Level 2 Art History
12ARH Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Miss A. Dawber.
Entry CriteriaThis course is open entry for all students. Level 2 Art History is an open entry course for students.
NCEA Students must meet the requirements to study a Level 2 NCEA Award.
Level 2 Art History: Street Art in Auckland and Towards Modernism (c.1780-1900)
Art History is a subject that seeks to understand different cultures and ideas through the study and analysis of art as a means of communication. We exist in an environment that is filled with artifacts of human history, architecture, painting and sculpture. Art History offers the tools to recognize and to understand these forms. It encourages humanity and empathy by teaching about other individuals and societies through their visual expression. Art History trains us to think and write clearly and carefully.
This subject is recommended for students with a passion and interest in the arts, especially the visual arts, English, History and Classical Studies. Literacy skills, critical thinking skills and an understanding of art ideas and concepts are essential and further developed.
The year is split into two main areas of study. The first is focused on Street Art whereby the students will go to Karangahape Road and Ponsonby on a guided tour by a local street artist to learn more about the role street art has in society in a political, social and aesthetic manner. They will need to respond to the street art that they see in a personal manner.
The second focus of study is on 19th century French painting, sculpture and architecture from the French Revolution to Post Impressionism.
Themes explored include:
- Political and social change
- Leisure and entertainment
- Modern life
Some artists explored include:
- Jacques Louis David
- Antoio Canova
- Eugene Delacroix
- Eduoard Manet
- Claude Monet
- Vincent Van Gogh
All internals and externals are completed digitally.
Course Overview
Term 1
Introduction: Art History Essential Skills (Analysis, Subjects, Meanings)
History and Development of Street Art in New York and New Zealand. Field trip to Karangahape Road and Ponsonby with local street artist for a guided tour on the development of street art in Auckland
AS91185 - Communicate a considered response to art works - Version 2 – 4 Credits – Internal
Neoclassicism: David, Vigee Le Brun, Antonio Canova, Images of Napoleon
Romanticism: Delacroix, Gericault
Term 2
Orientalism: Ingres
Realism: Courbet, Daumier, Millet, Corot and Barbizon School
Impressionism: Manet, Monet, Degas, Cassatt, Morisot
AS91186 – Demonstrate understanding of art works in relation to their physical environments – Version 2 – 4 Credits – Internal
19th Century Contexts and Meanings (Political and social revolution, emerging middle class, redevelopment of Paris)
Term 3
Post-Impressionism: Cezanne, Seurat, Gauguin, Van Gogh
Architectural Revivalism
French Art Summary: Revision
AS91184 - Communicate understanding of an art history topic - Version 2 - 4 Credits – Internal
Term 4
Revision for exams
Pathway Equipment/Stationery and Course Costs
This course makes significant use of digital learning material at various times during the year. It is advantageous for a student to have a laptop during these times. Some learning activities, including assessments, will not be able to be completed without a laptop.