Art and Design

Course summary

Studying A Level Art and Design will help you to develop intellectual, imaginative, creative and intuitive skills. You will have the opportunity to investigate, experiment, develop practical skills as well as aesthetic understanding and critical judgement. Yet more valuable than anything, you will enjoy opportunities to develop independence of mind, explore your own ideas, refine your skills and produce personal outcomes You will look at the ways other artists and designers have worked to enhance your own artwork. You will keep sketchbooks to assist in the recording and developing of your own ideas. You will also learn various ways of presenting your work for display. As you progress through the A Level course and learn more advanced skills, you will be encouraged to find ways of developing your own personal style and interests and therefore will enable you to work to your strengths in painting, printmaking, drawing, mixed media and photography.