VIsual ArtsAn extended essay (EE) in visual arts gives students an opportunity to undertake research in an area of the visual arts of particular interest to them.
The visual arts are here broadly defined also to include architecture, design and contemporary forms of visual culture.
The outcome of the research should be a coherent and structured piece of writing, with well-integrated and appropriate illustrations, and which effectively addresses a particular research question appropriate to the visual arts.
The research may be generated or inspired by the student’s direct experiences of creating visual artworks, or by their interest in the work of a particular artist, style or period. This might be related to the student’s own cultural context or another cultural context.
Personal contact with artists, curators and other active participants in the visual arts is encouraged, as is the use of local and primary sources.
