Art and Design Level 3

This course is for young people aged 16-18 and adults aged 19 and over who wish to develop a career in the visual arts, crafts and design industry. 

The course is designed mainly for school leavers who have experience of Art and Design at GCSE level and who have a passion and desire to explore this diverse subject area. 

In the first year of this course, you will study a range of creative projects where you will explore a variety of different materials and techniques to build up your general Art and Design skills and knowledge. 

You will cover topics such as: 

• Surface Pattern and Printing 
• 3D Materials 
• Graphics / Illustration 
• Painting 
• Art History 
• Vsual Communication 
• Photography 

In the second year, you will gain experience in life drawing, research and the human form, before completing a final major project which runs across eight weeks. 

This work will be displayed in the end-of-year show which is open to friends, family and the public. 

You will also have the opportunity to participate in various external projects throughout the two years, including painting building site hoardings, designing shop window displays and working with The Arnolfini Gallery. 

We will invite you to a course information meeting event where you will receive information, advice, and guidance about the course you have applied for. This will be an opportunity for you to gain valuable information about the course and give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

You will provide a copy of your last school report and / or a reference from an employer or relevant professional other this will include attendance. This is to ensure we can support to be able to achieve well on the course. Applicants with 85% or below attendance will have been deemed not to have met this criteria.

All applicants are given an opportunity to discuss any evidence based mitigating circumstances that may have affected the reference / school report.

If you are applying for a creative practice-based course, you will be invited to bring a portfolio of work that demonstrated what you have done in your previous courses.

5 x GCSE’s at C/4 or above, or a Level 2 Certificate / Extended Certificate or above (at merit or above) in a relevant subject.

You will have gained either English and/or maths at GCSE C/4 or above, or L2 Functional skills in English and/or maths.

We are firmly committed to finding the right course for you to ensure you can flourish.

Talk to us today if you have any concerns about the application process, we are here to help take you to the next level.

All assessment is through coursework – there are no exams. 

After completing the first year of the course, you can continue to study this subject in more depth in the second year.  

Alternatively, the option to switch learning and transfer onto one of our other Art and Design Extended Diplomas can be explored. 

Some learners may choose to leave the course after the first year and progress to employment, into Higher Education or to an apprenticeship. 

After completing both years of the course, you may wish to progress onto a Foundation Degree or BA Hons Degree at Higher Education Level. 

You may also progress to our Foundation Degree in Graphic Design with Digital Arts. 

Past students have also moved into more specialist areas of study, such as print, painting and illustration or they have opted to enter into employment or to take part in an Apprenticeship. 

All students are required to pay a studio fee of £35, for this they will receive an Art Kit which includes 2 A3 sketchbooks, watercolour paints, brushes and other course essentials. 

Learner Support Fund applications can be made to provide funding to cover these costs, for students with a low household income.