Level 3 Art History
13ARH Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Miss A. Dawber.
Entry CriteriaThis course is open entry for all students. Level 3 Art History is an open entry course for students.
NCEA Students must meet the requirements to study a Level 3 NCEA Award.
Level 3 Art History: Street Art in Auckland and the High Renaissance (c.1470-1540)
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 value street art has in society in a political, social, educational, economic and functional manner.
The second focus of study examines the art work produced by a range of super star artists in Italy between c.1470 and 1540 a period referred to as the High Renaissance.
Renaissance artists explored:
- Mantegna
- Giovanni Bellini
- Sandro Botticelli
- Michelangelo
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Raphael
- Titian
- Pontromo
- Bronzino
Additionally, selected architecture will be covered:
- St Peter's Basilica
- The Tempietto
- San Pierto in Montorio
- Interior of the Sistine Chapel
This course is University approved and all internals and externals are completed digitally.
Course Overview
Term 1
Introduction: Art History Essential Skills (Analysis, Subjects and 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.
AS91487 - Examine the different values placed on art works - 4 Credits - Internal
Andrea Mantegna
Giovanni Bellini
Term 2
Sandro Botticelli
AS91485 - Examine the impact of media and processes on artworks - 4 Credits - Internal
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Titian
Term 3
Michelangelo
AS91488 - Examine the relationship between a theory and artworks - 4 Credits - Internal
Pontormo
Bronzino
Architecture - St Peter's Basilica, The Tempietto of San Pietro, Sistine Chapel Interior,
Term 4
Revision for exams
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.