Howick College Howick College

Year 10 Art Digital FULL Year (10ARD)

10ARD
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms S. O'Grady.

Year 10 Art Digital FULL Year (10ARD)

Unleash your creativity in Art Digital! This course immerses you in the world of digital art, photography, design, and animation. Learn industry techniques and software to create stunning art, edit photos, designs for print and digital media, and bring characters to life.  Embrace your inner artist and transform your digital dreams into reality!

What You'll Explore

  • Photographic Media: Capture the world through your lens and transform ordinary moments into extraordinary works of art. Learn the essentials of photography, from composition and lighting to advanced digital editing techniques.
  • Design Media: Unleash your creativity as you delve into the principles of graphic design. Experiment with colors, typography, and layouts to create eye-catching visuals that communicate powerful messages.
  • Character Design: Bring your imagination to life by creating original characters. From concept sketches to fully developed digital characters, you'll explore techniques to develop compelling personalities and visual styles.

Learning Areas:

Expressive Arts


Assessment Information

Assessment is a folio of work that uses a range of digital media.

Pathway

Year 11 Art Digital (11ARD)

A course in Art Digital opens doors to a world of creative careers! This foundation equips you for fields like graphic design, animation, web design, game design, and even visual effects for film and television. You could become a freelancer, work for a design agency, or join the creative team at a tech company. The possibilities are as vast and imaginative as your artwork itself!

Career Pathways

Animator/Digital Artist, Artist, Graphic Designer, Game Developer, Photographer



			
					
					Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
										

$40 for take home materials, software and equipment maintenance.


Disclaimer

Owing to teachers responding to individual students' needs, courses and NCEA standards taught in a subject maybe different to those displayed.