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Art and Design
Head Of Department - Mr R C Foxall, TTC, TCDip
Email: c.foxall@kingscollege.school.nz Why do Art and Design? The Art Department at King's College offers a wide range of programmes and options. These include Design, Photography, Fine Arts (painting) and History of Art. The programmes we offer are primarily designed to make students visually literate, technically proficient, and give them the ability to continue on with the subject at a tertiary level. So where does Art and Design lead? Art has a diverse range of applications. These range from Design and Fine Art through to Architecture,Photography, film, television and web technology. Students who continue with Art are given the greatest gift of all, the ability to think creatively and laterally - a must for anyone in today's competitive environment. The Art and Design Department is proud of the progress ex-Collegians have made at prestigious Art, Design and Architectural schools, both in New Zealand and overseas (Australia, United Kingdom and the United States). Two of the current lecturers at Auckland University's Elam School of Fine Arts are ex-Collegians, as are many of the film makers, designers, photographers, artists and architects making their name in this country and overseas. Art and Design opens up a world of opportunity for students with the ability and enthusiasm to grasp it. Art & Design - Year Nine This is a compulsory subject at Year 9, and students undertake a modular system that encompasses art history, art appreciation, aesthetics, and several practical components related to these areas. Art & Design - Year Ten Practical Art becomes an optional subject at Year 10 and is a foundation course on which each successive year builds. The students accumulate skills, techniques, processes and an increased understanding of the theoretical and conceptual principles in making art during the year. Work is completed in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and design. Both the Year 9 and 10 programmes follow the NZQA curriculum strands and are assessed according to NCEA Guidelines. Students will complete their first Level 1 standard in Year 10. Art - Year Eleven (NCEA Level 1) This course of study follows the NCEA prescription as defined by the NZQA. Students follow a structured course that is primarily thematic and offers a diverse range of activities in both two and three dimensions. An artistic model is often introduced and students are required to do additional research over and above their practical work. This includes gaining an understanding of Maori and Polynesian art and an in-depth study of two contemporary New Zealand artists. NCEA achievement standards are assessed throughout the year and a final portfolio is externally moderated. It is desirable that students will have studied Art at Year 10 level in preparation for this course. Practical Art - Year Twelve (NCEA Level 2) For entry into the Y12 NCEA Level 2 programme, students must have passed NCEA Level 1 Art (although a student with a strong drawing ability may be considered, subject to the approval of the Head of Department). This course will form the basis of our five areas of study: drawing, painting, design, and art theory. Art Theory An understanding of the theoretical basis underpinning certain aspects of twentieth-century art is undertaken. Teaching will be by occasional lectures followed up by individual research and prep assignments. Drawing We view the Year 12 Art course as a precursor to the various NCEA Level 3 fields, and thus hope to establish work habits and disciplines this year that will be second nature in your final year. There is a strong emphasis on drawing as a means of investigating, generating and developing ideas in all disciplines (other than Photography) Painting Our prime area of study in painting will involve the selection by the students of two or more artist models and a theme. The theoretical basis of this study will involve an analysis of the approaches these artists have used with relation to media, technique treatment of space, composition, tone, colour and texture. Drawing is a large component of this course and Photoshop will be used extensively as a compositional tool for developing ideas. Design There will be two major assignments in the Design study: one will be an exercise in visual communication and the other will involve branding (corporate package and logo design). Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator will be used extensively throughout these assignments. Course Costs All students are expected to own an Apple Macintosh laptop (iBook or PowerBook G5) as there is a considerable IT component to the course. Please refer to the College's IT policy and requirements at http://www.kingscollege.school.nz/inside/it/requirements.html . Software for the Macintosh platform is provided by the College on a site licence at no extra cost (Adobe Photoshop, for example, costs more than $1300 retail). The Art Department will supply materials as required, disbursing the cost to the student's account: an initial supply of essential equipment (A3 workbook, pencils, eraser, craft knife, brushes and inks) is provided at the beginning of the year, and paints will be supplied in the second term if required (a set of 10 colours costs approximately $65). Colour photocopying of resource materials is disbursed to the student's account (about $20 per annum). With paints and photocopying included, the total cost of these materials is approximately $130. At the end of the year there is charge for folio preparation of approximately $15 (to cover costs of card, glue and tape) plus any photocopying (@ $1 per A4 copy): on average this amounts to a total cost of $35. Photography - Year Twelve (NCEA Level 2) This course is a prerequisite for NCEA Level 3 (Photography). It is a foundation course that covers the basic principles of the photographic process including camera skills, composition and image processing. A large component is understanding the working methods of contemporary photographers and relating their work to your own. Digital photographic media is also covered with modules in digital photography and the image manipulation program Adobe Photoshop. Prospective students must be committed and be able to work independently in a dynamic creative medium. Students will be required to purchase a digital camera. Specific course costs A digital camera, type as specified by the photograhy department. Art & Design - Year Thirteen The subject prescription as defined by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) is divided into four separate subjects (fields). Students do a maximum of two practical art subjects, which are chosen from: Design Painting Photography Sculpture Level 3 NCEA consists of 24 credits
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