In creative arts, students discover a variety of art forms through a study of dance, drama, music and visual arts.
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.
Sylvania High School offers students a range of Performing Arts opportunities in Dance, Drama and Music.
Visual Arts is taught at Sylvania High school as a compulsory subject in Stage 4 and is offered as an elective in Stages 5 and 6. It is a high profile subject, with students producing outstanding artworks at all levels, culminating in artworks being selected for the HSC Art Express exhibition, the highest level of achievement in NSW. The vocational opportunities for graduates in this field are many and varied, and include graphic design, interior design, architecture, advertising, theatrical design, television, museum studies, curating, art historical studies and writing, and professional arts practice.