Level 1 Digital Art
L1ARTD Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge:
Recommended Prior LearningTo be accepted for this course it is recommended students have taken Digital Art in Year 10.
This course is about discovering and making Digital Art using drawing tablets, computers, and cameras to form an individual programme. Students are encouraged to be innovative, and explore art-making which is relevant to their own interests. Students will follow a programme, but essentially create their own theme and developmental focus, and use artist role models for inspiration.
There are 14 internal credits in this course. Alternatively, students can be offered the 12 external folio board exam credits and four internal credits. If a student is completing the Visual Art course, they can negotiate which standards they will complete in this course, but only one exam is possible and one endorsement.
Course Overview
What is taught in courses varies from year to year. This course could include:
Drawing is used to explore and develop ideas. Students will use a range of design and illustration techniques using Photoshop and Illustrator.
Photography techniques are taught using DSLR cameras and Adobe programmes are used to edit work.
Students will be able to extend their work to create Artbooks, installations, animations, conceptual artworks, or digital moving images.
Pathway
Level 2 Art Design, Level 2 Photography
Career PathwaysArtist, Photographer, Architect, Animator/Digital Artist, Artistic Director, Event Manager, User Experience Designer, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter, Sales and Marketing Manager, Software Developer, Patternmaker, Architectural Technician, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Film and Video Editor, Make-up Artist, Tattoo Artist, Film/Television Camera Operator, Fashion Designer, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Conservator, Jeweller, Curator, Graphic Pre-press Worker, Visual Merchandiser, Early Childhood Teacher, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Florist, Lighting Technician