ART HISTORY 21F - Full Year

Students learn to gather information from a wide range of research and coherently present their ideas, views and opinions. These skills are transferable to a variety of real world settings and can help students improve their literacy skills. 

Art History is an English-rich subject exploring modern and contemporary art and culture, examining major artists and ideas in New Zealand and internationally. Students in this course will typically enjoy reading, writing and developing critical thinking skills that pertain to Art Histories.

In this course:

• Students produce 4 written submissions during the year in the form of transactional writing (i.e. these are not essays as such). Help is available for those who struggle with writing. 

• In class, students watch videos, discuss art and culture, read articles and research using both visual and written texts to support opinions.

• Main units: Theory & Personal Responses to Artworks - Art in Context. - Research a Topic in Art - Examine Art in Relation to its Environment 

• UE Literacy credits are available in both Reading and Writing.

Future Possibilities - Art History Level 3, Philosophy