Macleans College Macleans College

13APA - Art Painting - NCEA Level 3

13APA
Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms K. Ledington, Mrs R. Winn.

Course prerequisites

Entry requirements 2025

13 Art Painting - NCEA Level 3

Course Statement:
The aim of this course is for students to develop an individual painting practice based on an understanding of contemporary painting concepts and processes. Students will pursue a wide range of painting and drawing techniques and have the opportunity to work with an individual proposal and to develop personal ideas. All work will be informed by research into established forms of painting.
Students have the opportunity to submit for Visual Arts Scholarship- Painting from this programme.
Topics Covered:

  • Research and analysis of established practice within painting

  • Drawing and painting conventions

  • Drawing skills using wet and dry media

  • Watercolour techniques

  • Printmaking techniques

  • Acrylic and/or oil painting and mediums

  • Developing ideas using selected media into paintings towards a portfolio submission based on individually selected subject matter.


Student Voice:

13APA
Faculties:

1 - NCEA Courses Level 2 and 3, Creative Arts, Design & Industry Courses




			


				






    

        
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All subjects for 2025 are subject to numbers and staff.