A Level Art & Design: Fine Art

Course summary

Why should I study it? The course gives students a thorough understanding of processes in art and design, particularly in the areas of drawing, painting and developing independent ideas. Students are also encouraged to explore historical and contextual aspects of art and design. This is a Fine Art course, although it gives you the opportunity to work in a wide variety of media. During the course, you will produce independent projects, these will be presented in both visual and written form and will be based on your own personal themes.These themes could be historical, philosophical, technical or psychological. Career possibilities A Level Art is an ideal preparation for studying the subject at degree level or for direct entry into a variety of pathways in teaching and research, advertising, self-employment as a professional and commercial artist and many other art and design industries.