Why study A Level Fine Art? Art encourages self-expression and creativity and can build confidence as well as a sense of individual identity. Being creative can also help with wellbeing and improving health and happiness, it’s an outlet for releasing the pressures of studying as well as those of everyday life. Studying A Level Fine Art provides the opportunity to acquire new skills. As well as gain knowledge of different art forms, media and techniques you can also gain specialist skills in areas such as photography, digital technologies and sculpture. Studying A Level Fine Art helps to develop critical thinking and the ability to interpret the world around us. What will I be studying? In life ‘knowing how’ is just as important as ‘knowing that’. Studying A Level Fine Art i ntroduces you to a range of intellectual and practical skills, enabling you to use and understand the properties of a wide range of tools, techniques, materials and processes, including life drawing, painting, ceramics, printing, digital media, installations and sculpture. You will learn about art from all different cultures and genres and be inspired by these to develop your ideas. How will I be studying? The Art room is a lively, inspirational place where original thought, experimentation and creativity are welcomed and embraced. If you want the freedom to explore your own ideas, are passionate about global issues and are prepared to be brave and take risks then art is for you. Initial workshops lay a solid foundation for you to be able to work as an independent artist, controlling your own timescales and homework periods. You will have one-on-one tutorials with your teacher in lessons and also group discussions about each other’s work. You will be expected to go to exhibitions and museums in your own time and gather primary source material. You will be encouraged to take creative risks, problem-solve and pursue your own personal interests within your work. How will A Level Fine Art help me in the future? The UK’s creative industries are the fastest growing sector in the UK economy. Art develops originality, creativity, curiosity and the ability to be inventive and problem-solve. These are the skills that are valued in global industry where visual communication has never been so important. A Level Fine Art could lead onto studying for a career in architecture, fashion design, photography, graphic and digital design, set and stage design, 3D design to name a few. Even if you are not planning a career in art or design, employers are always looking for creative, innovative thinkers.