Art and Design (Fine Art)

Course summary

Fine art education is concerned with making decisions, as well as with making things. The practice of fine art can prove personally uplifting and provide experiences that go beyond the knowledge and understanding associated with learning in many other areas of the curriculum. The skills you will develop in fine art will be varied and will be determined, to some extent, by the area of study you choose. However, whether you see your strengths in painting and drawing, sculpture, printing, photography/film or textiles, the same basic rules and skills apply. Drawing is the main vehicle that we use to communicate and explain our ideas, be it observational or experimental in nature, and it is a major aspect of the subject. We also believe in guiding your creative thinking and contextual understanding of art and will help you gain confidence in this discipline.