289292

Creative Arts Special Topic 2F

This course focuses on a particular aspect or aspects of creative arts. Offerings change from year to year and the course may not be offered in a particular year.
Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

289292
Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

200-level
Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15
Subject
Creative Arts

Course planning information

Course notes

Experimental Painting With a focus on contemporary painting, we will explore colour, surface and structure to develop an awareness of the diversity of painting media and techniques that go beyond traditional representational practices. While working to a brief, students are expected to undertake independent investigations and develop individual responses.

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 100-level before enrolling in 200-level courses.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Demonstrate technical and contextual knowledge of specialised current and/or emerging creative practices, innovations or technologies. (Graduate profile A2 Mātauranga and Understanding)
  • 2 Embrace new ideas and accommodate risk and uncertainty in specialist emerging innovative or disruptive areas of creative practice(s). (Graduate profile B1 Toi and Creativity)
  • 3 Apply exploratory and transformative thinking to generate ideas, proposals, and creative works in a project. (Graduate profile C1 Toi and Creativity)
  • 4 Demonstrate technical competence in emerging and/or disruptive technologies and methodologies and practices within a creative context. (Graduate profile D1 Mōhio and Virtuosity)
  • 5 Organise and present creative ideas and/or interactions in innovative and engaging ways appropriate to the intended audience. (Graduate profile E1 Whanaungatanga and Connectedness)

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Portfolio 1 2 3 4 5 100%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Explanation of assessment types
Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.