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.

Year 12 Visual Arts - Design

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