3DES - Level 3 Design Art
Course Description
Visual communication will be explored with an emphasis on contemporary design. Students will work on individual projects based on personal interests. They can focus on graphic design or illustrating a story. The majority of the work is created using the Adobe Creative suite (Photoshop, Indesign or Illustrator). All students get a subscription to the suite for the year.
Recommended Prior Learning
Successful completion of Level 2 Design Art.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Surface tablets or Wacom pen tablets are an advantage for students doing illustration for graphic novels, comics, game concepts.
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: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
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.