Level 3
Art and Design A Level
Art A Level is an ideal stepping stone towards a career in the creative sector. You will learn to express yourself and develop your flair for art and design in a highly creative environment.
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Course overview
Art A Level is an ideal stepping stone towards a career in the creative sector. You will learn to express yourself and develop your flair for art and design in a highly creative environment.
How to apply
Find out more about our A Level pathways and how to apply
Who is this course for?
The course enables you to work independently and to learn how to be experimental and develop a range of skills and techniques, but also to be able to problem solve and think outside of the box.
You are encouraged at all times to be creative with your thought process and ideas that you can respond to and develop.
This course is for 16-18 year olds with a genuine interest in Art, who may have studied Art previously, although this is not essential.
What you’ll learn
You will learn a variety of Art disciplines as you develop a portfolio for your first assignment, and undertake preparatory research to create a body of preparatory work which will inform your final exam piece. You’ll learn how to work independently, sustain a project from the initial starting point to realisation, research and develop your ideas and link your work together in a thoughtful and meaningful way.
As part of the course, you’ll have the chance to go on at least two trips to London each year. There is also a foreign study trip with recent trips including Amsterdam and Vienna. At the end of the second year, you will take part in organising and exhibiting your own work in a gallery style environment for your friends and family.
Entry requirements
Minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including both Maths & English language.
Grade 4 in art or another creative subject plus portfolio
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.
At course information meeting you will be able to discuss the Pathways for A Levels and look at combinations, We will ensure you are of the specific entry requirements at GCSE grade per A Level subject as some subjects will require higher than grade 5.
Future career and study
After studying Art A Level, you could progress onto a foundation or bachelor’s degree in Art, a creative apprenticeship or a career in the creative sector.
Additional costs
This course is free to anyone aged 16-18. There is no formal list of additional costs. However, if you are on a limited income, you may be eligible to receive help with these costs from our Learner Support Funding Bursary.