VAD100

Level 1 Visual Design/Photography

Course Description

Level One Visual Art Design & Photography 

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.

It is recommended that students have completed the Year 10 Visual Art course, but this is not required to gain entry into the Level 1 course. A student will be granted entry into the course without having completed Year 10 Visual Art.


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.

Total Credits Available: 15
Internal Assessed Credits: 5
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91913 v3
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 1.2 - Produce resolved artwork appropriate to established art making conventions


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91914 v4
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 1.3 - Explore Visual Arts processes and conventions to inform own art making


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91915 v3
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 1.4 - Create a sustained body of related artworks in response to an art making proposition


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Availability of teaching staff and the final decision is at the discretion of the Head of Department.

Minimum class sizes.

  • Course structure and activities are subject to change.

  • Availability of teaching staff and the final decision is at the discretion of the Head of Department.

Meeting any course entry requirements

  • Minimum class sizes.

  • Course structure and activities are subject to change.

  • Availability of teaching staff and the final decision is at the discretion of the Head of Department.

Course structure and activities are subject to change.

  • Availability of teaching staff and the final decision is at the discretion of the Head of Department.