Level 2 Visual Arts - Painting
Course Description
Course Overview:
Building on the foundation established in your Year 11 Visual Arts class, this course offers an in-depth exploration of Painting, focusing on both historical and contemporary conventions, ideas, and techniques.
Course Features:
Artistic Exploration: Students will delve into various artistic conventions and methods related to Painting. This includes working with different media such as sketching, painting, and printmaking techniques.
Portfolio Project: The course centers around a year-long portfolio project. Students will investigate a subject matter of personal interest, allowing them to express original ideas and address pictorial issues influenced by selected artist models.
Assessment Structure: Internal assignments will contribute to the overall external assessment. The course provides a structured framework for developing and showcasing artistic skills.
Prerequisites: While completion of Level One Visual Arts is recommended, students with relevant prior experience or a strong passion for art may be considered for enrollment with permission from Miss Bell.
Recommended Prior Learning
An interest in drawing, painting or digital arts. Year 10 or 11 Visual Arts. Private lessons or tuition in drawing, painting or sculpture, design or printmaking.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Art pack prices to be confirmed. Students may not need to purchase all items if they have them already.
Printing costs: as required by students. Course fee: $65.00
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.
Career pathways include Architecture, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Animation/Gaming Design, Web Design, Fine Arts, Museum and Education, Film and theatre production, and so much more!
See the Youth Guarantee Vocational Pathways website for more information.
https://youthguarantee.education.govt.nz/initiatives/vocational-pathways/
Assessment Information
You will have 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.
External
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 2.2 - Use drawing methods to apply knowledge of conventions appropriate to painting
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Visual Arts 2.3 - Develop ideas in a related series of drawings appropriate to established painting practice
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Visual Arts 2.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that shows understanding of art making conventions and ideas within painting
Pathway Tags
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. Career pathways include Architecture, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Animation/Gaming Design, Web Design, Fine Arts, Museum and Education, Film and theatre production, and so much more!,
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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.