Year 11 Subjects – Visual Arts - Design
Level: Stage 1
Subject Name: Visual Arts - Design
Prerequisites: Nil
Assumed Knowledge: At least one semester of Year 10 Design
Course Summary:
In this subject, students are expected to:
- Conceive, develop, and make work(s) of art or design that reflect the development of a personal visual aesthetic
- Demonstrate visual thinking through the development and evaluation of ideas and explorations in technical skills with media, materials, and technologies
- Apply technical skills in using media, materials, and technologies to solve problems and resolve work(s) of art or design
- Communicate knowledge and understanding of their own and other practitioners’ works of art or design
- Analyse, interpret, and respond to visual arts in cultural, social, and/or historical contexts.
Assessment:
- Assessment Type 1: Folio (40%)
15 x A3 pages to document their idea development and media exploration - Assessment Type 2: Practical (30%)
One practical artwork and supporting practitioner’s statement (250 words) - Assessment Type 3: Visual Study (30%)
8-12 x A3 pages and 750 words
For this subject, the assessment design criteria are:
- Practical application
- Knowledge and understanding
- Analysis and synthesis
- Inquiry and exploration.
Semester 1 focus:
The folio documents the student's visual learning based on the development and resolution of a corporate identity package for a contemporary Adelaide-based restaurant, café or fast food chain. In the Visual Study, students investigate how genre/narrative is communicated in movie posters through the use of colour, typography and imagery.
Semester 2 focus:
The folio documents the student's visual learning based on the development and resolution of a final graphic design for Music Festival or Band Tour or an equivalent event. In the Visual Study, students investigate to what extent public signage persuades, educates and entertains a target audience.