Art and Design (Fine Art)

Course summary

During the two-year Fine Art A Level, students will encounter a broad range of techniques and processes, and develop skills, ideas and experiences that support their creation of high-quality artwork. Work produced will demonstrate the use of creative skills to develop individual thoughts, feelings, observations and ideas. Students will be trying to extend their own and others’ ways of seeing the world. The course will introduce students to all aspects of fine art which could include drawing and painting; mixed-media, including collage and assemblage; three-dimensional sculpture; ceramics; installation pieces; printmaking (including etching, screen printing and lino printing); moving image art; and photography. Students will learn traditional skills but will also combine this with the use of alternative media. They will learn analytical skills in studying the work of other artists, as well as creating meaningful collections of their own.