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Creative arts

We’re continually building pages to connect teachers and students with HSC resources.

The department’s Stage 6 Creative arts curriculum page has links to a wide range of resources for teachers.

Department teachers can join the Creative arts statewide staffroom for expert advice and to connect with colleagues across NSW.

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Resources

Preliminary core appreciation – Jiri Kylian 'Sarabande'

Available now

A student-centered online module exploring choreographer Jiri Kylians work 'Sarabande' for preliminary dance.

Dance preliminary course
NSW Department of Education

Prepare your IP – the individual project

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30 min presentation on providing practical advice for both the preparation of the performance, as well as the individual pre-submission individual project in drama.

Drama HSC course
NSW Department of Education

Project advice – scriptwriting

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40 minute presentation on providing project advice on script wrting.

Drama HSC course
NSW Department of Education

Stage 6 music projects

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A website with two units of work and advice for undertaking a self-guided project for the HSC Music courses.

Music HSC course
NSW Department of Education

Still life – fast moving

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A student-centered online unit investigating the history and genre of still life through the practice of four contemporary Australian artists.

Visual arts HSC course
NSW Department of Education

Success in the written examination

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35 min presentation with tips and tricks for the written examination of Music 1

Music HSC course
NSW Department of Education

Successful bodies of work

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Learn from a range of former students who have successfully completed their body of work, and take a virtual tour of ArtExpress 2020 at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Visual arts HSC course
NSW Department of Education

The body of work

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A collection of 7 videos with Year 12 students discussing the development of their Visual arts body of work

Visual arts HSC course
NSW Department of Education

Unpacking core composition syllabus revision

Available now

This document is to support students in analysing their dances in preparation for interview/elaboration.

Dance HSC course
NSW Department of Education