NCEA Level 2 Art History
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms V. Mentink.
"Fine art is knowledge made visible" - Gustave Courbet
Art History explores how art reflects the values, ideas and developments of the time through the study of key art works (painting, sculpture, architecture, design) and the artists who made them.
Students with an interest in the visual arts, classics, history and culture will gain skills in visual literacy and critical thinking that can be applied to a broad range of tertiary studies as well as many career pathways, in particular, architecture, art and design, visual communication and media. Students will be encouraged to make connections to their own world and contemporary culture.
No practical art skills are required to study Art History and the course is designed to both engage and extend students with no prior knowledge of the subject. Additional to the range of academic benefits gained, Art History is culturally enriching and leads to a lifetime of art appreciation.
Students can choose an internal-only course or a combination of internal and external assessment.
2022 Course
Towards Modernism (c1780–1900)
In this course students will learn about:
- the French Revolution and the dramatic changes in art and society that followed throughout the 19th century.
- key French paintings, sculpture, and architecture
- key architectural and engineering developments
- key technological developments and influences e.g. advent of photography, Japanese art
- key ideas and philosophies of the 19 century, including theories of Charles Darwin and Karl Marx
Key art movements covered in the course are:
- Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism
Key artists
- David, Delacroix, Manet, Monet, Morisot, Degas, Seurat, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne
Key architectural styles and developments:
- Neoclassicism, early Modernism
- buildings and structures: e.g. the Eiffel Tower, Pantheon L'Arc de Triomphe, British Houses of Parliament, Crystal Palace (London), Metro entrances
Key subject matter:
- modernity ( cities, railways, café society, technology, science), and philosophy; the depiction of men and women; contemporary events (politics and revolution e.g. Napoleon Bonaparte)
Art History at Level 2 provides students with a solid foundation in which to appreciate the great art movements and developments of design and architecture of the 20th century. The Level 2 links strongly with the Level 3 Art History course which primarily focuses on 20th-century developments in art.
Recommended Prior Learning
No restrictions to entry
Europe Art History & Visual Arts trip 2019
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Approximately $58 for two NCEA workbooks, with colour images
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
Total Credits Available: 24 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.
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