Thames High School
Visual Art Design Level 3
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms C. Ferguson.
Visual Art Design
Level 3 Visual Art Design explores personalised themes-based work. The assessments are aimed towards youth related subject matter using contemporary advertising and marketing design. Students can generate their own resources by using photographs or illustrated-based works. Design formats may include; character development, page layout, DVD inserts, pop- ups, display stands, book covers and brochures. At this level the students are also taught critical understanding of such things as negative space, design composition and typography. This process is learnt through both hand and computer generated techniques using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.
To see examples of work go to this link: https://thameshighart.weebly.com
Students may not take this course concurrently with Visual Art 3.
Course Overview
Term 1
3.2 - Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to design.
3.3 - Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established design practice.
Term 2
Complete 3.2 and 3.3 by week 5
External - 3.4- Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within design practice.
Term 3
Working on external
Term 4
Complete external
Recommended Prior Learning
You will have completed the Photography, Art, DTC or Visual Art Design 201 courses with at least an ‘Achieved’ in your external (Folio) Achievement Standard.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Students will need to cover all their costs for printing their coursework and external boards. This is not done via the accounts office, but paid by the student when printing is needed. (You can expect the costs for the course to be around $60-80).
One or two Art College/Art Gallery visits at approx. $20 each.
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.
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
advertising art director, comic book creator, graphic artist, primary teacher, advertising commercial director, comic strip artist, graphic designer, print maker, advertising copy writer, computer graphics designer, greeting card designer, properties artist, advertising creative director, conservator, guide, publicity director, advertising illustrator, corporate designer, hair stylist, puppet maker, advertising photographer, costume designer, haute couturier, renderer, aerial photographer, court artist, illustration agent, researcher, animation director, crafts artisan, illustrator-freelance, restorer, animator (digital/traditional), creative director-advertising, industrial designer, salesperson, antique restorer, curator, industrial photographer, scenic designer, architect, cutter & editor, interior decorator, scientific illustrator, architectural illustrator, dark room technician, interior designer, sculptor, architectural technologist, dentist, jeweler, serigrapher, art auctioneer, design consultant,
Disclaimer
Courses outlined will only be available if sufficient students wish to take them AND appropriate staff are available to teach them.
Courses that do not run may be offered through distance learning and be supported by the Distance Learning Department.
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