Level 1 Visual Arts
Course Description
Visual Art is a year long programme that has 15 credits on offer. Students will explore traditional and contemporary art making conventions such as printmaking, woodcuts, etching, sketching, painting, photography, colour theory and toi Maori. Students will be able to choose which medium they use for their final peice which will be part of a larger Art exhibition. Students will also be required to create a sustained body of related artworks which is a single folio board. As part of student learning they will be required to go on at least two Art trips.
Recommended Prior Learning
Yr 10 and/or Yr 9 Art, or with other relevant experience, with HOF of Arts approval. If you are keen to try new things, you will be able to achieve.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Art Pack prices to be confirmed, Course fee $45.00. Students will need to pay for their own printing costs, and will need a pen drive or external storage device for their digital work.
Pathway
The Creative Industries pathway: If you’re the creative type there’s a multitude of opportunities in this industry, from working in visual and performing arts to roles in communications and events. People in this industry are cultural ambassadors for the country, they tell our stories and help shape the future.
Careers include Architecture, Graphic Design, Animation/gaming Design, Fine Arts, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Museum and Education, Theatre and Film production, and so much more!
Assessment Information
Two internal assessments and one external assessment.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
External
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Pathway Tags
Exhibition designer, Fine artist, Further education teacher, Higher education lecturer, Illustrator, Museum/gallery curator, Printmaker, Secondary school teacher, Art therapist, Arts administrator, Commercial art gallery manager, Interior and spatial designer, Museum/gallery exhibitions officer, Multimedia programmer,
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Disclaimer
Course selection will depend on the option lines and student numbers. There is no guarantee that the courses you select now will all be available for you in 2024.