such as
illustration and design
Three-dimensional forms
• Sculpture: such as
ceramics, found objects,
wood, assemblage
• Designed objects: such
as fashion, architectural,
vessels
• Site specific/ephemeral:
such as land art,
installation, mural
• Textiles: such as fibre,
weaving, printed fabric
Lens-based, electronic and
screen-based forms
• Time-based and
sequential art: such as
animation, graphic novel,
storyboard
• Lens media: such as still,
moving, montage
• Digital/screen based:
such as vector graphics,
software generated
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Interaction and engagement with local artists or collections as well as visits to museums, galleries,
exhibitions and other kinds of presentations provide valuable first-hand opportunities for investigation and
should be used to inform student work wherever possible. Personal responses to these experiences should
be documented in the visual arts journal.
