This studio-based format centres on art-making, research development, and visual thinking, and is intended for students studying IB Visual Arts who wish to develop their work in a more structured and sustained way. Sessions may be shaped according to different stages of development, including visual research, artwork development, process organisation, exploration of media, and overall presentation, allowing the work to move beyond requirement alone towards a more complete and clearly defined artistic direction.

The studio process places emphasis on the clarification of themes, the deepening of research, the relationship between works, and the progression from experimentation to more resolved outcomes. Alongside practical development, attention is also given to aesthetic judgement, visual language, and personal expression, so that the work gains greater coherence, depth, and resolution as a whole.

This studio-based format is centred on the development of a Fine Art portfolio and is intended for those preparing applications to university programmes in art, fine art, and related creative disciplines. For some architecture applicants whose portfolios also require strong visual thinking, research, and portfolio structure, this format can likewise provide meaningful support; however, the main emphasis remains on the development of the artwork itself, the shaping of personal visual language, and the formation of a coherent portfolio rather than the accumulation of work purely for application purposes.

The process is concerned not only with making finished work, but also with the relationship between research, observation, theme building, process, sketchbooks, and presentation. In this way, the portfolio becomes more than an application tool and instead offers a fuller reflection of personal sensibility, methods, thinking, and potential. According to individual needs and development, the studio visits help participants clarify themes, media, research materials, and visual language, gradually building a clearer body of work and portfolio structure.

This studio-based format brings together visual analysis, creative practice, and the organisation of work, and is intended for students who wish to develop clearer methods and more consistent performance in DSE Visual Arts. The content may be adjusted according to individual needs, including artwork viewing, image analysis, composition, painting techniques, thematic development, and image resolution, making both understanding and making more structured while gradually strengthening artistic and analytical ability.

The studio process places emphasis on observation, image organisation, visual expression, and the development of personal handling, so that the work moves beyond simply responding to assessment requirements and grows into a more considered and mature practice within the existing framework. Alongside practical development, attention is also given to visual judgement, artistic language, and overall presentation, allowing analysis and making to connect in a more natural and effective way.