Qualification details Title New Zealand Diploma in Photography (Level 5) Version 1 Qualification type Diploma Level 5 Credits 120 NZSCED 100303 Creative Arts > Visual Arts and Crafts > Photography Qualification developer New Zealand Qualifications Authority Next review July 2018 Approval date June 2015 Strategic purpose statement This qualification is for people seeking entry-level employment or those already employed in the photographic industry. The photographic industry and creative and cultural sector in Aotearoa New Zealand will benefit by having photographers enter the sector who are trained at an intermediate level. Graduates will be capable of self-managing within defined guidelines to create photographic works. Graduate profile Graduates of this qualification will be able to: - Outcome Statement - - Education pathway The qualification provides a pathway from the following: - Qualification Reference 2648 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 Apply problem-solving skills to a range of design challenges within a photographic context. Apply conceptual, creative and technical skills in photographic imaging. Apply knowledge of image making and use of technologies relevant to a range of photographic applications and genres. Create a range of photographic imaging works. Analyse and evaluate own photographic work and the work of others. Self-manage photographic project briefs within defined guidelines. Behave professionally in a photographic work environment. National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) (Level 3) [Ref: 1039] New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design (Level 3) [Ref: 2628] New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design (Level 4) [Ref: 2629] New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 3) [Ref: 2626] New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 4) [Ref: 2627] version 1 Page 1 of 4 - New Zealand Certificate in Creativity (Level 4) [Ref: 2869] Graduates of this qualification may wish to undertake further tertiary study at diploma or degree level in the field of Creative Arts. Employment pathway Graduates of this qualification will be able to work in junior technical or assistant roles within a photography environment. Qualification specifications Qualification award This qualification may be awarded by any education organisation accredited under section 250 of the Education Act 1989 to deliver a programme leading to the award of this qualification. The formal document certifying the award of this qualification will display the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) logo and may also include the name or logo of the qualification developer and/or the awarding body. Evidence requirements for assuring consistency All tertiary education organisations (TEOs) either arranging training or delivering programmes that lead to the award of the qualification are required to participate with the qualification developer in a scheduled consistency process, in accordance with published national guidelines. This will involve reviewing evidence associated with graduates’ achievement of outcomes, establishing a periodic cycle for a review focus for the external consistency review, and agreeing acceptable standards and/or benchmarks for qualification outcome achievement, and areas for improvement. Standard evidence for programme providers may include: Minimum standard of achievement and standards for grade endorsements - assessment information leading to the achievement of the graduate outcomes - a portfolio of student work relating to the qualification and the annual review focus requirements - graduate and/or stakeholder/end-user feedback on outcome achievement - TEO moderation outcomes which may include moderation/benchmarking across common programmes - relevant External Evaluation and Review (EER) data The minimum standard of achievement required for the award of the qualification is the achievement of all the graduate outcomes. There are no grade endorsements for this qualification. Other requirements for the qualification (including regulatory body or legislative requirements) General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification General conditions for Qualification Reference 2648 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 The programme design, including assessment, must reflect the interconnectedness of graduate outcomes and the norms of version 1 Page 2 of 4 programme photography industry practices. To enrol in a programme, learners must hold a Level 3 qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and/or knowledge. Programmes may be developed based on Māori principles and values, and are intended to enable Wānanga to meet obligations under the Education Act (1989, section 162(4)(b)(iv)). All TEOs offering programmes leading to this qualification must maintain currency with amendments to, and replacement of, relevant legislation, regulations, rules and Australian/New Zealand Standards. Conditions relating to the Graduate profile Qualification outcomes Conditions 1 Programmes must include creative image production through exploration and research. Apply problem-solving skills to a range of design challenges within a photographic context. Credits 20 2 Apply conceptual, creative and technical skills in photographic imaging. Programmes must include: Credits 15 - - - 3 Apply knowledge of image making and use of technologies relevant to a range of photographic applications and genres. Conceptual – research and development from concept to resolution. Creative – exploration of the image process through experimentation. Technical – camera use, lighting types and techniques, colour management. Programmes must include technologies relating to the production of photographic work e.g. relevant software and equipment. Programmes may include moving image. Credits 15 4 Create a range of photographic imaging works. Credits 40 5 Analyse and evaluate own photographic work and the work of others. Credits 10 6 Programmes must include knowledge of stylistic approaches of a range of historical and/or contemporary practitioners relating to photographic imaging and a critical awareness of influences affecting their imagery. Self-manage photographic project briefs within defined guidelines. Credits 10 Qualification Reference 2648 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 version 1 Page 3 of 4 7 Behave professionally in a photographic work environment. Programmes must include: - Credits 10 - Qualification Reference 2648 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 the Copyright Act, ethics and intellectual property; determining a pricing scale for services and products, safe work practices practice with an understanding of the implications of the Treaty of Waitangi for photography in Aotearoa New Zealand version 1 Page 4 of 4