Heretaunga College Heretaunga College

Level 3 Art History

ARHI303
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms L. Aaltonen.

Recommended Prior Learning

A good academic record with strengths in writing and research. Having studied History and/or Art will be helpful but not essential.



PURPOSE: This course aims to develop your interest and knowledge of art.

COURSE OUTLINE: In this course you will look analytically at artworks and the context they are created in. You will learn how to research and interpret critical texts as well as studying how meaning is created through art, and how art reflects the society it is made in. This is an academic course that requires analytical thinking and high levels of comprehension and writing. No artistic skill is needed. Please note that there are no planned externals for this course, but can be negotiated if there is interest.

The Art History areas we will focus on are The Italian Renaissance, Feminist Art Theory, and Modern & Contemporary Māori Art.

UE COURSE

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nQFAuYGtvdItXTBmcNIYXZh0QYMZ7P7g/view?usp=sharing



Learning Areas:

Visual Arts


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Contributions and Equipment/Stationery (Approximate)

To be advised