Group 6 - The Arts 

Group 6 - Theatre

RESOURCES/EQUIPMENT: 

For the start of the course you will need:

  • A4 ring binder
  • File dividers
  • Plastic wallets
  • Notebook OR paper 

Activities to Explore:

Read the introduction to IB theatre slides here

Watch 2 pieces of theatre from this list:

  • Look through the list of scripts and read as many as you like! In the first term you will be selecting a play to direct and perform in, so it is good to have some ideas at the start of term!

Group 6 - Music 

Please go to this Firefly Link for IBDP Music - https://dcsg.fireflycloud.asia/music/y12ib-music


Group 6 - Visual Arts

1. Conceptual Art 

All art is created with an intention or an idea and it is the artist's job to communicate this concept to the viewer. Watch the following videos to see how different artists communicate their ideas.

2. One object, many ways of looking

Begin by choosing an object.

Choose one thing, preferably something small enough to hold in your hand. This will be your object of study so choose thoughtfully. It also helps if the object has an interesting shape to draw, and lends itself to multiple meanings.

For example:

An egg (smooth, enclosed, beginnings, birth, potential, life, transformation)


Or a light bulb (transparency, reflection, illumination, ideas, science, history, progress)



You get the idea.  Other suitable objects might include: a key, a post-it note, a shoe, a paper clip, a wallet, a safety pin, a pen, a coin, a glass ...

Choose 2-3 prompts from the list below and respond to your object in any way you wish, making drawings, using photography, conducting research and writing as appropriate. Bring your results ready to share in the first week back.

  • Draw your object from different viewpoints   (explore unusual points of view, distortion, lighting, scale)
  • Place it in different contexts   (surroundings, composition, context, juxtaposition, colour, format)
  • Use different material approaches   (whatever you can find, pencil, earth, photo, words, rubbings, prints, etc) Be very experimental.
  • Explore different possible meanings and symbolism    (inherent, attributed, invented). This is good for research skills and lateral thinking.
  • Explore the historical and cultural context   How has this object evolved over time? Different approaches are possible depending on the object. (Consider design, uses in the past, cultural iconography, role in technology) Present your research in any way appropriate.
  • Make connections to other artworks  (What relationship does this object have to art history and other artists? How has this been addressed by others? Making references, use visual examples! )

Group 6 - Film 

Preparation reading for those students who have NOT completed the GCSE Moving Image Arts course. Read the following booklets and begin developing a glossary of film terminology under the following Film Element headings- Cinematography, Mise-en-scene, Editing and Sound:

Other Activities to Explore:

Find and watch two films from each of the following categories:

1. A 1940s or 1950s Film Noir.

2. A Best International Feature Film Oscar winning film.

For each of these, consider the films from the following perspectives and make notes around these questions: 

Narrative aspects: questions to consider:

1. Who are the main characters in the film?

2. When and where is the film set?

3. What are the main plot elements?

4. Which is the most striking or exciting part in the film?

5. From whose point of view is the story told?

6. What is the theme or main message of the film?

7. What is the mood of the film?

8. What symbols are used in the film?

9. Does the film belong to a particular genre or film movement?

Technical aspects: questions to consider:

1. What visual images impress you the most? What do the images make you feel or think about? 

2. Are there any scenes that use colour and lighting effectively to create a desired effect?

3. What sound or music does the film use? What do they make you feel or think about? Are there different kinds of sound used?

4. Are there particular shots that contribute to the overall effectiveness of the film?

5. Does the camera positioning contribute to the story telling? How?

Group 6 - Dance

Activities to Explore:

  1. Prepare a 1-2 minute dance in any style of your choice to show at the start of Term 1
  2. Watch the videos below, choose two, and write an analysis for each of those two describing the following:
    1. Number of dancers and gender
    2. Style of dance
    3. Staging (where is it being performed?)
    4. Costume and props (how do they contribute to the dance?)
    5. Aural Setting (music, sounds, silence?)
    6. Actions (what are the dancers doing?)
    7. Use of Space (how are they using the space - personal and general?)
    8. Dynamics (Is the dance slow and sustained or fast and sudden? Heavy and bound or free and light? )
    9. What is the relationship between the dancers (if there are more than one)?
    10. Which one did you like the most and why?

VIDEOS: