Art and Design (Fine Art)

Course summary

If you love images and objects that are not only visually stunning but able to make you think about or question the world around you, then this is the subject for you. Fine Art not only focuses on developing a high level of technical ability but forces you to examine the world and your surroundings. It teaches you to understand the past and comment on the present creatively and individually and gives you the tools to think like a philosopher with the technical skills of a master craftsperson. Firstly, you will develop skills in a wide variety of media and learn to push your technical abilities to a higher level. You will then start to examine the work of Artists from a range of historical and contemporary sources and use these to inform your work. However, the main focus is on creativity and understanding visual language to create pieces of Art that truly stand out and demonstrate individuality and skill. Most students who decide to continue go on to do a one year foundation course. Once this is completed there are numerous degree courses available including Decorative Arts, Fine Arts, Set design, Special effects, Textiles and Computer Generated Design. Art is also an important subject if you wish to study Architecture.