SCHOOL PROGRAMS
CCP offers floor talks, discussion based tours, lectures and workshops for secondary and tertiary students, teachers, community and youth groups. Through our education programs we aim to promote the appreciation and understanding of contemporary photo-based art to a wide range of audiences.
Macquarie Group Foundation Education Programs
Education programs are available during gallery opening hours 10am–6pm Wednesday to Friday. Education Officer, Michael Nichols is available on Thursday and Friday.
The following programs are available:
CCP
YOUTH EDUCATION - YEAR
9 & 10 STUDENTS
CCP
YOUTH EDUCATION - SENIOR
SECONDARY & TERTIARY
ENGLISH
AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
- THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY
CCP YOUTH EDUCATION - Year 9 & 10 students
Explore & Respond: discussion based tours linked to the current exhibitions for Year 9 & 10 students.
Through these sessions we aim to:
- Encourage students to develop critical thinking skills
- Gain confidence in looking at photo-based art to develop meaning
- Develop an appreciation of their own and others cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds
Time: one
hour
Cost: $4.00/student
(Discounts apply for
disadvantaged schools).
Bookings of less
than 10 students will
be charged the minimum
cost of $40.00.
Availability:
Thursday & Friday
CURRICULUM LINK
Designed to link to the
'exploring and responding'
dimension of the Visual
Arts discipline and connect
with other strands of
learning within the Victorian
Essential Learning Standards
Framework.
By negotiation with individual schools we aim to support and enrich school curriculum and classroom practice.
CCP YOUTH EDUCATION - SENIOR SECONDARY & TERTIARY
Macquarie Group Foundation Education Programs linked to the current exhibitions.
Through these sessions we aim to:
- Inspire students in their own photo-based art making
- Assist students in developing skills in visual analysis of artworks
- Provide opportunities for students to express their own opinions about and debate issues relating to contemporary art
Time: one hour
Cost: $4.00/student (Discounts apply for disadvantaged schools)
Bookings of less than
10 students will be charged
the minimum cost of $40.00.
Availability: Thursday & Friday
VCE ART & STUDIO ARTS CURRICULUM LINK
ART
Unit 2 Area of Study
2 Art and the individual
Discuss the varying
roles of Australian and
International contemporary
photo-based artists,
their responses to society
and how they have been
represented by the media
– both traditional
and in BLOG discussion
forms. Includes visual
analysis of selected
works.
Unit 4 Area of Study
2 Discussing and debating
art
Explore the meanings
and messages of a range
of contemporary photographic
images using interpretive
frameworks. Reference
will also be made to
the points of view expressed
in commentaries on photography
at CCP – including
artists talks, newspaper
articles, catalogues
and in BLOG discussion
forms.
STUDIO ARTS
Unit 2: Design exploration
and concepts
Explores the use of photographic
materials and techniques
in the production of
photo-based art. The
CCP current exhibitions
include B&W mural
prints, digital scans,
video media, and mixed
media investigation. Examine
the use of different
materials and techniques
and why they are appropriate
to their selected art
form.
Unit 4: Studio production
and art industry contexts
Discuss methods and considerations
involved in presentations
of photography and video
media at CCP. Why the
conscious choices on
scale, mounting, framing
and the manner in which
the work is installed
is critical for the artist
and curator when work
is exhibited. Also
explore the major differences
between the role of CCP
as compared to public
galleries, commercial
galleries and other art
spaces.
Through negotiation with the CCP education officer sessions can also be designed to relate to International Baccalaureate (IB), Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL), TAFE and Tertiary courses.
English as a Second Language - through photography
A program for young people and adults designed to build confidence in using the English language through looking at and expressing their ideas about contemporary photo based art.
Sessions linked to the current exhibitions.
Time: one hour (negotiable)
Cost: $2.00/student
Availability: Thursday and Friday between 10.00am and 6.00pm
The program can be integrated into the school curriculum (VELS/VCE) or group activity. For pre visit information about artists and key themes of each round of exhibitions please contact CCP Education Officer Michael Nichols on 03 9417 1549 (on Thursdays and Fridays).
PROGRAMS FEES
Talks, tours & lectures |
$4.00/student |
Workshops |
$12.00/student |
Artists talks |
Fee by negotiation |
Teacher Professional Development programs |
Various |
* Discounts apply for disadvantaged schools
For
bookings and information
please contact:
P 03
9417 1549
E education@ccp.org.au
