Art and Design (3d Studies)

Course summary

Within the 3D Design endorsement, which comes under the same specification as Art and Photography, we cover a wide range of areas within design from Architecture through to Product Design. The endorsement has absolute flexibility and scope for pursuing individual design interests and weighting their interests towards different areas of 3D design. In the first term students will explore a wide variety of visual communication methods, and work with industry-standard CAD software such as Solidworks, Fusion 360, Photoshop, laser cutters, 3D printers, wood and metal-working machines and vacuum forming. They will experiment with materials and processes, enabling them to produce a well-reasoned and rational design solution in response to their own set challenges. 3D Design is well placed to allow students the opportunity to utilise their expertise from any number of GCSE subjects and combine their own interests in design. A strong work ethic and an interest in 3D Design; together with the willingness to draw, is essential. Appropriate drawing, methods and techniques for design using perspective and projection systems will be taught.