Art and Design

Course summary

A Level Art enables students to pursue careers in all the creative industries (and more widely) including art, design, architecture, graphics, fashion, textiles and film. It is both challenging and exciting, introducing a broad understanding of the visual arts and associated concepts. Emphasis is on visual skills, personal research and development. Students experiment and record using different techniques and processes as the basis for creative and skilled work. This course is appropriate for students wishing to follow a career in the Arts, whether Fine Art or Applied Art and involves the creation of a broad portfolio of work vital for any student wishing to study Art at the Foundation or Degree level.