This course is designed to assist teachers preparing Stage 6 students for the HSC Visual Arts examination. Teachers will learn about curatorial and museum practice and how to unfold layers of meaning in artworks. Participants will develop strategies for teaching for teaching art critical practice so that it is creative, supported by historical evidence and free of dependence on textbook interpreta More

APP00Adobe Premiere Pro- Video Editing for BeginnersCourse rating:

Adobe Premiere Pro is widely recognised as an industry standard when creating edited video sequences in a PC environment. This training course introduces the basic concepts of editing video using Adobe Premiere. Participants will become familiar with the Adobe Premiere interface and will use various tools to produce a professional-looking video editing sequence. On completion, participants will ha More

BBP00Beginner Beginner PhotoshopCourse rating:

This course is designed to help introduce photoshop at a very basic level in a small group. The course will introduce simple concepts in Photoshop which will be well practiced during the day to give the participants the confidence to deliver this in the classroom. A CD of resources and notes will be provided.PC computers will be used in this workshop. More

This course will demonstrate some of the creative ways to utulise Photoshop for drawing and illustration. Participants will learn through the application of simple tools that they are able to create illustrations that can be used in a variety of different educational situations. This course will focus upon a variety of different tools such as the use of vectors, pens tools, custom shapes and the c More

DCS00Designing Case Studies for Preliminary Visual ArtsCourse rating:

Participants will explore different ways of approaching the 'Art History and Art Criticism' component of the Preliminary Visual Arts course- examples of units of work, assessment tasks and case studies which use the frames, conceptual framework and practice in a variety of ways will be investigated.Participants will be issued with a CD of resources, and a booklet of course notes. More

DIF00Strategies for developing a BOW Stage 6 Visual ArtCourse rating:

This course will investigate strategies to assist students in generating a body of work. In the workshop participants will engage in both writing and practical activities to develop their own strategies. Strategies for providing practical experiences across all forms in Preliminary Course, linking the practice of selected artists and artmaking and ways of helping students to develop sophisticatio More

DIP00Design in PhotoshopCourse rating:

This is an introductory course in Photoshop that develops the idea of design in the ICT classroom. Participants will explore basic design principles. Complete activities developed for syllabuses such as Visual Design, Graphic Design and Design & Technology. Explore concepts of layout , text, readability, using projects such as CD Design. Explore other contemporary design techniques like vector ima More

DTW00Discover the World of LomographyCourse rating:

Lomo cameras offer many new & exciting ways to construct photographic imagery. Lomo cameras can stimulate imagination rather than worry about the potential technical issues of photography. Lomo cameras are film based. Suitable for Visual Arts teachers of Stage 4-6 (Years 7-12).Each participant will get a new Supersampler Lomo camera (included in the cost of the workshop),take colour and B&W photos More

DUO00Designing Visual Arts Units Yr 7-10, integrating art history, art criticism and artmakingCourse rating:

This course offers opportunities for developing units of work that are stimulating and relevant to student interests and address all areas of syllabus content. Engaging in both writing and artmaking activities, participants learn how to design a unit that identifies learning objectives for artmaking and art history/art criticism enduring that these are tightly integrated. Units are placed within a More

EIS00Experiments in SculptureCourse rating:

This one day introductory course will provide teachers with the opportunity to experiment with a range of sculptural materials. These include wire, paperpulp and fabric stiffeners. The materials will provide a wide range of sculptural and creative possibilities for the classroom. A number of set projects will be demonstrated and participants can chose to produce one or all of the sculptures demons More

EMP00EAT MY PIXELS ICourse rating:

Eat my Pixels I, takes a unique twist on making and presenting a range of photographic practices. You will learn skills in digital and darkroom practices including 3-D scanner manipulation, how to get the most out of a digital camera, image transfers, light box photography, studio lighting and professional image mounting. This workshop highlights how to develop a body of work in Visual Arts & Ph More

EMP01EAT MY PIXELS IICourse rating:

EAT MY PIXELS II is an expansion of EMP I. Learn a host of new skills and techniques to use in the classroom and develop conceptual artistic practice in Photography & Visual Arts. You will develop a body of work exploring a range of techniques including - image transfer -lasertran & gel medium; Make a digital negative to use in the darkroom. Explore documented forms as an artform; Learn how to pr More

This course will provide examples on how to create exciting digital resources that encourage visual literacy, abstract thought and lateral approaches to researching, processing and constructing information. The participants will be shown how to create interactive resources that have the ability to proceed in a non-linear way as this allows differentiation while still providing strong scaffolds tha More

FAF00Flash animation for BeginnersCourse rating:

