Level 3 Art Design
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs V. Lee.
Level 3 Art Design
Students will work on an integrated year long project from a self-generated brief.
Popular design contexts include awareness campaigns, company branding and merchandise, character design and game marketing, event design and promotion, etc.
Students will learn graphic design conventions and technical skills through industry standard Adobe programmes. Their years' work will culminate and be presented as a printed portfolio on three A1 size panels.
Entry Criteria
To gain entry into Level 3 Art Design successful completion of a Level 2 course in Art is required.
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 materials throughout the year. Students will need their own laptop capable of running Adobe Creative Cloud software to complete tasks and assessments. A stylus or apple pen compatible with their device would be beneficial for digital drawings. An additional USB stick flash drive (16G+) is recommended to store backups of student work.
Stationery
A3 Clearfile (30 leaves)
Black fine liner (0.8 or 1.0)
Double sided tape
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.
External
NZQA Info
Design 3.2 - Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to design
NZQA Info
Design 3.3 - Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established design practice
NZQA Info
Design 3.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within design practice
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.