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IB MYP Grade 9 Visual Arts

The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) Visual Arts course for Grade 9 is an exciting and challenging journey designed to cultivate students' artistic abilities, critical thinking, and global awareness through the multifaceted world of visual expression. This course encourages students to explore, experiment, and express themselves using a diverse range of media, techniques, and processes. It fosters a deep understanding of how art reflects and shapes cultures, histories, and individual identities across various contexts. Students will develop as imaginative and skilled creators, becoming informed, reflective, and critical observers of visual culture. Through inquiry, practical application, and thoughtful reflection, students will develop a personal visual language and learn to communicate their artistic intentions effectively to diverse audiences. The course emphasizes the interconnectedness of art-making with its broader contexts, encouraging students to consider the impact of their work and the work of others on the world around them.