Course Overview
This creative and exciting pathway is aimed at broadening and expanding your art and design skills to a very high standard in areas such as drawing, design generation, painting, 3-dimensional design, printmaking, surface design, graphic design, illustration, photography, textiles and digital applications. Working within a creative studio environment and IT suites, you will develop your knowledge, self-confidence, communication, time-management and presentation skills, resulting in a professional portfolio and body of work. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in live briefs, some of the clients we have worked with are AIMC, NowThen Consortium, North Yorkshire Council, National Rail and Up for Yorkshire.What You Will Study
Examples of some of the topics you may study are:
- Drawing from Observation Illustration animation
- Printmaking
- Colour Theory and Painting
- Three-Dimensional Design
- Ceramics
- Photography
- Surface Pattern and Textiles
- Personal and Professional Development
- How You Will Be Assessed
You will be continually assessed by your tutors throughout the academic year, and an external moderator will verify and confirm your final grades.
Year 1 will complete one module, A1 Skills Development and A2 Creative Project and these will be internally assessed and graded at a Pass, Merit or Distinction.
Year 2 will complete a further module, B1 Personal Progression and B2 Creative Industry Response, graded at a Pass, Merit or Distinction. The combination of grades from both years will determine the overall grade for the course.
- Entry Requirements
4 GCSEs at Grade 9-4, including English or Maths and a Grade 3 in either English or Maths.
OR
4 GCSEs at Grade 9-4 including English or Maths and a Level 2 in either English or Maths.
OR
Successful completion of Level 2 at Merit Grade and GCSE English or Maths at Grade 4 and Level 2 in either English or Maths.PLUS
Satisfactory interview and a portfolio of work for all options above. - Interview Information
When you attend your interview, please bring along your latest school report, your predicted grades and one piece of work from your portfolio.
- Further Study
On completion with the appropriate pass and English and Maths grades you can progress through the levels.
This study programme offers progression to a variety of art-related courses. A recommended progression route would be onto our HNC/HND Art and Design, leading onto a full BA (hons) Art Practice (Top Up) with Hull university or you may wish to apply to an outside university. During the course we will explain all the possible options and support you through the application process.
