1ART

1 Let's Make Art

Course Description

Learning Area Leader: Mrs M. Millar.

Learners will explore the Visual Arts through a series practical and theoretical investigations across the fields of painting, printmaking and/or sculpture that explore the local and wider Selwyn environment. Presentation of learning will be via artist workbooks, finished artworks portfolios and class exhibition.  


Skills/content you will cover in this course 

  • Develop drawing skills with wet and dry media plus mixed media practices

  • Investigate Maori Tikanga around Mahinga Kai and it's significance for Selwyn

  • Practical understanding of artist workbook practices

  • Practical understanding of the creation of finished artworks and portfolio presentations.


Skills you need to be successful in this course - previous Art experience. Be curious! - Bring a work ethic. Be open to constructive feedback and willing to try it. Be willing to learn from your mistakes. Good time management skills.  

This course is useful for or will lead to - his course will lead to a level 2 art course and a tertiary pathway in the fine art or creative industries leading to a career or work as an artist, graphic designer, art curator, community arts coordinator, web developer/designer, in the film or game industries. Learning to look, think and create like an artist leads to a unique set of analysis and problem solving skills that is sought-after in the modern workplace.


*Please note that learners can only take one art course so need to choose between 1ART and 1PHOTO*

Recommended Prior Learning

Learning within junior painting & drawing/photo design of the Visual Arts would be an advantage. Consultation with Learning Area Leader would be required if the above courses haven't been undertaken.

Additional Course Specific Contributions & Equipment/Stationery

Course-related Art Kits are required in this course and will be purchased by the school and charged to learner accounts. This will be approximately $45.

Pathway

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
Internal Assessed Credits: 10
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91912 v4
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 1.1 - Use practice-based visual inquiry to explore an Aotearoa New Zealand Māori context and another cultural context


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91913 v3
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 1.2 - Produce resolved artwork appropriate to established art making conventions


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91914 v4
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 1.3 - Explore Visual Arts processes and conventions to inform own art making


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91915 v3
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 1.4 - Create a sustained body of related artworks in response to an art making proposition


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Please note that course assessment and costs/equipment may change.