Level 1 Photography (Semester1)

The aim of this course is for students to develop knowledge and understanding of the methods and ideas which underpin photography practice.  The course seeks to encourage investigation into established art practice and the exploration of practical ideas through a series of internally assessed assignments.  Skills using Adobe Creative Suite programs such as Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom and Premiere Pro will be developed.

Students will go on a series of trips that are that are curriculum focused.

This course is for learners with an interest in photography, design, animation, marketing, advertising, gaming, fashion design, architecture, illustration, branding, interior design, visual communications, and other creative careers.
Some of the types of things that learners have created during this course are logo designs, comic books, magazine layouts, posters, t-shirt designs, billboards, photo exhibitions.....

This course is NCEA Achievement Standards.
This course leads to Level 2 and 3 Photography and is University Approved.

The graduate vision statement for Visual Arts Students is “I am an artist and critical thinker, able to work collaboratively and develop innovative visual ideas in the creation of quality creative products.”

Learners will complete their 1.1 and 1.2 assessments in Photography

Learners have the opportunity to gain 10 NCEA Level 1 credits in this course.