Level 3 Study Programme: Art & Design

The Art & Design Pathway consists of projects that explore a variety of contemporary art skills including both traditional and digital media. An emphasis is placed on research, development of strong ideas in sketchbooks and the use of the colleges art and design facilities to produce sophisticated final designs.

All assessment, including final assessment, is based on course work. A regular programme of trips ensures that students visit major art galleries and other places relevant to their project work, for example the V&A, Tate Modern and Eden Project. As part of their course, students are expected to undertake work experience. Themes within the course consist of Printmaking, Illustration, Visual Communication and Contemporary Art Practices, covering a range of topics that reflect todays society. We use a range of mixed media in both 2D and 3D formats.

This course has a 98% success rate 10% above the National Average for students doing this type of course and last year over 50% of students went on to study at Higher Education level at some of the top Universities in the country. Many students go on to have a career as an artist in industries such as fine art, photography, illustration, visual communication, printmaking and branding.

Art and Design is part of the Creative portfolio of courses at the Amersham Campus. The area has achieved outstanding status 5 times and has always been positively recognised as a key player in the creative industries among its peers.

The course is 100% coursework.

To join this programme you will need 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 (or equivalent) including Maths and English.

You could continue onto a Foundation Degree or BA Degree in this vocational area or in related sectors.

This course has a 98% success rate, 10% above the National Average for students doing this type of course and last year over 75% of students went on to study at Higher Education level at some of the top Universities in the country.

Many students go on to have a career as a Artist in industries such as architecture, tattooing, graphic design, illustration and printmaking.

This course is designed to allow you to enter positions in the Creative Industry with a skillset that will enable you to work effectively and creatively.

After you complete your application, you will be invited to interview to present some of your existing work; this might include sketchbooks, school project work or art work you have completed in your own time