Full-Time art & design Courses
We offer courses in art & design for students of all ages and abilities. Our full-time art & design programmes cover a wide range of disciplines, including photography, fashion, textiles, ceramics, sculpture, glassmaking, printmaking, painting and more!
Level 3 OCR Introductory Diploma in Art and Design
Designed for people with less experience in art and design or lower level GCSEs, this one year course will provide the instruction, guidance and encouragement needed to progress to the Level 3 Extended Diploma or into employment.
The course is varied and covers fine art, textiles and fashion, 3D and graphics, painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, 3D design (spatial and product).
You will have access to well-equipped studios with professional machinery and materials. The course is carefully structured to enable you to achieve your potential, culminating in a final major project as part of your progression to Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design or employment.
Level 3 Cambridge Extended Diploma in Art and Design
During this two-year course you will explore a range of art and design techniques as part of a number of core units and then choose to specialise as the course progresses towards more specialist art and design based disciplines.
Continuous assessment takes place throughout the course through assignments based upon current art and design practice. All work is produced through coursework and projects and there are no exams!
The course uses practical activities to assess coursework, including peer review, self assessment, presentations, practical activities and exhibitions.
As the course is equivalent to three A-levels, you will be able to progress to university, an Art Foundation course or directly into employment.
Level 3 UAL Extended Diploma in Art and Design (Theatre Arts)
During Year 1 learners will be introduced to a wide range of techniques and learn new processes including costume, set and prop design and special effects make-up. Alongside this you will complete technical and observational drawing, research skills, design development and studying the requirements of the industry and progression and career opportunities.
Additional workshops will take place throughout the year in specialist areas.
Learners are expected to study for an additional 10 - 15 hours outside of timetabled hours.
Level 3/4 ABC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
This established and highly respected one-year Art Foundation course has a broad programme allowing you to gradually specialise in your chosen area, preparing you for higher level study at the university of your choice. During the course you will go on a residential trip and complete a final project in your chosen discipline, preparing you for employment or university.
The programme is divided into three stages: 'Exploratory', which includes a broad experimental approach to consolidate your discipline, 'Pathway', and 'Confirmatory' where students will work on a final project in their chosen specialism.
Initially, students follow an intensive period of bridging studies which is centred on drawing and developing research skills. This visual studies programme provides students with enough flexibility to explore their own potential in specific areas of the department and to gradually specialise in their preferred discipline.
During stage two students will develop their visual and practical skills through a range of project based activities in specialist workshops and studios: Painting, Drawing and Sculpture 3D design, Ceramics and Glass, Graphic Design and Digital Processes, Screen Printing, Fashion, Printed Textiles, Knitted and Woven Textiles, Photography and Video.
The practical work is complemented by contextual studies. Theoretical studies provide for a critical understanding of Art and Design and its function in society.
Most students progress onto a Degree or Higher National Diploma course in Art and Design (average 98% per year).
Level 3 OCR Introductory Diploma in Art and Design
Designed for people with less experience in art and design or lower level GCSEs, this one year course will provide the instruction, guidance and encouragement needed to progress to the Level 3 Extended Diploma or into employment.
The course is varied and covers fine art, textiles and fashion, 3D and graphics, painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, 3D design (spatial and product).
You will have access to well-equipped studios with professional machinery and materials. The course is carefully structured to enable you to achieve your potential, culminating in a final major project as part of your progression to Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design or employment.
Level 3 Cambridge Extended Diploma in Art and Design
During this two-year course you will explore a range of art and design techniques as part of a number of core units and then choose to specialise as the course progresses towards more specialist art and design based disciplines.
Continuous assessment takes place throughout the course through assignments based upon current art and design practice. All work is produced through coursework and projects and there are no exams!
The course uses practical activities to assess coursework, including peer review, self assessment, presentations, practical activities and exhibitions.
As the course is equivalent to three A-levels, you will be able to progress to university, an Art Foundation course or directly into employment.
Level 3 UAL Extended Diploma in Art and Design (Theatre Arts)
During Year 1 learners will be introduced to a wide range of techniques and learn new processes including costume, set and prop design and special effects make-up. Alongside this you will complete technical and observational drawing, research skills, design development and studying the requirements of the industry and progression and career opportunities.
- Costume Design; you will use our specialist fashion studio to design and create your own garments suitable for a variety of productions and performances.
- Set Design; students will design their own sets considering the technical and practical requirements of the design. They will use our 3D workshop and facilities, including our laser cutter, to create scale models of their sets.
- Special effects make-up; projects will also cover an introduction into the tools and equipment required for special effects make-up including mould making and prosthetics.
- Prop Design; you will learn a range of 3D processes in wood, metals, plastics and glass, mould making and latex that you will apply to a range of props and productions.
Additional workshops will take place throughout the year in specialist areas.
Learners are expected to study for an additional 10 - 15 hours outside of timetabled hours.
Level 3/4 ABC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
This established and highly respected one-year Art Foundation course has a broad programme allowing you to gradually specialise in your chosen area, preparing you for higher level study at the university of your choice. During the course you will go on a residential trip and complete a final project in your chosen discipline, preparing you for employment or university.
The programme is divided into three stages: 'Exploratory', which includes a broad experimental approach to consolidate your discipline, 'Pathway', and 'Confirmatory' where students will work on a final project in their chosen specialism.
Initially, students follow an intensive period of bridging studies which is centred on drawing and developing research skills. This visual studies programme provides students with enough flexibility to explore their own potential in specific areas of the department and to gradually specialise in their preferred discipline.
During stage two students will develop their visual and practical skills through a range of project based activities in specialist workshops and studios: Painting, Drawing and Sculpture 3D design, Ceramics and Glass, Graphic Design and Digital Processes, Screen Printing, Fashion, Printed Textiles, Knitted and Woven Textiles, Photography and Video.
The practical work is complemented by contextual studies. Theoretical studies provide for a critical understanding of Art and Design and its function in society.
Most students progress onto a Degree or Higher National Diploma course in Art and Design (average 98% per year).
How to enrol
For more information, or to enrol on one of our full-time courses, please call our Admissions team on 01256 354141
