AS/A2 in Art and Design

Duration:1 Year Fee: Under 24 year old :
Full-Time courses for 16-18 School Leavers are Free.

If you are studying at Level 1 or 2 AND you meet the Eligible Benefit criteria tuition fees will be waived. (Registration Fees will still apply). If you are studying at Level 3 AND you meet the Eligible Benefit criteria AND are aged between 19 and 23, tuition fees will be waived. Tuition fees will not be waived for students aged over 23 studying a Level 3 or higher course, however these students may qualify for a 24+ Advanced Learning Loan.
Course Content: Students will be encouraged to study the work of other artists, craftspeople and designers. During your course you’ll find out about a whole range of different media, techniques and processes; from charcoal to computers, you just can’t have enough ideas when it comes to expressing yourself. The emphasis in this course is learning by doing, so you’ll be able to create imaginative personal work.

Visits by artists, other course leaders and past students help to inform students of areas in which to progress. A substantial amount of independent study is a requirement of the course. Entry Qualification: A minimum of 5 GCSEs grades A*-C. A minimum of grade C in Art and Design is a strong requirement of the course. Course Format: You will learn by long–term assignments and short experimental exercises, discussions, group work, library and gallery based research forms the basis for the development of individual ideas. Progression: You may progress on to A2 with sufficient grades at A2. The second year is exactly the same, with 25% of the A Level marks awarded for your course work, which include a 1000-3000 word essay and the externally set assignment accounts for the other 25%.

After completing this, many students go on to take higher education in art and design, then aim to join the world of advertising as graphic designers, illustrators, typographers or become painters, sculptors, textile designers, fashion designers, photographers to name just a few.