Level 3 Painting

NUMBER OF CREDITS: UP TO 20

Entry Recommendations: 

NCEA Level 1 Visual Arts or entry in consultation with the Head of Visual Arts Faculty.  

Course Outline: 

This course will involve two parts:

1. Workbook studies and practical submissions covering artist research, drawing and media studies and idea development.

2. Portfolio – an externally assessed two-panel folio which is thematically linked and demonstrates a range of media and development of ideas.

Skills developed in the course:

• Understand and analyse the influences of contexts on the characteristics and production of art and their own work.

• Apply and extend understanding of a range of conventions from art practice, using appropriate processes and procedures.

• Develop technical understanding of a range of art media.

• Generate, anaylse and extend ideas, showing understanding of art practice.

• Research and analyse how artworks are constructed and interpreted to communicate meanings.

Course Costs: 

$200 to cover Art materials, workbook, and printing.

This course leads to: 

NCEA Level 3 Printmaking, NCEA Level 3 Painting.

Assessment: 

Components of this course will be selected from the following standards to suit individual learning needs.