Level 2 Visual Arts - Painting
12PTG Course Description Recommended Prior LearningAn 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.
This course builds on the skills and knowledge gained in your Year 11 Visual Arts class. You will explore a range of artistic conventions, ideas and techniques in Painting, both historical and contemporary, and then apply that to your own portfolio project. Your internal assignments will contribute towards the external assessment, and the project will a year long investigation into your subject matter. Your project will allow you to investigate topics that matter to you, and will allow you to express your original ideas, wrapped around the pictorial issues of your chosen artist models. We will explore a range of media including sketching, painting and a range of printmaking methods.
If you have not taken Level One Visual Arts, but have relevant prior experience, either at at school or otherwise, please see Miss Bell to get permission to enroll in the course.
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Assessment Information
You will have two internal assessments, and one external assessment.
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/
Animator/Digital Artist, Artist, Tattoo Artist, Fashion Designer, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Painter and Decorator, Conservator, Jeweller, Make-up Artist, Curator, Graphic Pre-press Worker, Visual Merchandiser, Early Childhood Teacher, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Plasterer, Furniture Finisher, Industrial Spray Painter, Signmaker, Valuer
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryArt 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