CREATIVE & PERFORMING ARTS (CAPA)

In Creative and Performing Arts, students engage with a diverse range of art forms through the study of Music, Visual Arts, Photography and Visual Design. CAPA provides rich opportunities for students to explore creativity while developing technical skills, critical thinking and expressive confidence.

Technology plays a key role in enhancing student learning. Through the Music courses students compose and produce using a range of Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), including GarageBand, Band Lab and Logic, allowing them to experiment with contemporary compositional techniques and refine their work through feedback and reflection. This approach supports high expectations and a clear focus on working towards mastery in composing and performance. Visual Arts and Photography develop skills within the Adobe Software Suite including Photoshop and utilisation of iPads allows for digital creations through the program Procreate. Furthermore, the opportunities extend to creations of sculptures

All students study a minimum of 100 hours of both Music and Visual Arts during Years 7 to 10. They also have opportunities to further develop their interests and skills through elective subjects such as Photography and Visual Design. In Years 11 and 12, students can then select from a range of specialised CAPA courses, enabling them to extend their learning and pursue excellence in their chosen creative disciplines.

Staff List:

Mr Anthony Cardillo-Zallo (HT CAPA / Music Teacher)

Mrs Suzy Edwards (Visual Arts Teacher / Rel. HT Diverse Learning)

Mrs Suzana Matic (Visual Arts Teacher / HT Administration)

Mrs Julia Karpour (Music Teacher)

Ms Caitlin O’Loughlin (Visual Arts Teacher)

Ms Chloe Blake (Visual Arts Teacher)

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Music

Stage 4- Year 8

Year 8

All Year 8 students complete the mandatory 100-Hour Music course.

Students will develop knowledge, understanding and skills in the concepts of music through:

performing as a means of self-expression, interpreting musical symbols and developing solo and/or ensemble techniques

composing as a means of self-expression, musical creation and problem solving

listening as a means of extending aural awareness and communicating ideas about music in social, cultural and historical contexts.

Students will value and appreciate:

the aesthetic value of music and the enjoyment of engaging in performing, composing and listening.

Students study a variety of music styles and genres from Classical to Contemporary, through to Traditional Cultural Music, whilst learning to play the keyboard and guitar in both solo and ensemble arrangements. Students are given homework to complete periodically, based on the work covered in class or as revision for theory examinations and practical components.

Stage 5

Elective Music

Students in Year 9 are given the opportunity to further develop their skills, knowledge and understanding in Music through the elective course, designed to further prepare them for the study of Music in Stage 5.

The Stage 5 Music course is completed over two years and builds on the Mandatory Music components studied during Stage 4. Students:

•    Build on their skills, experiences & knowledge gained in Year 8

•    Select an instrument of their choice to study and develop their skills on

•    Develop their performance skills in the form of ensembles

•    Have opportunities to perform works at school functions and outside in the school community

•    Write and speak critically about Music genres and concepts

Students study topics such as ‘Australian Music', ‘Music of a Culture', ‘Jazz Music', ‘Popular Music' and ‘Classical Music' whilst also developing their composition, performance and listening skills. Students are required to supply their own headphones whist studying the course. Students are given homework to complete periodically, based on the work covered in class or as revision for their examination.

Stage 6

Music 1

Year 11 and 12 Music students undertake a course of study designed to challenge them, introducing them to the major Music syllabus concepts and providing experiences with a range of activities for their preparation for their final exams in Year 12.

Our students develop skills in the following compulsory learning experiences of the course:

Performance – students are required to select pieces of music on their instrument of choice and play in a variety of live music situations.

Composition – students are required to write their own music using various methods of notation and keeping a process diary of everything that is involved in the composition process.

Musicology – students are to research a statement of their choice and are to prepare a 10-minute Viva Voce (a discussion) referring specifically to the concepts of music.

Aural – students are required to listen to a variety of music and demonstrate their knowledge of the concepts of music. This is usually assessed in the form of a written examination.