This course is an introduction to the Flash software with a focus on animation. Flash is used increasingly on the web for animation, video and interface design. It is a tool that appeals both to graphic and motion designers, web programmers & interface designers. This course is for beginners who want an introduction to how it is used. Participants will become familiar with the Flash interface and More

FAP00Fine Art Photography- The PortraitCourse rating:

Participants will learn how to harness the various forms of natural and artificial light in order to conceptualise and execute professional standard Fine Art portraits. Develop your students towards their HSC Body of work submissions with a presenter who is a professional photographer who will share practical tips for manipulating available lighting. There will be a field trip with subject to pho More

Participants will learn how to appreciate and harness the various forms of natural and artificial light in order to conceptualise and execute professional standard Fine Art Landscapes. The trainer is a professional photographer who will share his knowledge and practical experience for seeing and manipulating available lighting with an aim to making an artistic statement from photographing our surr More

INA00Introductory AnimationCourse rating:

Learn 3 animation programs to step students into basic animation. Pivot (stick figure program), Gif Construction (uses Paint images) and Imageready (part of Photoshop). Workshop CD provides Pivot and Gif Construction programs (PC only not Mac) as well as tutorials to use back at school. More

IPF01Introductory Photoshop - Online CourseCourse rating:

This ONLINE course will give you an introduction to the main aspects and functions in Photoshop. You will have a 'hands on' experience trying out your new skills in whatever version of photoshop you have-Photoshop (version 7 through to CS5) with step by step tutorials and imagebanks. The tutorials will cover Image Adjustments, Layers and selecting in Photoshop. We will also look at Aesthetic Sty More

A course designed to introduce teachers to industry standard vector graphics creation package Adobe Illustrator. Requiring no previous knowledge of the software, the unit will cover all you need to know to start implementing this powerful educational tool in your classroom. All content is taught in a hands on manner, allowing you to learn by completing examples that can be used when training stude More

JTD00Joining the Dots - Designing Successful HSC Case StudiesCourse rating:

The course will assist participants to design rich, challenging HSC Case Studies which meet all syllabus requirements and prepare students to meet the challenge of the HSC with confidence. Participants will be issued with a CD of resources, and a booklet of course notes. More

LSF00Large scale figurative clay sculptureCourse rating:

Master this easy clay slab building technique in a day. This technique is ideal for use in the secondary classroom and can be used for any subject matter. It is a quick, spontaneous and expressive method of using clay. In this one-day hands-on course participants will make a large scale figurative sculpture up to 70 cm in height. Participants will be taken through the process of developing ideas t More

MAW00Making Digital Art with PhotoshopCourse rating:

This is an introductory course in Photoshop that develops the idea of the contemporary image in the digital art . Topics covered include how to use layers and image adjustments, blending with layer masks to produce refinement and technical resolution. Also the aesthetic skills involved in making a successful image and the different aesthetic styles used by digital artists. PC computers are used i More

MAW01Making Digital Art with Photoshop Phase 2Course rating:

There are different aesthetic styles in digital imagery. In this intermediate level workshop we investigate Reflective,Altered Reality, Decomposed and Futuristic imagery. Leave filters behind and learn about Adjustment layers, History brush, more about masks, blending modes and layers. Some of the tutorials are self paced so that the skill of working through online or magazine tutorials can be lea More

MDB00MAC Digital BasicsCourse rating:

Lose the anxiety of using a MAC with a relaxed and friendly approach to utilising the digital software that comes with your MAC. In this course we will explore the MAC Interface & Keyboard; Setting up printers; Understanding system preferences, Saving your files & file management; Burning DVDs & CDs and backing up your files. The course will also explore the basics of iPhoto, iMovie & iDVD. Gain t More

PAH01Programming art history content 7-11 Visual ArtsCourse rating:

This course helps participants to select and program art historical content for years 7 to 10 as a foundation for Stage 6 art historical investigation and considers content for the Preliminary Course in preparation for Case Studies in the HSC Course. Strategies will be explored to integrate art historical, art critical and artmaking practice. Basic conventions of subjects and forms will be addres More

PAT00Understanding and applying content of the VA SyllabusCourse rating:

In this course participants will learn about the history and philosophy that informs the Modernist and Postmodern periods and underpins the 'Frames' in the Visual Arts syllabuses. This will provide participants with a deeper understanding of all syllabus content and contemporary practice in the field of visual arts. The course will also explore strategies for teaching content in a more meaningful More

PDB00Digital to Print- Photoshop Beyond BasicsCourse rating:

This intermediate course is for those who already have a basic understanding of Photoshop but need to extend their creative application of the program.Learn more about the technical aspects of the industry to inform your students. We create a magazine cover from concept to getting the digital file ready for print. Along the way we discover the vital systems and sophisticated features of this prog More

