TCE Visual Art Level 2

TCE Visual Art Level 2

What will I learn?

Visual Art Level 2 is a course that is designed to allow students to experience artmaking in a single studio, encouraging innovation and skill development. The aim of the course is for students to develop visual thinking skills, the ability to and discuss artists and interpret artworks, and support students to create a body of work. The course provides students with a strong foundation for further study in Art Production. Art students are required to undertake four distinct units. Art students may explore studio disciplines as diverse as drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, digital media, video, design, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media and installation. 

This course is organised into four units of study: 

• Unit 1: Artwork and meaning 
• Unit 2: Approaches to artmaking 
• Unit 3: Concepts and cohesion 
• Unit 4: Consolidation

Students work towards producing resolved artworks during these units. Students are also required to use an art journal to document their progress and show how their support material reflects their thinking processes as this serves as a record of their idea generation and development. 

This course is offered in the Art or Ceramics studio.  Students should specify the studio they intend to specialise in when completing their subject choice forms.

Why should I consider this course?

• You want to continue to develop your art practice 
• Visual Art Level 2 has been developed for learners seeking to engage with art practice in a particular studio area
• If you have not studied Art through High School, the course will prepare and support those learners preparing for further study in Art at Level 3
• In Visual Art Level 2 learners develop a body of work in a single art studio – developing their technical skills and aesthetic understanding
• Will develop communication and visual literacy skills
• Study of the Visual Arts promotes innovation and creative and critical thinking skills, vital for young people in the 21st Century

What Skills does this course provide?

On successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• make informed aesthetic judgements
• identify relationships of artistic principles through a range of artistic conventions
• develop and refine personal artistic techniques
• apply elements and principles of design when solving problems
• respond reflectively to cultural influences and art works
• communicate ideas, emotions and information
• assess art ideas and information
• apply time management, planning and negotiations skills to Visual Arts activities
• create a body of work in an artistic studio

What Pathway Options does this course provide?

• Visual Art Level 2 provides a pathway to Art Production Level 3
• Visual Art Level 2 may also complement study in Art Theory and Criticism Level 3
•  Visual Art will benefit students who are looking to pursue a career within the visual arts and creative industries
• The course encourages learners to develop problem-solving skills together with creative and analytical ways of thinking, attributes that are valuable in any career