Diploma Programme curriculum
Group 6: The arts
Students are required to choose one subject from each of the six academic areas, including one from group 6 although instead of a group 6 subject they can choose a second from groups 1 – 5.
Four subjects are available:
- film
- music
- theatre
- visual arts.
These subjects may be studied at higher level or standard level.
A new course—dance—will become a mainstream SL/HL course for first year teaching in September 2011, first examinations in May 2013. Please note that no candidates may be anticipated candidates during this period.
The subjects in group 6 allow a high degree of adaptability to different cultural contexts. The emphasis is on creativity in the context of disciplined, practical research into the relevant genres.
In addition, each subject is designed to foster critical, reflective and informed practice, help students understand the dynamic and changing nature of the arts, explore the diversity of arts across time, place and cultures and express themselves with confidence and competence.
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Order IBpublications relating to group 6.
Read about similar studies in the Middle Years Programme and Primary Years Programme.