Year 12 Visual Art - Design
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms L. Kidd.
Course Description: This course will develop students’ ability to:
- Work with design mediums including drawing and digital design, learning Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign drawing programs
- Learn design conventions such as poster design, magazine design, logo design, and other print based media.
- Study contemporary design and learn how to use it in practice.
- Use illustration-based conventions to create character design/graphic novel based works
- Learn about typography and layout
Assessment: Up to 20 credits available at Level 2 including a 2 panel Folio worth 12 credits. Internal and External Achievement Standards are offered.
Prerequisites: (Students are at a distinct advantage if they have their own computer with Photoshop or equivalent drawing programme installed). Level 1 Visual Arts, Graphic Design (DVC) or Computer Studies required.
This course leads to: Level 3 Design if 12 credits achieved (folio credits preferred)
Contribution: $30 for take home costs.
Recommended Prior Learning
(Students are at a distinct advantage if they have their own computer with Photoshop or equivalent drawing programme installed). Level 1 Visual Arts, Graphic Design (DVC) or Computer Studies required.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
External
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Disclaimer
Courses offered will be subject to sufficient students taking them up and are not necessarily guaranteed to run.