Put your creativity and imagination to good use and train for a dynamic career in the world of Art and Design.
Designed specifically for those wanting a career in fine art, graphic and digital media design, fashion, photography or visual merchandising. These exciting and comprehensive courses will help you shape your natural creativity and develop your career-ready knowledge. Macclesfield College benefits from well-equipped studios with industry-standard graphics, photography, fashion and fine art facilities.
The Macclesfield Colleges art course started in 1910 and has since been recognised in Macclesfield as a college of choice for art and design programmes.
These courses allows students to complete an exploratory period which allows them to experience all aspects of art before specialising in a specific area such as fine art, fashion and photography.
Students will visit and host a number of exhibitions throughout the academic year to showcase their skills and develop their understanding of how-to curate pieces and exhibitions themselves.
Students on Art and Design programmes benefit from:
Professional standard exhibition and gallery areas
Annual end-of-year showcase
State-of-the-art facilities
Aspirational careers
Programmers and software development professionals, Graphic designers, Web design and development professionals, Product, clothing and related designers, Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators, Upholsterers
Skills Required for art & design
Good attention to detail
Ability to work well with others
Patience and the ability to remain calm under pressure
Ability to use career-specific technology
Ability to work independently
Computer literate and able to use key design software