Art and Design (Photography)

Course summary

During the course, students will be introduced to a variety of experiences exploring a range of photographic media, techniques, and processes. They will be made aware of both traditional and new technologies. Students will explore relevant images, artefacts, and resources relating to Photography and a wider range of art and design, from the past and from recent times, including European and non-European examples. This will be integral to the investigating and making process. Their responses to these examples must be shown through practical and critical activities that demonstrate the student's understanding of different styles, genres, and traditions. Students will use sketchbooks/workbooks/journals to underpin their work where appropriate. There is no specific requirement for students to demonstrate drawing skills in this endorsement unless they wish to. Students may use traditional methods and/or digital techniques to produce images. Students will be required to demonstrate skills in all of the following: ● The ability to explore elements of visual language, line form, color, pattern, and texture in the context of Photography ● The ability to respond to an issue, theme, concept, or idea or work to brief or answer a need in Photography ● Appreciation of viewpoint, composition, depth of field, and movement; time-based, through such techniques as a sequence or “frozen moment” ● The appropriate use of the camera, film, lenses, filters, and lighting for work in their chosen area of Photography ● Understanding of techniques related to the developing and printing of photographic images, where appropriate, presentation and layout.