Art Design Year 9
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr P. Manu.
This course builds on skills learned at Years 7 and 8. Visual Art / Art Design is an option subject, offered for two terms at Year 9. Students will do practical activities which develop their knowledge of visual elements and principles while exploring a range of three dimensional and two dimensional media. Students will generate and develop visual ideas in response to established contemporary artist’s artworks.
The year 9 course is a hands on practical course that starts with an introduction of drawing skills and colour incorporating typography. The year 9s will then learn about what Design is by designing and making. Students will have the opportunity to make things like typographic portraits, posters and introduced to Pacific and Maori designs.
Pathway
Pathway Possibilities
Game Developer, Animator/Digital Artist, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter, Sales and Marketing Manager, Patternmaker, Architect, Architectural Technician, Art Director, Artist, Draughtsperson, Cutter, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Communications Professional, Graphic Pre-press Worker, Visual Merchandiser, Information Technology Architect, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Media Producer, Production Assistant, Photographer, Printer, Signmaker, User Experience Designer, Marketing Specialist, Product Assembler, Paramedic, Historian, Artistic Director, Wall and Floor Tiler, Film/Television Camera Operator, Community Development Worker, Conservator, Curator, Demonstrator, Early Childhood Teacher, Primary School Teacher, Private Teacher/Tutor, Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Aide,