A Y Jackson Secondary School

Art

Courses Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Visual Arts AVI10  AVI2O1 AVI3M1 AVI4M1
Visual Arts - Digital Media     AWS3M1 AWS4M1
Visual Arts - Film/Video     AWR3M1 AWR4M1
Visual Arts Painting     AWN3M1 AWN4M1
Visual Arts - Interior Design     AWH3M1 AWH4M1
Visual Arts - Media Arts   ASM2O1    
Visual Arts - Photography     AWQ3M1 AWQ4M1
Visual Arts - Portfolio       AWD4M
Visual Arts - Yearbook     ASM3M1 ASM4M1

 

VISUAL ARTS BROCHURE

Excellence Awards

Visual Arts Excellence Award

Students must fulfill the following criteria:

  1. Maintain an average mark of 90% and above in two grade 12 and two grade 11 visual arts courses
  2. Students must fulfill ONE of the following requirements:
  • Hold an executive position in any visual arts council/club for at least one year
  • Be recognized and participate in out of school visual arts event/exhibition
  • Had work reproduced and featured in the Pillar Gallery and/or the A.Y Jackson Art Show

Gallery

Clubs and Councils

Art Council 

A place where AYJ students can share their artwork, collaborate, learn, and curate the end of the school year Art Show. Throughout different meetings students will explore and experiment with different media.

Figure Drawing Club

Drawing from real life observations, practicing proportions and anatomy, learning new drawing techniques. Students in this club will explore figure drawing, forms, and proportion while using various materials and media. This club will help students applying for Art programs in post-secondary such as animation, visual arts, fashion design, illustration, etc… Students will learn from one another and collaborate. 

Photography Club

Photography Club aims to make photography accessible and provide a welcoming community for newcomers. Our club provides an opportunity for students to learn about equipment and techniques and to create beautiful artwork. In addition, we hope to help cover events and help out yearbook if needed.