L1 Visual Arts
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms J. Mears.
NCEA Level 1 Visual Arts (1ART)
Aotearoa, Our Place, Our Turangawaewae, Our whenua
Level 1 Visual Arts is a ‘mixed media’ Visual Arts course. It is a course for students who have enjoyed Year 10 practical art and are wanting to continue to develop their skills and confidence with drawing, painting and printmaking. In addition the course develops visual thinking and compositional skills. It leads on to the Level 2 specialist Visual Arts Courses: Painting, Design, Photography and Printmaking.
Through a pedagogy of Guidance + Action + Experimentation, students who learn in the Arts Faculty will:
- Have opportunities to engage and experiment with a wide range of artistic expressions and genres in a safe supportive environment.
- Develop a love of the arts as a form of self expression and a leisure activity that supports wellbeing.
- Develop the skills and attitudes needed to gain access to further education and/or employment in the creative industries.
- Understand the role of the arts in the world as a tool for making diverse people/cultures visible and as a tool for social justice.
Visual Arts is a mixed media course that explores authentic local and National contexts, in addition to artmaking and artists' ways of working. The course develops a range of art skills, visual thinking, idea development and compositional skills.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Students have the option to purchase a take home stationery kit that includes a visual diary, quality paint brushes and fine art student paint. Specialty papers, inks, mediums and two A1 art board supports are provided by the school.
Pathway
Visual Arts is a mixed media course that develops a range of art skills, visual thinking, idea development and compositional skills. It leads to Level 2 Painting, Level 2 Printmaking, Level 2 Design and Level 2 Photography.
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
Pathway Tags
Game Developer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Animator/Digital Artist, Copywriter, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artist, Artistic Director, Film and Video Editor, Dancer, Beauty Therapist, Tattoo Artist, Entertainer, Film/Television Camera Operator, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Musician, Event Manager, Jeweller, Make-up Artist, Curator, Demonstrator, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Visual Merchandiser, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Media Producer, Lighting Technician, Hairdresser/Barber, Model, Photographer, Signmaker,
Disclaimer
IMPORTANT: Selection of a course does not guarantee entry into the course. Courses may not run due to low numbers, and timetable clashes may occur. Entry into a course may depend on prior performance in the subject area at the Dean and/or Head of Faculty's discretion. In any of the above listed situations, the student will be consulted about alternative courses during the course confirmation process.