Rosebud Secondary College students are offered an exciting and comprehensive art curriculum that fosters student’s unique viewpoints whilst exploring and developing traditional art skills through our talented and professional staff.

ART
Rosebud students have the opportunity to participate in a creative arts program that forms part of their core subjects in years 7 and 8 and in which they are introduced to a variety of 2D, 3D and Design skills. To help give our students every opportunity for success in one of the fastest growing industries around today, there is a wide range of choices for students in years 9 through 12, culminating in Art, Studio Art, Media and Visual Communication and Design all being offered through to VCE level and Multimedia VET/VCE.

At Rosebud Secondary College we have a new purpose built Art wing, which includes darkroom facilities, computer pod, and 3D studio in which our students are encouraged to integrate digital and other technologies with their work.

Our Art wing also houses a student gallery. We are very proud of our students and we show them that their work is valued by constantly displaying it throughout the school and local community in various forms and exhibitions. As part of this focus, Rosebud Secondary College purchases a senior artwork each year from a chosen student in an acquisition program to form a part of a permanent collection.

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School Band

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DANCE

Rosebud Secondary College offers a comprehensive and innovative dance program giving students the opportunity to participate and facilitate the development of their skills and abilities. Students engage in various genres of dance with emphasis on choreography, performance and technical development and appreciation.

Over the course, students in Year 9 cover Jazz, Commercial Pop, Hip Hop and Contemporary dance. In practical classes students are taught dance sequences within the unit of work, foundations of technical development, performance skills and choreographic abilities. In appreciation tasks, students cover topics of Health and Nutrition, Safe Dance Practices and Injury Prevention, explore the Elements of Dance and critique dance works.

In Year 10, students learn basic form for Ballet, with emphasis being placed on Contemporary Dance. Students explore different styles of Contemporary Dance including lyrical and abstract, whilst also learning how to form movement sequences, performance enhancement and choreographic development. Students learn how to condition the body through dance, core work, upper and lower body activities to increase fitness. Student's study several different dance works and respond through evaluation, critiquing and analysis.

In VCE Dance students learn in practical classes to explore the body as an instrument of expression, develop movement vocabulary through improvisation and structured dance sequences. Students learn how to execute choreographic devices through expressive intentions and solo compositions, with attention also given to rehearsal. In theory classes students concentrate on pre 1920 th century Ballet, importance of safe dance practices, focus on the elements of dance design, dance terminology, dance making analysis and evaluation.

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DRAMA

Students at Rosebud Secondary College develop their skills for performance through an introduction to Movement and Drama at Year 8. Throughout this semester-long program, students study role and character, mime, bush-dancing, improvisation, modern dance, puppetry and scripted performance.

Drama is offered as an elective at Year 9 for students wishing to pursue their passion for dramatic performance. The Year 9 Drama course allows students to extend their knowledge of performance styles and conventions through the development of various solo and ensemble drama works. Students study the Commedia dell Arte theatrical style in which students are required to develop their characterisation skills and participate in a public performance.

Students at Year 10 are prepared for the VCE Theatre Studies course offered at the school through a focus on performance and stagecraft. Students develop both a monologue and ensemble piece for performance at Senior Drama Nights. Year 10 students study theatrical styles and eras including Melodrama, Aboriginal Theatre, Australian Theatre and play-texts and Physical Theatre.

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PERFORMING ART

The Performing Arts at RSC offer our students a wealth of opportunities including performing in Eisteddfods, community events, College Productions and exhibitions. Our students are encouraged to extend their performance skills in all aspects of the Arts – dance, drama, music and public speaking. Rosebud Secondary College has an amazing team of talented staff making up the Performing Arts faculty who devote their energy and creative flair to the education of their students.

Rosebud Secondary College conducts performing arts classes out of state of the art facilities including a theatre, which has a seating capacity of 320 and provides our students with an advanced flooring system for dance classes, stage lighting capabilities and stage for drama classes. Our music students utilise a range of instruments and ICT within our music classrooms including keyboards, guitars and percussion. Instrumental students work with our highly trained instrumental staff in purpose built practice rooms located in the music department.

Our talented students performed to packed audiences in this year's school musical, ‘Seussical the Musical' featuring strong performances by both senior and junior students at the college and last year saw RSC win second place in the Raw division of Rock Eisteddfod. RSC's students have also been involved in Victoria's ‘Joining the Chorus' since 1998. Our college band is invited by the community to play at many events throughout the year including the Mornington Peninsula shire's Australia Day Breakfast and at cluster primary schools.

Student leadership is encouraged within the performing arts by providing plenty of opportunities for our student leaders in Dance, Drama and Music to be involved in various performance nights. Our performing arts scholarship holders are heavily involved in all aspects of the performing arts.

With our wonderful facilities, dedicated teaching staff and talented students, the Performing Arts at Rosebud Secondary College will continue to flourish.

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