MAIN AREAS OF STUDY 

Massey High school offers two Art courses during year 9: Advanced Art and General Art.

In Advanced Art while you will be covering the basics of Art, you will, in addition, focus on more complex art making processes and understanding of art making. The course will also challenge you through the theoretical and practical research of established practice.  

In General Art, you will investigate line, form, colour and shape.  You will earn how to improve your drawing skills and painting skills by creating artworks specifically design to challenge you.

The intention of this course is to develop confidence using a wide range of media, as well as introducing you to media and techniques that you may not have experienced before. 

You should be developing an understanding of your own strengths and weaknesses within the course and will receive regular verbal feedback about how to use your strengths to achieve success. 

By the end of the course, you should feel a benefit from analysing your own and others work and start to understand how using ideas, methods and techniques founded in established practice can help advance your own learning. 

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT 

Practical work will be assessed as tasks are finished throughout the course. 

APPLICATION

Application for Advanced Art is completed through our online enrolment form. As part of the application, students are required to submit a portfolio containing 2–4 pieces of their best work. Portfolios should be uploaded as photos or scans in .jpg or .pdf format.