Kia ora, Talofa lava, Malo e leiei, Fakalofa lahi atu, Kia orana
Welcome to the Art Department at Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate
Visual Arts is a subject where you can develop your creativity and craftsmanship by learning about established art practices and art conventions appropriate to sculpture, painting and photography. It is a subject that helps you study methods and ideas from established artists, demonstrate an understanding of various art conventions and allows you to produce a body of work that integrates art conventions and art ideas.
The skills you develop and practice in Art will be very useful in many careers including, Curatorial work, Artist, private art teacher/tutor, architect, printmaking, Visual Merchandiser, graphic pre-press worker, sign writer. Anything that requires creativity and practical art skills.
You will learn these skills through understanding of art conventions, researching artist models and art ideas.
Extra Curricula Opportunities
Each year, there are planned art trips for our senior students. This is to allow our students to get further exposure to practicing artists, researchers, artworks and galleries, creating a better insight in the field of visual arts.
Career Pathways with Art
Any career where you need to use the skills of analysis, research, presentation, practical skills appropraite to sculpture and painting:
- Curatorial work
- Artist
- Private art teacher/tutor
- Architect
- Visual Merchandiser
- Graphic pre-press worker
- Sign writer
- Anything that requires creativity and practical art skills
Course Information
Level 1 Art
Course Title: Art
Course NCEA Level(s): 1
Course Code: ART101
Course Aim and Description:
To provide students with the art making skills and knowledge necessary to progress to Level 2 Painting or L2 Sculpture.
To explore and develop a range of art making techniques and media such as drawing, painting, collage, photography, photo editing and sculpture.
| Standards
Offered |
Level | AS / US | Int /
Ext |
Credit Value | Title of Standard |
| AS90913 | 1 | AS | Int | 4 | Visual Arts 1.1: Demonstrate understanding of art works from Māori and other cultural contexts using art terminology. |
| AS90914 | 1 | AS | Int | 4 | Visual Arts 1.2: Use drawing methods and skills for recording information using wet and dry media. |
| AS90915 | 1 | AS | Int | 6 | Visual Arts 1.3: Use drawing conventions to develop work in more than one field of practice. |
| AS90916 | 1 | AS | Ext | 12 | Visual Arts 1.4: Produce a body of work informed by established practice, which develops ideas, using a range of media. |
| TOTAL: | 26 |
Level 1 Art
Course Title: Visual Art Foundation
Course NCEA Level(s): 1
Course Code: VAF101
Course Aim and Description:
This course aims to provide student with the art making skills and knowledge necessary to progress to Level 2 Art Foundation, Level 2 Painting or Level 2 Art Foundation.
Student will explore and develop a range of art making techniques and media such as drawing, painting, collage, photography, photo editing and sculpture.
This course has a main focus on practical work.
| Standards
Offered |
Level | AS / US | Int /
Ext |
Credit Value | Title of Standard |
| AS90914 | 1 | AS | Int | 4 | Visual Arts 1.2: Use drawing methods and skills for recording information using wet and dry media. |
| AS90915 | 1 | AS | Int | 6 | Visual Arts 1.3: Use drawing conventions to develop work in more than one field of practice. |
| AS90916 | 1 | AS | Ext | 12 | Visual Arts 1.4: Produce a body of work informed by established practice, which develops ideas, using a range of media. |
| TOTAL: | 22 |
Level 2 Art
Course Title: Painting
Course NCEA Level(s): 2
Course Code: PAI201
Course Aim and Description:
Provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to progress to Level 3 Painting.
To explore and develop a range of painting techniques and media.
To develop students research and analysing skills within the Art field.
| Standards
Offered |
Level | AS / US | Int /
Ext |
Credit Value | Title of Standard |
| AS91306 | 2 | AS | Int | 4 | Painting 2.1: Demonstrate an understanding of methods and ideas from established practice appropriate to painting. |
| AS91311 | 2 | AS | Int | 4 | Painting 2.2: Use drawing methods to apply knowledge of conventions appropriate to painting. |
| AS91316 | 2 | AS | Int | 4 | Painting 2.3: Develop ideas in a related series of drawings appropriate to established painting practice. |
| AS91321 | 2 | AS | Ext | 12 | Painting 2.4: Produce a systematic body of work that shows understanding of art making conventions and ideas within painting. |
| TOTAL: | 24 |
Level 2 Art
Course Title: Visual Art Foundation
Course NCEA Level(s): 2
Course Code: VAF202
Course Aim and Description:
Provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to progress to Level 3 Painting.
To explore and develop a range of painting techniques and media.
To develop students research and analysing skills within the Art field.
| Standards
Offered |
Level | AS / US | Int /
Ext |
Credit Value | Title of Standard |
| AS91311 | 2 | AS | Int | 4 | Painting 2.2: Use drawing methods to apply knowledge of conventions appropriate to painting. |
| AS91316 | 2 | AS | Int | 4 | Painting 2.3: Develop ideas in a related series of drawings appropriate to established painting practice. |
| AS91321 | 2 | AS | Ext | 12 | Painting 2.4: Produce a systematic body of work that shows understanding of art making conventions and ideas within painting. |
| TOTAL: | 20 |
Level 2 Art
Course Title: Sculpture
Course NCEA Level(s): 2
Course Code: SCP201
Course Aim and Description:
| Standards
Offered |
Level | AS / US | Int /
Ext |
Credit Value | Title of Standard |
| AS91309 | 2 | AS | Int | 4 | Painting 2.1: Demonstrate an understanding of methods and ideas from established practice appropriate to sculpture. |
| AS91314 | 2 | AS | Int | 4 | Painting 2.2: Use drawing methods to apply knowledge of conventions appropriate to sculpture. |
| AS91319 | 2 | AS | Int | 4 | Painting 2.3: Develop ideas in a related series of drawings appropriate to established sculpture practice. |
| AS91324 | 2 | AS | Ext | 12 | Painting 2.4: Produce a systematic body of work that shows understanding of art making conventions and ideas within sculpture. |
| TOTAL: | 24 |
Level 3 Art
Course Title: Painting
Course NCEA Level(s): 3
Course Code: PAI301
Course Aim and Description:
To develop knowledge and understanding of a range of art-making media, materials and techniques such as drawing, painting, sculpture, collaging, photographing and the use of Photoshop.
To develop skills to present work in a way that is professional, systematic and aesthetically pleasing.
To develop research skills and extensive knowledge of methods and ideas within the painting field.
| Standards
Offered |
Level | AS / US | Int /
Ext |
Credit Value | Title of Standard |
| AS | 3 | AS | Int | 4 | Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to painting |
| AS | 3 | AS | Int | 4 | Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established painting practice. |
| AS | 3 | AS | Ext | 14 | Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within painting practise |
| TOTAL: | 22 |
Level 3 Art
Course Title: Sculpture
Course NCEA Level(s): 3
Course Code: SCP301
Course Aim and Description:
To develop knowledge and understanding in a range of art-making media, materials and techniques such as drawing, sculpture, collaging, photographing and the use of Photoshop.
To develop skills to present work in a way that is professional, systematic and aesthetically pleasing.
To develop research skills and extensive knowledge of methods and ideas within the sculpture field.
| Standards
Offered |
Level | AS / US | Int /
Ext |
Credit Value | Title of Standard |
| AS91449 | 3 | AS | Int | 4 | Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to Sculpture |
| AS91454 | 3 | AS | Int | 4 | Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established sculpture practice |
| AS91459 | 3 | AS | Ext | 14 | Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within sculpture practice. |
| TOTAL: | 22 |