Art and Design

Course summary

This course is intended to meet the needs of the following groups of candidates: • Those who will undertake further studies in Art, Craft and Design, usually at Art College. • Those who will study subjects or take up careers for which an Art, Craft and Design background is relevant. • Those who, whilst having an interest and aptitude in the subject, are not intending to study the subject beyond A Level Type and Nature of the Work Involved • Research and development of observational skills. The ability to reflect critically on work and progress. • Analyze and evaluate the work of other artists and designers, utilizing a specialist art vocabulary. • Develop the ability to utilize various materials in 2 and 3 dimensions such as printmaking, photography, painting, sculpture and mixed media. • Produce final outcomes, influenced by artists’, photographers or designers’ work. Future Prospects Most careers in art, craft and design require further study at an art school, further education college or university before applying to a degree in more specialist areas of art and design. However, you may wish to do an A Level for its own sake, perhaps to form the basis of a future interest or as part of a range of other subjects. Future careers may be in fields such as advertising, marketing, design, architecture, publishing and the media.