Art and Design (Fine Art)

Course summary

All students undertake a course following the AQA 7202 specification there will be a strong emphasis on drawing skills. Students will spend the majority of their first year developing their skills and knowledge, then students will start their personal portfolio project, which is completely self-directed under a title of their choice. After this they will work on the externally set assignment, working from given starting points culminating in outcome(s) produced in the 15 hour exam. The programme of study includes visits to local or national galleries and museums. Students are required to work in one or more of the following areas of fine art, they may explore overlapping areas and combinations of areas: drawing and painting, mixed media including collage and assemblage, sculpture, ceramics, installation, printmaking, photography and moving image (film, video, animation).