Project Based Arts

This course empowers senior students to lead their own creative journeys through collaborative, cross-disciplinary performing arts projects. Students will develop artistic identity, communication, technical skill, and leadership through real-world performance experiences. The course encourages innovation, cultural responsiveness (including Te Ao Māori), and reflective practice.

Students could cover stage lighting, costume, make-up, theatre design, sound design, sound technology, performance and song writing, stage management and leadership.

Core Principles

• Student voice and choice 

• Collaborative creativity

• Cultural inclusion and responsiveness 

• Process over perfection

• Authentic audience experiences

Project Structure

Each year level undertakes 2–3 major projects, co-constructed with student input. These may include:

• Devised performance 

• Community project

• Multimedia integration (e.g. film, sound design, live streaming)

• Interdisciplinary collaboration (e.g. music + drama)

Extensions & Enrichment:

• Integration with Arts or Cross-Curricular Inquiry (e.g. Performing Arts + Social Studies)

• Collaborations with local artists, theatres, and whānau 

• Digital portfolios, blogs, or documentary vlogs

• Opportunities for regional festivals or competitions

LEVEL ONE

Code: L1PBL

Foundations in Practice and Collaboration

LEVEL TWO

Code: L2PBL

Art as Voice – Performance with Purpose

LEVEL THREE

Code: L3PBL

The Artist as Leader – Independent Creative Practice

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