Art and Design

Course summary

Students will develop a practical and theoretical knowledge and understanding of: - Relevant materials, processes, technologies and resources - How ideas, feelings and meanings can be conveyed and interpreted in images and artefacts - How images and artefacts relate to the time and place in which they were made and to their social and cultural contexts - Continuity and change in different genres, styles and traditions - A working vocabulary and specialist terminology. Students will be required to develop the skills to: - Record experiences and observations, undertake research and gather relevant information - Explore relevant resources, analyse and evaluate images, objects and artefacts - Use knowledge and understanding of the work of others to develop their own work - Explore potential lines of enquiry using appropriate media and techniques - Apply knowledge and understanding in making images and artefacts, review and modify work and plan and develop ideas.