Art & Design Textiles

Course summary

The art industry is the third largest income generator in the UK and there are numerous possibilities for art-based careers. Many of our students go on to follow courses in non-related art subjects and take with them transferable skills and a greater aesthetic awareness. At Marling Sixth Form there are five A Level Art & Design related courses to choose from: Fine Art, Graphic Communication, Textiles, Three-Dimensional design and Photography. Each course has its own syllabus. Students choose from a range of themes, use of media and approaches relevant to their chosen specialism. The aim of each Art & Design course is to provide maximum flexibility and will be tailored to meet students’ particular strengths and interests. Students can select more than one Art subject. In Design Textiles, students will produce practical and critical/contextual work in one or more areas of study, for example, fashion design, fashion textiles, costume design, digital textiles, printed and/or dyed fabrics and materials, domestic textiles, wallpaper, interior design, constructed textiles, art textiles and installed textiles.