PHO200

Level 2 Photography

Course Description

Level Two Visual Art Photography

This is a practical course where students learn to use a digital camera to visually investigate the world around them. Students work on a shared theme for their first assessment in order to develop and refine their photographic processes, and later work with individually chosen themes. Students will learn compositional elements to develop their ideas visually, and also have the opportunity to work in the studio with photographic lighting. Digital applications such as Adobe Photoshop are also used to enhance image quality or to manipulate images in a variety of ways. This course is recommended for students wanting to study Level Three Photography.

It is recommended that students have completed Level One Painting or Level One Design & Photography, but it is not required to gain entry into Level Two Visual Arts courses. Students who have not studied Visual Art at Level One will need to have an interview with the Visual Art Department to assess which Visual Arts course is best suited to the student. Priority into the Level Two Photography course is given to students who have successfully completed a Level One Visual Arts course.


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: 20
Internal Assessed Credits: 8
External Assessed Credits: 12
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91307 v2
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 2.1 - Demonstrate an understanding of methods and ideas from established practice appropriate to photography


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91317 v2
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 2.3 - Develop ideas in a related series of drawings appropriate to established photography practice


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91322 v2
NZQA Info

Visual Arts 2.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that shows understanding of art making conventions and ideas within photography


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 12
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
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.