Art and Design (Fine Art)

Course summary

A-Level Options for Art and Design are Fine Art, Photography, Textiles and Graphic Design These courses will appeal to students who love their art specialist subject at GCSE and want to take their work to the next level. For the students who wish to follow an art course beyond A Level, there is the choice of taking more than one specialism. Fine Art is usually the core subject with a second option supporting the experience outside of traditional art. They will become students who are imaginative and creative with an ability to work independently. They will learn techniques to solve creative problems, be confident to take risks and take their work on a personal journey. The GCE in Fine Art is designed to encourage an adventurous and enquiring approach to Art. They will be students who love drawing and visually recording their ideas throughout their personal journey of investigation. They are often students who wish to make a express an idea or tell a story. They will be students with a passion for painting and expressing themselves visually in a figurative or more abstract way. The students have the opportunity to work either in acrylics or oils on canvas, working on a range of sizes, with some working on a dramatically large scale.