Art & Design

This course is designed to provide an opportunity for those with an interest in art, design and media to explore materials, methods and processes that support many art and design activities and to begin to develop related skills in drawing, painting, textiles, graphics and photography. All students complete all subject areas in the first two terms culminating in a final major project in a chosen specialism. Alongside your main programme of study you will also study either GCSE or Functional Skills in English and maths if you have not achieved a GCSE grade 4 or above.

This course is designed to provide an opportunity for those with an interest in art, design and media to explore materials, methods and processes that support many art and design activities, and to begin to develop related skills in drawing, painting, textiles, graphics and photography. All students complete all subject areas in the first two terms culminating in a final major project in a chosen specialism. You will learn about the following:

• An introductory experience to some of the materials, methods, processes and technical skills that support art and design activity.
• An introductory understanding of the context in which art and design activity is located.
• An opportunity to test their interest in art and design activity.
• Development of an awareness of the value of research to support art and design activity.
• An introduction to drawing skills necessary to support creative activity in art and design.
• An understanding of the role of communication skills in the development of ideas.
• An opportunity to use the knowledge, understanding and skills developed in previous units to identify, research and produce a personal art and design project

Alongside your main programme of study you will also study either GCSE or Functional Skills in English and Maths if you have not achieved a GCSE grade 4 or above.

This two year course provides a varied, but focused, programme giving students the skills, experience and knowledge to progress to Higher Education and a career in the Creative Industries. Year 1 – Diploma These qualifications provide an opportunity for students aspiring to a career in the creative industries and arts to:

• Explore, develop, and test their creativity within a stimulating and demanding structure.
• Develop transferable skills, making them versatile and employable.
• Understand and apply ethical and sustainable design principles.
• Build a rich contextual knowledge of their creative practice

UAL Level 3 Diploma in Creative Practice: Art, Design and Communication includes three mandatory units:

• The Creative Process
• Developing Creative Practice
• Responding to a Set Brief

First-Year Focus:

• Introduction to a wide range of practical approaches and specialist disciplines.
• Encouragement to experiment with materials and techniques.
• Development of creative thinking, idea generation, and confident visual communication skills.

  Year 2 Extended Diploma AL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Practice: Art, Design and Communication includes three mandatory units:

• Researching a Specialist Industry Practice
• Specialist Technical Skills Development
• Specialist Creative Outcome

Second-Year Focus:

• Emphasis on developing skills within a chosen specialist pathway:
• Art – Painting, sculpture, printmaking, etc.
• Communication – Graphics, photography, illustration, etc.
• Design – Ceramics, textiles, etc.