New+Zealand-+Art+&+Education

=New Zealand = 


 * Background **

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island), and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori language name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud. The Realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue (self-governing but in free association); Tokelau; and the Ross Dependency (New Zealand's territorial claim in Antarctica). New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation: it is situated about 2,000 kilometers (1,200 mi) southeast of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and its closest neighbors to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. During its long isolation New Zealand developed a distinctive dominated by birds, a number of which became extinct after the arrival of humans and the mammals they introduced. The majority of New Zealand's population is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority. Asians and non-Māori Polynesians are also significant minority groups, especially in urban areas. The most commonly spoken language is English. New Zealand is a developed country that ranks highly in international comparisons on many topics, including education, economic freedom, and lack of corruption. Its cities also consistently rank among the world's most livable.


 * Capital :** Wellington


 * Population: ** 4,386,560


 * Ethnic Groups: **

78% European 14% Maori 9% Asian 7% Pacific Peoples


 * Education in the arts **

The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum is the core curriculum statement for the essential learning area of The Arts. It identifies the skills, knowledge, and understanding that students will develop as they learn in the arts in years 1–13, and it outlines ways in which this learning contributes to developing the essential skills and the attitudes and values described in The New Zealand Curriculum Framework. The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum is structured on the four disciplines of Dance, Drama, Music, and the Visual Arts. Within each discipline, achievement objectives are identified for four interrelated learning strands: Developing Practical Knowledge in the Arts, Developing Ideas in the Arts, Communicating and Interpreting in the Arts, and Understanding the Arts in Context. Developing skills, knowledge, attitudes, and understanding in one discipline does not imply a similar development in another. Separate sets of achievement objectives for each discipline recognize that each has its own body of knowledge and means of inquiry. Learning in all four disciplines is essential for a comprehensive education in the arts. The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum provides students with opportunities to express themselves through making and presenting art works. Students will also respond to and interpret others' art works and learn about diverse art forms from both within and beyond. Such learning includes developing an understanding of art forms in relation to the Tangata Whenua, to biculturalism in ﻿New Zealand and to the multicultural nature of our society and its traditions. Under the umbrella of the National Education Guidelines, The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum includes mandatory requirements for the essential learning area of The Arts In years 1–8, students will study all four disciplines. In years 9–10, students should continue to learn in all four disciplines; as a minimum requirement, they must study at least two disciplines. In years 11–13, The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum provides the basis for specialist teaching and learning programs in the arts disciplines.


 * Accomplished Artist **

**__// Donnamaree Hampton //__**
Donnamaree Hampton is a talented, emerging New Zealand  landscape artist, who works from her studio in Maruia  She has had an interest in art from a very young age and  draws her inspiration from her beautiful surroundings.  Although animals have always been her favorite theme, more recently,  she has ventured into painting South Island landscapes.  As a self taught artist, Donnamaree's preferred medium is oil  on canvas.

//__ Creative NZ Arts council of New Zealand __//
Creative New Zealand is the national agency for the development of the arts in New Zealand We invest resources in New Zealand arts for the long-term benefit of New Zealanders. Our statutory purpose is to encourage, promote and support the arts in New Zealand for the benefit of all New Zealanders. (Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994). Our funding comes from the government through Vote Arts, Culture and Heritage and the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board.




 * Their mandate is to support community and professional arts. **


 * participation, by supporting initiatives that encourage participation in the arts
 * access, by supporting the availability of projects of merit to communities or sections of the population that would otherwise not have access to them
 * excellence and innovation, by supporting activities of artistic and cultural significance that develop the creative potential of artists and art forms
 * professionalism, by maintaining and developing a professional arts infrastructure, both at national and community levels
 * Advocacy, by promoting New Zealand's arts and artists locally, nationally and internationally.


 * Arts for All (A program within Creative NZ) **

Arts for All has been produced by Creative New Zealand in partnership with Arts Access Aoteroa. It is a practical guide to help artists and arts organizations become more accessible, build new audiences and market their arts to youth eduication and disabled community.

**Funding/Training**
Funding for art-integration education in New Zealand is subsidized entirely by the government. this obviously excluded private organisations that cater to private training. Teacher training is very similar to what we witness here in the United States, there are requirements and exams that must be met before one earns a license to teach. This of course comes after at least a bachelors degree or some type of comparable certificate. As previously noted in my Education in the Arts topic there is a strong emphasis on teaching the arts to students from grade 1 through their entire pre-college career, this is not found in most modern society's however I believe it to be a very productive approach to teaching.

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After researching New Zealand as a whole, then diving deeper into their integration with art, culture and education I realized that this country has much to offer. The facts that I have listed about speak for them selves, it is no wonder that New Zealand ranks among the highest countries when it comes to standard of living, education, lack of crime and economic stability. I really like New Zealand, I hope to live there one day that is the main reason I picked this country for my presentation. It's surprising how such a seemingly small secluded country can have such rich heritage, way of life and an impact on the world around them =====