Art, Craft and Design (Fine Art) A Level

Arts, Media and Publishing

We are only accepting one application per candidate.

What will you be working towards?

Alternative Title	GCE A Level in Art and Design
Code	ARPAY21
Qualification Type	GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Qualification Level	Level 3
Course type	Full Time

Overview

This highly creative and successful course offers a broad based art experience that encourages you to work in ways that are personally fulfilling and therefore enables you to achieve your potential. The course is delivered through a series of taught practical and independent workshops. You will be taught by specialist teachers who are practising Fine Artists and Designers and have experience in professionally marketing and selling their work.

The course structure is designed to develop and enrich you as an artist or designer. You will be supported in gaining skills through a series of integrated critical practical and theoretical workshops that will challenge and extend your experience and understanding of art and design. You will practice as you start to produce a practical portfolio of work that reflects your expression of ideas and feelings through the skilful manipulation of visual language and materials.

We currently offer the following three specialist pathways: Fine Art, Graphic illustration and Fashion with textiles. Fashion and textiles also have the opportunity to explore textiles for interiors.

Details

The course structure is designed to develop and enrich you as an artist or designer. You will be supported in gaining skills through a series of integrated critical practical and theoretical workshops that will challenge and extend your experience and understanding of art and design practice as you start to produce a practical portfolio of work that reflects your expression of ideas and feelings through the skilful manipulation of visual language and materials.

Fine Art

You will explore a broad range of disciplines including printing, sculpture and 3D craft. Within each of these you will broaden your knowledge and experience of painting techniques using and combining acrylic and oil-based paints; printmaking processes including silkscreen, block and intaglio printing and sculpting, and producing 3D craftwork using ceramics. You will respond to inspiration from both the natural and built environment.

How will it be delivered?

40 % exam .
60 % coursework .
Practical Portfolio: The portfolio will consist of a sustained practical assignment with supporting contextual research the assignment demonstrates; research, ideas development, refinement and final solution.
Related Study: This consists of written and where appropriate illustrated work of 1500 words. The written work reflects the context of the practical portfolio work.
Controlled Assignment: You will produce work in response to an externally set task. You will demonstrate research skills and the acquisition of media techniques. A final piece will be realised in 15 hours of supervised time.

Entry requirements

At least 7 GCSEs at Grade 4 including GCSE Maths and GCSE English.

Grade 5 in GCSE Art.

Your next steps...

We offer an exciting Level 4 1 Year Art Foundation course which is designed to enable you to further explore your creativity.

A number of our students go on to study at degree level such as History of Art at the University of Kent, Textile Design at Norwich University of the Arts (NUA), Graphic Design at NUA, Architecture at Leeds University and Conservation of Cultural Heritage at Lincoln University.

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Long Road Sixth Form College

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Long Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8PX

Available dates

03/09/2021 to 24/06/2023
Long Road Sixth Form College
2 Year(s)
Part of a full time programme
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