Teacher in Charge: Mr A. Yates.
Recommended Prior LearningIt is helpful if you have studied Art as an option in either Year 9 or 10
Select from a range of design briefs and develop a range of imaginative and inspirational design solutions. The brief to choose from include: graphic design, advertising; fashion and architecture.
This is an introductory course for students interested in Photography and/or Design. You will learn to use a camera, along with learning Photoshop, Illustration and InDesign programmes to enable you to manipulate images and develop design ideas. You will learn to use the design process in order to enrich your creativity. There are options if you are taking two lines of Art at Year 11, to complete a Level 2 Printmaking or Sculpture folio in this option.
(Work from 2020 Level 1 Waiopehu Photography and Design Students)
In 2024 students will be using the new NCEA Visual Art achievement standards worth a total of 20 credits (10 internal credits and 10 external credits)
NCEA Level 2 Art Design - Capturing Creativity, NCEA Level 2 Art Photography - Inside the Box, NCEA Level 2 Fine Art - The Artist Studio
Career PathwaysAnimator/Digital Artist, Artist, Artistic Director, Tattoo Artist, Make-up Artist, Curator, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Visual Merchandiser, Media Producer, Hairdresser/Barber, Photographer, Business Analyst, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Urban/Regional Planner, Fashion Designer, Interior Designer, Industrial Designer, Florist, Game Developer, Landscaper, Architect, Architectural Technician, Information Technology Architect, Landscape Architect, Geospatial Specialist, Sales Representative, Sales and Marketing Manager, Telemarketer, Marketing Specialist, Historian, Software Developer, Journalist, Graphic Designer, Technical Writer, User Experience Designer
Standards shown on courses are only an indication and not all may be offered at the time of study.