A level Art and Design, Art, Craft & Design

Course summary

This course enables students to explore a wide range of approaches to their studies. The disciplines offered by the Art department are painting and drawing, printmaking, mixed media, 3D design, textiles and digital photography. Students will be encouraged to use a variety of media and materials to develop their creative skills and express their individual thoughts, feelings, observations and ideas in visual form. Drawing is an essential part of the course and there are opportunities to draw from direct observation. Students will study the work of other artists to develop an understanding of continuity and change across different genres, styles and traditions and then apply this knowledge to their own work.