Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt)

Level 1 Design and Photography (DAP101)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr R. Hatcliffe, Miss E. Blackmore.

Recommended Prior Learning

Having taken Year 10 Art will be an advantage but this is not essential.

This course offers the same assessments to those in Level 1 Visual Art, so it's important to note that students cannot take VAF101 and DAP101
In Level 1 DAP students will be provided with opportunities to explore a variety of media and techniques with a focus on photography and design. Students will develop skills in using a digital SLR camera and up-to-date software packages like adobe photoshop and In-design to gain a foundation in both photography and design. Students will learn how established designers and photographers have used different conventions in their work and how they might develop their own work. The rational for DAP101 is to give students the skills and tools to complete courses in either Design or Photography or both in Year 12.

Course Overview

Term 1
The first assessment focuses on comparing and contrasting personal treasures and those from different cultures.
We create a large A3 Visual sketchbook which shows students using photography conventions and design elements.

Term 2
We will be studying photomontage and looking at a variety of artists who have used this method in different ways. Students will extend upon their knowledge in using photography conventions whilst creating pastiches of their own. A final A3 piece is created using students own images and design skills.

Term 3
Our final assessment starts in Term 3 and extends into part of Term 4. A single folio board is used to produce a sustained body of related artworks in response to an art making proposition.

Term 4
Finalising folio boards.

Learning Areas:

Level 1 optional courses, Visual Arts

Pathway

Level 2 Design (DES202), Level 2 Painting (PNT202), Level 2 Photography (PHO202)

Career Pathways

Mining Engineer, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter, Sales and Marketing Manager, Aeronautical Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Business Analyst, Software Developer, Patternmaker, Statistician, Architect, Architectural Technician, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Film and Video Editor, Sound Technician, Electronics Engineer, Glazier, Animator/Digital Artist, Diversional and Recreational Therapist, Aeroplane Pilot, 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, Nanny/Child Carer, Photographer

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$57 Art pack (purchased through College)