Art and Design

Course summary

Art and Design at the Grove Sixth Form encompasses: • Fine Art • 3D Design If you have a flair for art and design and a passion for drawing, painting and being creative, A Level Art and Design could be for you. You will work much more independently than at GCSE, with your teachers being there to ensure your skill acquisition and development and to enable you to develop your own style. This course is designed to enable you to develop your skills using a variety of media, processes, and techniques. You will gain knowledge of historical and contemporary artists, designers, styles and genres. Through research, development, and production of your own ideas you will also broaden your general knowledge of art and design. You will learn to recognise and develop your own practical and critical strengths and we will provide you with the tools to develop your own artistic and creative practice. Many students create a strong portfolio and go on to higher education in Art and Design, including Foundation courses at college and Bachelor of Arts degrees at university. Students then embark on careers in the world of advertising, graphic design, the fashion industry, set design, illustration, special effects and gallery curation and teaching to name just a few. Some set themselves up as practising artists.