Art and Design

Course summary

A Level Fine Art is a unique opportunity that offers students a wide range of skills and an opportunity to broaden their knowledge of Art and Artists. The course aims to develop students who are visually aware and accomplished in their artwork. Students are required to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding undertaken in Fine Art: Concepts such as figuration, representation and abstraction. How the formal elements evoke response in the viewer. Various forms or presentation in Fine Art and the ways that audiences may respond or interact with them. Sustainable materials and production processes in the construction of work. The potential of collaborative working methodologies in the creative process. Developing skills and techniques, understanding paint qualities, experimenting with materials, ideas and techniques. Gaining confidence in ability in creative thinking and problem solving.