Hana Noʻeau I

This course surveys traditional visual art forms and their place in Hawaiian society. Students will be introduced to fundamental concepts, cultural content and creative skills concerning Hawaiian material culture, including: protocol, traditional practices, vocabulary/terms, techniques, and philosophies.  This knowledge encourages creative expression in traditional media.  KS Hawaiian Language and Culture Competencies of the “Developing” and “Advanced” Levels are addressed. Prerequisites: Hawaiian Culture and Hawaiian I.

Hana Noʻeau II

This course is a continued survey of traditional visual art & art appreciation and their place in Hawaiian society. Students will further explore fundamental concepts, cultural content and creative skills concerning Hawaiian material culture, including: protocol, traditional practices, vocabulary/terms, techniques, and philosophies. This knowledge further develops student creative expression in traditional
media.  Papa Hana No‘eau II evolves into an art appreciation class where students will learn to make aesthetic judgments about traditional art works and to use these types of judgments in their own creative expressions.  This class is taught primarily in the Hawaiian Language.  KS Hawaiian Language and Culture Competencies of the “Developing” and “Advanced” Levels are addressed.  Prerequisites: Hana No‘eau I and completion of Hawaiian 2.