NCEA Level 3 Art Painting
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms M. Malcolm.
This course is designed to build on the skills and ideas the students have studied at Level 2 Visual Arts and will be individually designed to meet the interests and ideas of the students. This course will benefit you if you are contemplating a career in the Creative Industries. Interested in digital work using a tablet? We have a set of industry standard tablets that we use to teach digital painting!!
There are a wide range of career pathways available from this subject: Film and Television, Fashion Design, Architecture or Retail Industries. This course is also designed to cater for the individual student, by focusing on what YOU want to do in further study, or your current interests and passions. Beginners can be admitted into this course with permission from HOD Arts Ms Malcolm.
Subject Overview
Term 1
Painting techniques: the basics
Developing ideas : what do you want to paint?
Beginning the process
Term 2
Developing ideas and paintings for folio boards 1 and 2
Term 3
Developing ideas and works for boards 2 and 3
Term 4
Finishing portfolios and scholarship workbooks
Recommended Prior Learning
Level 1 or 2 Art Painting is preferred, but not necessary. Absolute beginners are admitted at the discretion of the Teacher In Charge. (Ms Malcolm)
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
An Art pack is strongly recommended. It can be ordered through Gordon Harris (price to be confirmed by supplier), unless student has the materials required from Year 12.
Pathway
Level three Painting leads onto a wide variety of art and design careers. See the links below at the end of the page.
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.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Painting 3.1 - Analyse methods and ideas from established painting practice
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Painting 3.2 - Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to painting
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Painting 3.3 - Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established painting practice
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Painting 3.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within painting practice
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 26
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Pathway Tags
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