Art

Year 9

Code: 9ART

In Year 9, Art is a practical course where you will learn the essential skills of Visual Art.

  • Drawing in dry and wet media (painting)

  • Experiment with Printmaking 

  • Develop and generate visual ideas

You must:

  • be enthusiastic and keen to learn

  • not worry when things go wrong

  • always challenge yourself to improve

Year 10

Code: 10ART

Option Art in Year 10 is the first time you have the chance to study the skills of drawing, painting, printmaking, or sculpture in any depth. It is the year the foundation skills for NCEA Level 1 are taught.

There are no prerequisites for entering Year 10 Art.

During this course you will:

  • learn strategies for understanding drawing skills

  • refine your skills in observational drawing 

  • learn techniques in wet media drawing

  • learn contemporary painting techniques

  • learn printmaking techniques

  • learn to present work in a logical sequence for assessment

  • exhibit your work

It is a busy, varied, and interesting semester.

Course donation: $10 is a take home portfolio of the tasks. 

Click here to return to course booklet.

Posted Sunday May 26, 2024