Art and Design (Fine Art)

Course summary

Studying A Level Art does a lot more than cultivate your skills in drawing, painting, and constructing, it develops your critical thinking and your ability to interpret the world around us which is full of visual images; Art stimulates the imagination, makes you more observant, enhances your problem-solving skills and helps us better understand the past . Art opens the heart and mind to possibilities and fuels the imagination. Creativity will be the single most valuable commodity in both the arts and industry because the world needs creative solutions to the problems we all face and universities are looking for students who have studied a broad and diverse range of subjects—especially Art and design. Artists are creative thinkers and risk takers. They have a ‘dare to fail’ attitude. Failure for them is a learning curve. They are willing to be different. Artists are willing to change the world. Students can expect the following: This course offers you a unique opportunity to find your own personal artistic path through a variety of mini projects in Year 12. This will empower you to identify the kind of artist you would like to be or the message you would like to convey even if you don’t pursue a place on an arts course at University. We have links with galleries like Ikon, Barber Institute and Birmingham Art Gallery, visiting artists and trips to galleries in Birmingham, London and Europe. Further study at University and jobs in the creative industries e.g. Fashion designer, Fine Artist, Architect, Graphic artist, Animator, Textile designer, Jewellery designer, Digital artist, Photographer, Film maker and jobs in the theatre.