In Year 12, students are required to sit two examinations. The aural examination paper is completed within the HSC examination period. The other examination is a practical examination where students are required to perform one compulsory piece of music and submit three other works comprising of performance, musicology or composition. These three pieces of work can be one of each component, a mixture of these components or all the same components.

Topics studied in Music 1 include: Methods of Notating Music, Film Music, Music for Small Ensembles, Music of the 20thand 21st Centuries, An Instrument & Its Repertoire, Popular Music or a topic of their choice.

Extra-Curricular

n addition to the above courses, the Music faculty also offers a range of extra-curricular programs for students including:

A.M.P.L.I.F.Y is an acronym representing the collective effort behind every successful event. This School Service group provides an opportunity for students to gain skills and experience towards performing on stage and operating sound and lighting and live stream for events across the school calendar.
Artists (stage performers)
Managers (compères/ushers)
Photographers
Lighting crew
Innovators (sound and live stream crew)
Facilitators (backstage crew)
You (audience and crew collaboration)

Choir

Performing Arts Evenings – CAPA Night, Harmony Day, HSC Showcase Evening, Formal Assemblies, Festival Day and Christmas Charity Dinner

Moorebank Community of Schools (MCOS) Combined School’s Concert

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Visual Art

Stage 4- Year 7

Visual Arts

Ceramics

During the stage 4 Visual Arts course students learn about the role of art, in all forms of media, in contemporary and historical cultures and visual worlds. Students are provided with the opportunities to create artworks through the use of technologies including traditional and contemporary art forms and emerging applications including digital media.

Students who have demonstrated aptitude for and interest in Visual Arts often seek to further their studies in either Visual Arts or Photography in years 9 and 10. These focus areas have been selected to provide distinct fields of interest for students.

Visual Arts fosters interest and enjoyment in the making and studying of art. Throughout the two years of the course students' knowledge of the visual arts can become increasingly complex, more reflective and authoritative. A wide range of opportunities is available for students to develop their own interests, to be self-motivated and to investigate the visual arts in complex and rich ways.

Stage 5- Year 9-10

Visual Arts, Photographic, Video and Digital Imaging, Visual Design

The stage 5 course in Photographic and Digital Media allows opportunities for students to investigate these specific areas in greater depth and breadth than through the Visual Arts elective course.

New technologies have changed the possibilities for artists in the way in which artworks may be created. The course provides the opportunity to investigate practice that uses photographic and digital technologies as their own medium. Artworks may be created through both traditional film/wet photography and a range of digital forms.

Stage 6-Years 11-12

Visual Arts, Photographic, Video and Digital Imaging, Visual Design

The Visual Arts HSC course aims to build understanding of the role of art, in all forms of media, in contemporary and historical cultures and visual worlds. It is specifically designed to accommodate different student interests and abilities. Learning opportunities are based on a flexible content structure consisting of practice, the conceptual framework, and frames. The course aims to build informed citizens and discerning audiences for art and to raise the standard of cultural awareness amongst students.

During the HSC year students are required to compile a body of work and maintain a process diary. Through the production of an individual work or series of works students may demonstrate their application of knowledge, understanding and critical judgement acquired through experience.  The students' artworks are externally assessed by the Board of Studies.

Photography and digital imaging in stage 6 provides students the opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge related to sound photographic practice and also artistic content in the creation of photographic images. Students are encouraged to explore the effectiveness of images, the technical aspects of the works and their meaning and significance. Students will engage with a broad range of technologies in their practice of creating visual images through various photographic techniques.

The competencies acquired through this course may be applied to future vocational training, may provide the capacity for lifelong learning, and may support life experiences in areas of personal interest

The CAPA Faculty endeavours to provide a breadth of curriculum to meet the needs of all students at Moorebank High School. The staff brings together an extensive range of experience and are committed to the ideal of every student achieving their personal best.

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