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.

This course may run alongside NCEA L2 Painting. 

Course Costs: $200 to cover Art materials, workbook, and printing.

This course leads to: NCEA Level 3 Printmaking.

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