Figure 1.--Students in the art room are often busy on their projects and oblivious to the swirl of activity around them.
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Figure 1.--Students in the art room are often busy on their projects and oblivious to the swirl of activity around them. |
The fine arts make up an important part of the curriculum in many New Zealand schools, although this varies greatly from school to school. It is affected by the academic level, educational philosophy, funding, competency of the staff, and interests of the students. New Zealand secondary schools offer a wide range of fine arts courses. The major focus is on art and music and some of the course offers are much more sophisticated ans specialized than would have been the case only a few years earlier.
Fine arts programs include the following:
New Zealand secondary schools offer courses that the beginning student only interesting in dabbling as a hobby will find helpful to courses that will provide a fine foundation for those gifted students interested in pursung a career in art.
Music plays an important part in the life of many New Zealand schools. As well, music is offered as an academic subject from years 9 to 13. Students may enter for all
external examinations and may participate in a range of local, regional, and national musical competions and festivals. Participation in all areas of music is encouraged
at most schools, including full school singing, choir, orchestra, rock band, brass band, barbershop quartets, and other special groups.
