AQA
GCSE grade 5/BTEC Merit in a visual arts subject or submission of a satisfactory portfolio. You cannot choose to study all 3 visual arts subjects. If you choose 2 visual arts subjects, you will need to show a portfolio.
Fine Art is an exciting course that will challenge your creativity, technical ability and conceptual knowledge. It is a broad course that allows you to develop as an artist and a creative thinker. You will learn how to use a wide range of traditional and contemporary media and will also develop your critical thinking skills through discussions, analysis of works and a range of interests.
You start with studio-based sessions exploring a wide range of disciplines, covering both traditional media and contemporary methods, giving you the chance to explore techniques such printmaking, digital photography, illustration, sculpture, painting and drawing. Through a series of projects, you will gain autonomy in the direction of your work, leading to your self-directed Personal Investigation coursework and the AQA Externally Set Assignment.
This course is 100% coursework based. Your final grade is based on your Personal Investigation worth 60% of your grade, and your Externally Set Assignment which is worth 40%.
Throughout the course, interim assessment is done in many ways, including project reviews, peer marking, constructive criticism, formal written feedback, self-assessment, mid- and final project numerical marking.
· Access to our Personal Study Area is available throughout the week, during the college day and out of hours, allowing you to work independently as an artist
· Visits to sites of artistic interest and galleries occur throughout the year
· Subject enrichment activities such as Higher Education Visits, artist workshops, and competitions. Leisure enrichments in printmaking, phonography, architecture, Lego, and animation are also run by trained visual arts staff.
At degree level, students have studied a broad range of courses at university including Fine Art, Architecture, Illustration, Interior Design, Games Design, Graphic Communication, Fashion, Theatre Design, Photography and Film. Prior to university, many of our students progress to study an Art & Design Foundation course.
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