Level 2 Visual Arts - Graphic Design
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Bell.
Course Overview:
Building on the skills and knowledge gained in Year 11 Visual Arts, this course delves deeper into design by exploring both historical and contemporary conventions, ideas, and techniques. The majority of the course takes place in the computer suite, where students will learn and create using Adobe Creative Suite.
Course Features:
Artistic Exploration: Students will investigate various design concepts and methods, applying them to their own portfolio projects.
Year-Long Project: The course includes an in-depth, year-long investigation into a topic of personal interest, enabling students to express original ideas and address pictorial issues influenced by selected artist models.
Internal and External Assessment: Internal assignments contribute toward the external assessment, providing a comprehensive evaluation of students’ work.
Design Project Ideas: Possible project topics include corporate identity, event promotion, social awareness campaigns, product design, 3D modeling, animation, and moving image. Projects must be approved by the teacher to ensure they align with the students’ skills and goals.
Prerequisites: Completion of Level One Visual Arts is recommended. However, students with relevant prior experience or a strong passion for a career in the creative industries may be considered for enrolment with permission from Miss Bell.
Recommended Prior Learning
Any Visual Arts experience, either at school or otherwise, and a passion or interest in contemporary Visual Design. Any experience in applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, or other applications will be very useful in helping you in this course.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Stationery costs will vary depending on the materials the students already have.
Course fee: $65.00
64 GB+ Memory stick
Laptop/device for working from home
Photoshop suite license from school $40.00 (tbc).
Pathway
Year 13 Painting, Design, Photography, Sculpture or Printmaking.
Assessment Information
You will have two internal assessments and one external assessment.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 2.2 - Use drawing methods to apply knowledge of conventions appropriate to design
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 2.3 - Develop ideas in a related series of drawings appropriate to established design practice
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 2.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that shows understanding of art making conventions and ideas within design
Pathway Tags
Architecture, Graphic Design, Animation/gaming Design, Fine Arts, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Museum and Education, Theatre and Film production, Art Therapy, Exhibition designer, Fine artist, Further education teacher, Higher education lecturer, Illustrator, Museum/gallery curator, Printmaker, Secondary school teacher, Art therapist, Arts administrator, Commercial art gallery manager, Interior and spatial designer, Museum/gallery exhibitions officer, Multimedia programmer., Animator/Digital Artist, Advertising Specialist, Patternmaker, Architect, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Film and Video Editor, Tailor/Dressmaker, Metal Worker, Boat Builder, Naval Architect, Tattoo Artist, Print Finisher, Cutter, Fashion Designer, Journalist, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Painter and Decorator, Communications Professional, Industrial Designer, Jeweller, Make-up Artist, Graphic Pre-press Worker, Visual Merchandiser, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Media Producer, Production Assistant (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Florist, Upholsterer, Lighting Technician, Game Developer, Landscape Architect, Hairdresser/Barber, Photographer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Signmaker, User Experience Designer, Marketing Specialist, Garment Technician,
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Disclaimer
Course selection will depend on the option lines and student numbers. There is no guarantee that the courses you select now will all be available for you in 2024.