Entry Recommendations:  Any NCEA Level 2 Visual Art subject 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 three-panel folio which is thematically linked and demonstrates a range of media and development of ideas.

Skills developed in this course:

• Understand and analyse contexts, meanings and technological influences related to the production and value of art works in artists and their own work.
• Apply understanding from research in to materials, processes and techniques to extend and refine skills within painting.
• Generate, anaylse clarify and regenerate ideas and options within painting using a systematic approach.
• Research and analyse approaches and theories related to painting practice and crically reflect, respond to, and evaluate art works.

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

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