Art and Design (Fine Art)

Course summary

Pupils will develop skills that encourage innovation and a contemporary approach to the creation of art. Their work will be informed by a broad understanding of current trends and methods within contemporary art as well as a firm grasp of many technical processes. Our pupils become extremely familiar with the process of making and the course is rooted in the acquisition of practical skills fused with a mature engagement with conceptual ideas. Pupils have access to a range of facilities, including photographic silk screen printing, sewing machines, print presses, a ceramic studio, laser cutting, sublimation printer and heat transfer press. Pupils also attend life drawing classes.