Art and Design (3d Studies)

Course summary

A course in 3D Design offers a unique opportunity within the curriculum for candidates to identify and solve real-world problems. Using insights to gain an understanding of their user, they design and then manufacture solutions for a wide range of human-centred project contexts. This will relate to an area of the candidates' design interest and can include architecture, furniture design, environmental design, jewellery, interaction design and product design, to name but a few of these potential areas to specialise in. This A-level course is intended to be of interest to candidates with a real passion for design and is suitable for those students wanting a career in design or associated areas. The program of study is based entirely on coursework and has a focus on being ‘hands-on’, proactive, independent learning with the ability to ‘think through making’ at the heart of its pedagogy. In the first year, students will take part in a range of projects that build their subject-specific knowledge, skills and understanding. In the final year of the course, students will complete two units of work for the A-level award.