In Lycée Prieur, we can develop our artistic abilities by choosing the subject of plastic arts as an option. Indeed, you can choose it in our high school from the fisrt year to the last year. I’m going to present you this subject interviewing one pupil who has decided to follow this course.
« How can you actually describe this option ? »
« Well, it consists in creating a work of art according to a specific pattern like recycling, or drawing out of a paper, or in progress… During more or less one period, we work on this work of art step by step. We can use a lot of materials, like paper, canvas, paint, colour pencil, cardboard and so on so forth. »
« Is it different from what you used to do in your junior high-school ? »
« Oh yes, definitely ! You have a theme and you must find which project you will do to illustrate this theme. You must search and find some meaning in your work of art and explain it to the class. Consequently, you are much freer for the use of material for example. »
« How many hours a week have you got? »
« We have about three periods a week if we consider a normal schedule. »
« Have you got any idea of how the baccaleaureat test will be organized? »
« For the baccaleaureat, we’ll have to bring all the works of arts that we would have made during our final year of »terminale » in the high school. During the test, we’ll show all your works of art and we will get marks by different teachers. »
« Ok , thank you for your explainations ! To finish, which extra-curricular activities can you do to get the best chance of success outside school ? »
« There are many possibilities ! When you choose this option, you can attend an arty club for instance. It can help you to get support in order to prepare a project as you want.to. Personally this year, I have also met a movie director, a person who is sponsoring Fontainebleau castle and a plastic artist. »
« Perfect ! Thank you so much for answerinf my questions ! »
« No problem, that was a pleasure ! »
Interview between Mathilde Combasson and Arnaud Rouget 2°4