A level of Art, Craft and Design at MPW offers students an opportunity to explore Fine Art, Graphic Design and Digital Art and Photography in a format that encourages and supports students to develop a strong visual language that they can use to express their thoughts and ideas. Experiencing and understanding the work of exhibiting artists forms the core of each project students undertake. Students interested in studying A-level Art, Craft and Design are encouraged to gain a good grade at GCSE level. However, this is by no means essential. If you have the basic skills and a passion for the subject and are highly motivated, you should succeed. The skills you will develop will be many and varied, not simply the ability to paint and draw. You will learn widely about different materials, practices and technologies in different fields of the Arts. You will develop the ability to communicate ideas and express yourself in a specialist vocabulary. You will develop an appreciation of the role of artists, photographers, craft makers and designers in the history of art and contemporary society. The course is suitable for both students who wish to undertake further studies in the field of art, craft and design and for those who simply have an interest and aptitude for the subject, but who do not intend to take the subject beyond A level study. With the first year of the course complete, students are aware of their strengths within Art, Craft and Design and can make a choice about which area within art they focus on in their Investigation (60% of total A level). The Personal Investigation is a portfolio of work that shows a personal response to a starting point that is negotiated between the student and tutor. In addition to this, a 1000 – 3000 word written study that relates to the student’s practical work and the work of relevant artists is also completed. The final stage of the course is the Externally Set Task (40% of total A level). Unlike the Personal Investigation, the starting point for this project is set by OCR in the form of an exam paper. The paper offers several themes that students can work on. Students have 12-14 weeks to create a body of preparatory work which documents the development of a final idea. Students are given 15 hours to create a final piece of work in exam conditions.
To be eligible for the MPW University Foundation Programme you must: • Be aged 17+ at the start of the programme* • Entry requirements: Successful completion of local high school (either 11 or 12-year system) with good grades • Meet our English entry requirements • January 2 term programme 5.5 IELTS or equivalent (with no less than 5.0 in any single band) – Pearson PTE (42-49), TOEFL iBT (46-59) or Cambridge (162) also accepted. • September 3 term programme 5.0 IELTS or equivalent (with no less than 4.5 in any single band) – Pearson PTE (36-41), TOEFL iBT (35-45) or Cambridge (154) also accepted.
Personal Investigation (01) 120 marks 60% of total A-level Externally Set Task (02) 80 marks 40% of total A-level
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Birmingham |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £11,829 - £23,913 |
| Address | 16 - 18 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3AU |
A level of Art, Craft and Design at MPW offers students an opportunity to explore Fine Art, Graphic Design and Digital Art and Photography in a format that encourages and supports students to develop a strong visual language that they can use to express their thoughts and ideas. Experiencing and understanding the work of exhibiting artists forms the core of each project students undertake. Students interested in studying A-level Art, Craft and Design are encouraged to gain a good grade at GCSE level. However, this is by no means essential. If you have the basic skills and a passion for the subject and are highly motivated, you should succeed. The skills you will develop will be many and varied, not simply the ability to paint and draw. You will learn widely about different materials, practices and technologies in different fields of the Arts. You will develop the ability to communicate ideas and express yourself in a specialist vocabulary. You will develop an appreciation of the role of artists, photographers, craft makers and designers in the history of art and contemporary society. The course is suitable for both students who wish to undertake further studies in the field of art, craft and design and for those who simply have an interest and aptitude for the subject, but who do not intend to take the subject beyond A level study. With the first year of the course complete, students are aware of their strengths within Art, Craft and Design and can make a choice about which area within art they focus on in their Investigation (60% of total A level). The Personal Investigation is a portfolio of work that shows a personal response to a starting point that is negotiated between the student and tutor. In addition to this, a 1000 – 3000 word written study that relates to the student’s practical work and the work of relevant artists is also completed. The final stage of the course is the Externally Set Task (40% of total A level). Unlike the Personal Investigation, the starting point for this project is set by OCR in the form of an exam paper. The paper offers several themes that students can work on. Students have 12-14 weeks to create a body of preparatory work which documents the development of a final idea. Students are given 15 hours to create a final piece of work in exam conditions.
To be eligible for the MPW University Foundation Programme you must: • Be aged 17+ at the start of the programme* • Entry requirements: Successful completion of local high school (either 11 or 12-year system) with good grades • Meet our English entry requirements • January 2 term programme 5.5 IELTS or equivalent (with no less than 5.0 in any single band) – Pearson PTE (42-49), TOEFL iBT (46-59) or Cambridge (162) also accepted. • September 3 term programme 5.0 IELTS or equivalent (with no less than 4.5 in any single band) – Pearson PTE (36-41), TOEFL iBT (35-45) or Cambridge (154) also accepted.
Personal Investigation (01) 120 marks 60% of total A-level Externally Set Task (02) 80 marks 40% of total A-level