Art and Design (Fine Art)

Course summary

If you enjoy Art and have a keen interest in the visual arts, or you might even be considering an art related career, this course will allow you to explore a broad range of media in developing your creative potential. The emphasis is on exploring and developing practical work while gaining insights and ideas from selected inspirational artists. High standards of observational drawing, painting and other creative skills are the basis for producing highly expressive work on the course. We recognise and celebrate the diversity of all the young people we work with and we’ll show you how to draw upon your own personality and experiences, helping you to find a meaningful form of personal self-expression which will provide a constant focus throughout the course. Skills covered include: - Practical Research & Development - Curiosity & Creative Risk Taking - Experimentation & Practical Development - Art Appreciation & Analysis - Drawing, mark making and image making - Painting Media & Techniques - Collage, image transfer and mixed media - Printmaking & digital editing - Photography & image manipulation