Level 3 Art Design
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs H. Harrington.
Level 3 Art Design
Students will work on an integrated year long project with a self-generated brief. They will begin the year with a typographic logo design, poster design, and double page spread design. From term 2 onward students will choose their own briefs that are suitable to their chosen context.
Popular contexts that students may choose include: Musician branding and merchandise; comic book design, including layout and character design; restaurant branding, including menu and website design; and design for a campaign cause, such as climate change or mental health awareness.
Students will learn graphic design conventions and technical skills in industry standard Adobe programmes. Their years work will culminate in a portfolio that can be presented as a printed portfolio on three A1 size panels, or as a three minute moving image portfolio.
Entry Criteria
To gain entry into Level 3 Art Design the successful completion of a Level 2 course in Art is beneficial.
It is recommended that you have prior experience with digital technologies and are computer proficient, as work produced in this course is done through using Adobe Photoshop. Students will need a device capable of running the Adobe software to take this course.
Students must also meet the requirements to study a Level 3 NCEA Award.
Equipment/Stationery and Course Costs
This course makes significant use of digital learning material at various times during the year. It is advantageous for a student to have a laptop during these times. Some learning activities, including assessments, will not be able to be completed without a laptop.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for NCEA Course Endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Pathway Tags
Architect, Photojournalist, Graphic designer, Creative Director, Print Production Artist, Art Director, Web Designer, Desktop Publisher, Web Programmer, Web Developer, Marketing Designer, Marketing Director, Illustrator, Communications Manager, Visual Artist, Film Producer, Video Maker,
Disclaimer
Course selection does not guarantee a course will be available or that you have approval to take a course. Final course confirmation is in January and depends on your final results and in rare cases, staff availability.