Art and Design (Fine Art)

Course summary

This subject is a natural progression from Art & Design, Fine Art or Photography.  Although other routes will be considered students are expected to start the course with knowledge and understanding of image capture, drawing, and observational drawing skills.  Students will be expected to communicate a range of research and design developments through visual communication, in a range of 2D media.  Students showing real commitment to Fine Art may follow this course, even if they did not study at GCSE. Students will be introduced to a variety of experiences that explore a range of Fine Art media, processes and techniques.  They will be made aware of both traditional and new media.  Students will explore the use of drawing for different purposes, using a variety of methods and media on a variety of scales.  Students will explore relevant images, artifacts, and resources relating to a range of art, craft and design, both historical and contemporary, including European and non-European examples.