Aquinas College
Year 10 Digital Art
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs K. Saunders.
Why study Digital Art? Firstly, perhaps the most important reason to take Year 10 Digital – is that it is FUN!
Creativity is essential in a global economy that needs a workforce that is knowledgeable, imaginative and innovative. Making and participating in the Creative Arts aids the development of skills that will be necessary for our ākonga (students) futures. Leading people in any field are those who can think creatively and innovatively. Creativity is cited by business leaders as the top leadership competency for the future. Studying the arts teaches determination and resilience – qualities useful to any career. It teaches us that it is okay to fail, to not get things right the first time and to have the courage to start again.
Not to mention, it is always hands-on! This course promotes motivation to learn by emphasising active engagement, diligence and creative risk-taking.
Year 10 Digital Art introduces ākonga to the basic principles of DSLR Photography (including the photography studio) and digital art-making (creative photo editing & digital illustration). This course develops students' practical art-making skills through the teaching of a variety of processes with an emphasis placed on ‘learning through doing'.
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Year 10 Digital Art focuses on the concepts of creativity and connection. This course is divided into three interrelated areas (units) that explore a common ‘big picture’ idea – Whanaungatanga / A sense of belonging - Who am I & how do I belong?
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The units of work are:
- Still Life & Portraiture Photography explores still life (adornment objects) & portraiture in the photography studio, alongside scanography processes, with an introduction to digital editing. Adobe Lightroom application will be introduced within this unit. As an extension, Moving Image (combining video, sound and image stills) approach can also be explored.
- Minizine design exploring ākonga's pepeha: hand-generated mark-making and layout/typography design processes will be used. Adobe Photoshop application will be introduced within this unit.
- Creating digital art with an iPad for exhibition. DSLR photography and/or digital illustration design processes will be used. Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop for iPad (and Apple Pens) will be introduced within this unit. As an extension, a 3D Box Character Design task can be explored that utilises illustration & layout (using a supplied net) skills.
This course has been created as an introductory course for the specialist courses available in the senior school – it is a prerequisite for the Year 11 Digital Art course.
Throughout this course, ākonga will be able to participate in public group art exhibitions: virtual galleries and offsite gallery locations.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Ākonga will need a BYOD device that can run Adobe Creative Cloud applications: Lightroom CC, Premiere Rush & Photoshop. Adobe Creative Cloud will be supplied for the duration of the course. Note a Chromebook cannot run these applications. iPads (with Apple pens) and DSLR cameras will be supplied to use in class.
Pathway
Pathway Tags
Animator/Digital Artist, Artist, Graphic Designer, Game Developer, Photographer, Business Analyst, Software Developer, Patternmaker, Architect, Architectural Technician, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Sound Technician, Baker, Tailor/Dressmaker, Boat Builder, Naval Architect, Urban/Regional Planner, Cutter, Fashion Designer, Sewing Machinist, Trainer, Interior Designer,
Disclaimer
Note that picking a course doesn't guarantee entry.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the year level dean or the Future Pathways team for support and guidance.
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