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.
External
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.1 - Use practice-based visual inquiry to explore an Aotearoa New Zealand Māori context and another cultural context
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Visual Arts 1.2 - Produce resolved artwork appropriate to established art making conventions
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Visual Arts 1.3 - Explore Visual Arts processes and conventions to inform own art making
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Visual Arts 1.4 - Create a sustained body of related artworks in response to an art making proposition
Disclaimer
Please note that course assessment and costs/equipment may change.