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Do you have artistic flair? This course will develop your practical art and design skills. Under the support and guidance of a team of specialist Art & Design lecturing staff, you will complete projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands.
Working in our modern studios, you will embrace a wide range of creative skills including:
You will work primarily in the studio, spending some of your time working in a computer suite to develop your understanding of digital imaging. You will also complete a range of practical projects, which will be assessed regularly by your teachers. Towards the end of the course there will be two controlled tests (exams), which are largely practical but will require you to annotate and evaluate your work.
The course is made up of eight core units over the year:
You will undertake a number of visits throughout the course to art galleries, museums and other places of interest. The central aims of the course are to develop your creative ability; drawing and designing skills and improve levels of communication and presentational skills.
This course is the ideal route into a wide range of Art & Design or Media Level 3 BTEC courses.
Find out more about the career pathways this course relates to.