Course description
Art and Design A Level
Explore art and design skills and techniques, develop your own creativity and research the work of artists past and present.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
A GCSE in Art and/or Design Technology (Graphics, Product Design or Textiles) at grade 4 (C) or above is desirable but not essential.
You may be asked to show examples of some previous art and design work to demonstrate your interest and potential.
You will be given a summer project designed to be used at the start of the academic programme. Tutors will advise that you will require a range of basic art equipment and materials. Further advice about equipment and materials will be provided during the course.
Training Course Content
What you'll learn
We follow the Edexcel A Level Art and Design specification.
Year 1:
- Unit 1: Coursework (60% of AS-level; 30% of full A-level). Skills building in experimental approaches to drawing, painting and mixed media tasks, followed by an internally-set art project.
- Unit 2: Externally set assignment (40% of AS-level; 20% of full A-level). Externally-set project with theme provided by Edexcel. Timed final outcome under exam conditions.
year 2:
- Unit 3: Coursework – Personal study (60% of AS-level; 30% of full A-level). You select a topic/ theme to investigate. Extensive research, together with a written essay of between 1,000 and 3,000 words is required, plus a significant body of practical artwork as a creative response to the theme.
- Unit 4: Externally set assignment (40% of AS level; 20% of full A-level). Externally-set project with theme provided by Edexcel. Timed final outcome under exam conditions.
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