Level 1 Photography/Design
L1PHD Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs A. Keene-Harris.
Why Take This Course?
This is a dedicated course for photography and design/digital art. Students will focus on these subjects alone, with some drawing required in the first assessment. If you are truly interested in focussing on Photography, Digital art and/or Design this is the course for you. Photography will be DSLR camera based (not with a cell phone) and Design will be based on digital collage and poster style graphic design. If you have an inkling that maybe you want to run a photography business, or be a graphic designer, this is a fantastic option. But ALSO if you just love taking photos and want to learn how to do it well, and make a company brand for fun, while earning NCEA achievement standard credits, this is also a fantastic choice.
Akonga/Learners will develop a body of work over the year. This is able to be self-guided by the learner, or it can be directed by the teacher. We aim to offer as much choice as possible so that creativity is at the centre of the learning.
This course offers students an interactive learning experience in Visual Art Design & Photography. Students will learn the fundamentals of Adobe software, encouraging them to manipulate and create digital artworks. A mixed media approach to learning in photography and design through drawings and task based activities throughout the course.
This is the introductory foundational course that will support students in Level Two Design and Level Two Photography. This course can not be taken in conjunction with Level One Visual Art Painting, so it is recommended for those with a specific interest in Design and Photography.
Course Overview
Term 1
Research and Drawing skills developed. This is through exploration of Kura Tāwhiti and a site of significance to you (1.1, 5 internal credits). From this, your own Kaupapa (meaning and reason for making your artwork) will be developed from 3 directions into the start of 1.2 (5 internal credits). If you do not know what to make art about, but love photography or digital collage, then we will develop this together. Technical and camera skills are started.
Term 2
Established kaupapa, the introduction of photography and design elements. Developing your resolved artwork for 1.2 and beginning to pick out what our folio will look like at this point. You should have 5 credits by mid term two.
Term 3
Folio focus (1 panel, 5 credits). This will be developed over the term into a full resolved body of work. We will revisit 1.1 and complete this using pages of work we have done for our portfolio and 1.2.
Term 4
1.1 handed in by the end of week 3. Folios sent away for marking externally in Wellington.
Assessment Policy & Procedures Assessment Information
An additional 5 credit standard can be submitted for, for students who have a good work ethic and the desire to extend their art making (91913 - 5 credits, internally assessd)
Level 2 Design, Level 2 Painting, Level 2 Photography
Career PathwaysSoftware Developer, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Boat Builder, Naval Architect, Trainer, Film/Television Camera Operator, Lighting Technician, Automotive Refinisher, Painter and Decorator, Furniture Finisher, Industrial Spray Painter, Signmaker, Auctioneer, Watchmaker and Repairer, Valuer, Architect, Architectural Technician, Urban/Regional Planner, Interior Designer, Patternmaker, Tailor/Dressmaker, Cutter, Fashion Designer, Sewing Machinist, Jeweller, Model, Photographer, Garment Technician, Artist, Tattoo Artist, Make-up Artist, Hairdresser/Barber, Beauty Therapist, Animator/Digital Artist, Graphic Designer, Editor
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryPlease have a visual diary (your choice in terms of size, ensure it is decent, unlined paper, however).
A chromebook or laptop
A drawing tablet is optional (graphic design and computer-generated illustration focus if that interests you) - PBTech is recommended for purchase, look at the Huion brand ones first.