FET CERTIFICATE IN PHOTOGRAPHY

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE: DESIGN TECHNIQUES (CE DTC 100)

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Term 2

Term 3 Wireframing Basic (CE DTC 101) Prototyping Basic (CE DTC 102) UI Design Basic (CE DTC 103) Wireframing Intermediate (CE DTC 104) Prototyping Intermediate (CE DTC 105) UI Design Intermediate (CE DTC 106)

Elements & Principles of Interaction Design (CE DTC 107) Colour Theory in User Interface Design (CE DTC 108) Typography in User Interfaces (CE DTC 109) Animation in Interaction Design (CE DTC 110) Responsive user Interface Design (CE DTC 111) Design Systems (CE DTC 112)

Portfolio 1 (CE DTC 113)

Term 4 Portfolio 2 (CE DTC 114)

Overview This qualification is primarily intended for application in the design industry. The qualification will give the student the competencies required to progress in a career in design. Students credited with this qualification will be able to practice in a variety of design fields, and will be equipped to enter a professional design qualification at NQF Level 6.

The course focuses on interaction design, and touches on aspects of user interface design, user experience design and design that is responsive for digital interfaces. The Design Techniques course, with a focus on Interaction Design, is an entry level qualification for students who are interested in a career in interaction and experience design. Further study/practice will be required for these fields.

Students credited with the unit standards in this qualification are capable of: + Sourcing research information related to a specific design field. + Analysing and reviewing design research information. + Selecting materials, media and processes for production. + Producing final design products that meet specific project requirements. + Managing business processes in a design environment.

Students also elect an area of competence from: + Developing business and marketing resources. + Creating original design messages, forms and arguments.

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Term 3

FET CERTIFICATE IN PHOTOGRAPHY (CE PH 100)

Adobe Photoshop Basic (CE PH 101) Camera Foundation (CE PH 102) Photoshop Post-Production Basic (CE PH 103)

Creative Lighting Basic + Lenses and Perspective (CE PH 104) Elements of Design (CE PH 105)

Adobe Photoshop Intermediate (CE PH 106) Creative Lighting Intermediate (CE PH 107) Creative Lighting (Advanced) + Product (Studio) Photography (CE PH 108)

Term 4 Photoshop Post-Production Intermediate (CE PH 109) Architectural Photography(CE PH 110) Portfolio 1 + 2 (CE PH 111)*

*Some elements of Portfolio 1 are spread out throughout the year in the form of on-location workshops

Overview: The Further Education and Training Certificate: Photography is the entry level qualification for students who are interested in a career in photography. This Qualification can serve as an entry to National Certificates in the field of Art, Craft or Design at NQF Level 5. Qualifying students will be able to select relationships and contexts for photography, including the required interpretation, analysis, pre-visualising, conceptualisation and capturing of images. A qualifying student at this level will be a well-rounded entry-level photographer with a good fundamental knowledge of the photography field, coupled with interpersonal and business skills, preparing for later specialisation in specific photography or related fields.

Qualified students will be able to follow a career as: + Photographers for newspapers & media agencies (advertising agencies, website developers, publishers, etc.) + Self-employed freelance photographers and entrepreneurs, such as street photographers, and lifestyle photographers, etc. or create content for stock agencies. + Photographer assistants. + Technical assistants providing technical support for the sector in laboratories and printing companies. + Events and corporate photographers. + Image retouchers.

Qualified students will be capable of: + Interpreting and analysing general principles and concepts of photographic assignments. + Pre-visualising, conceptualising and analysing approaches according to the given specifications. + Capturing a range of images through the use of photographic equipment and light sensitive materials. + Selecting, editing and rendering photographic images according to specific criteria.