Level 3 Design and Visual Communication
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: J. Crawford.
Students will continue to develop and showcase their expertise in drawing and design theory gained in DVC201 to resolve complex and comprehensive design briefs.
With a focus on spatial and product design, students will utilise their skills in planning, time management and identifying and meeting the needs of complex design briefs through exploring and refining ideas showcasing a maturing understanding of design theory and practice.
Students will explore and refine their ideas through various modelling techniques these being: drawing, rendering, extended research, 3D sculpture, SketchUp, Fusion360 and Adobe Illustrator. Students will draw from a number of different design practices and practitioners to inspire their work.
Students will utilise and further extend their skills in graphic design and visual communication in a presentation brief to promote their work.
Success at this level can lead to attaining Scholarship for DVC.
Recommended Prior Learning
Achieved 10-12 credits in Graphics 201, or referred to HOD Graphics for entry by negotiation.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
A set of pencils (2H, H, HB, B, 2B), 2 erasers, ruler.
Pathway
Architecture, product design, graphic design, landscape design, urban planning, set design, creative directing, typography and advertising.
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: 16 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 16
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.