Art

Course summary

Students are able to work in painting and drawing, sculpture and ceramics, printmaking, digital and video art and mixed media. Students are required to submit a coursework portfolio containing a personal investigation and complete an examination project. Each student will include in their portfolio: • at least one extended collection of work or project, based on an idea, concept, theme or issue. This should demonstrate the student’s ability to sustain work from an initial starting point to a realisation • evidence of their ability to research and develop ideas and link their work in a meaningful way to relevant critical/contextual materials Portfolios may also include: • critical/contextual work, which could include written material such as journals, reviews, reflections and evaluations, annotations and historical background material • sketchbooks, workbooks, journals • where appropriate to the student’s area of study, test pieces, samples, storyboards, models or maquettes