PDF00Digital to Print- Photoshop BasicsCourse rating:

This workshop will concentrate on creating a solid understanding of basic tools and principles for editing and managing digital images in Photoshop. During the day you will prepare an image for a promotional postcard and be given the skills and resources to develop and optimise the image for use in print and web,to develop an understanding of photographic post production techniques in the indust More

PDM00Perspective Drawing Made EasyCourse rating:

Suitable for teaching these skills to Yr 7 to 12 students in a simple and structured way. An introductory course in perspective drawing. Participants will be taken through an easy, step by step method to complete a one point perspective drawing of an interior space. Participants will be shown examples of work using different colour rendering techniques. More

PHE00Photoshop ElementsCourse rating:

Photoshop Elements is an essential program to edit and create basic graphics in your classroom. Learn to harness basic skills in image editing, create gif images for websites, colour correction, and utilise the tools in Elements. Participants will become familiar with Photoshop Elements interface and tools.Photoshop Elements software is included on all laptops issued by the State Government and is More

PWA00Painting Without a BrushCourse rating:

Suitable for Primary school and Yrs 7 to 10 Visual Arts teachers. This course is filled with practical activities to experiment with a range of media and the many ways they can be applied to a surface. A study of Abstract Expressionism will provide participants with inspiration to explore ways to create a variety of textural effects without using a paintbrush. More

RPT00Relief Printmaking-Thinking beyond the 30cm squareCourse rating:

This workshop is a practical hands on course that looks at a variety of approaches to non toxic relief printmaking. Suitable for Visual Arts teachers of Years 7-12 the workshop will cover varying approaches to the creation of an image including; direct drawing and photographic transfer, cutting techniques, registration, effective inking,and colour printing with single or multiple blocks.Participan More

S4W00Stage 4 Wire SculptureCourse rating:

This course offers a range of learning experiences on soldering and how to manipulate wire to create 3-dimensional artworks. These experiences are primarily directed towards Stage 4 Visual Arts students in this workshop. However, the techniques that will be addressed will range from those appropriate from Year 7 competencies to more sophisicated methods for Stage 6 students. A program outline, tea More

SMA00Stop Motion AnimationCourse rating:

A practical course where you will create a stop motion film using animation software. Teachers will be provided with a teaching framework to take back into the classroom. A program outline, visual resources and worksheets will be to make this a workable unit in the classroom. Teachers will work in small groups, developing a narrative, map out a storyboard, create set & characters for their film, More

SPP00Solar Plate Etching-Printing in the SunCourse rating:

This course is designed to teach the skills of creating and printing Solar Plate Etchings. Participants will explore the aspects of Solar Plate printing including how to critically and historically interpret art informed by their understanding of the printmaking process. Participants will learn how to chose a strong image for the design methods. As well as learning the correct times needed to exp More

The most important factor contributing to the teaching and learning in schools is the teacher. As teachers we are always searching for ways in which to develop the learning of our students. This course draws on the research of John Hattie to present the most effective teaching practices and how to develop them in the classroom. Teachers will be provided with a number of strategies and methods for More

TAH00Teaching art history/art criticism years 7-11Course rating:

This course helps participants to teach and program art historical and art criticism practice for years 7 to 10 as a foundation for senior art historical and art critical investigation. It addresses practice and content for the Preliminary Course in preparation for Case Studies in the HSC Course. Strategies will be explored to integrate art historical, art criticism and artmaking practice in the More

TAO00The Art of Now - using contemporary art in Stage 5 and 6Course rating:

Some new approaches to critical and historical studies (appropriate for both Stage 5 and 6) with a specific literacy and curriculum differentiation focus. This course will assist participants to use contemporary art from Australia, Asia and the Pacific region to engage and challenge students in Years 9 - 12. Interesting new resources, including Powerpoints with images and selected readings, will b More

TPF00Teaching painting for Years 7 to 10Course rating:

This course will explore strategies for teaching painting including a variety of approaches, media and techniques. These will address a sequence of learning and reflect identified learning objectives-a documentation of 'Just what exactly you are trying to get the students to do and learn'. Ideas for artmaking will be aligned with each of the frames and linked with art history/art criticism. Each p More

Help your students discover the 'magic' of the Darkroom. Exploring the material practices of the wet darkroom, getting back to basics and discovering the ways light can be used to record images and create artworks. Suitable for Visual Arts teachers of Stage 4-6 (Years 7-12). More

VPI00Video production in the classroomCourse rating:

The trainer for the day is an experienced short film maker. During this course you will be introduced to all aspects of the video production process. From planning & storyboarding, to shooting raw footage, tips for lighting, sound and production through to the digital editing process. By the end of the day you will have produced a 30 second advertisement. This process can become the basis of a More