Art & Design

INTRODUCTION

Both the Art and Design Pathway A level courses are intended to form part of a continuum which progresses naturally from GCSE in order to meet the needs of the following groups of candidates:

i) those who will undertake further studies in Art and Design.

ii) those who will study subjects or take up careers for which an Art and Design background is necessary, e.g. Architecture.

iii) those who, while having an interest and aptitude in the subject, are not intending to study the subject beyond A level.

A level

ART & DESIGN
The Art and Design Pathway A level courses are for you if you…

• plan to undertake further studies in Art and Design
• are interested in a career for which an Art and Design background is necessary, eg Architecture
• have an interest and aptitude in the subject, but are not necessarily intending to study the subject beyond A level

Art pathway
Fine Art: painting and drawing, printmaking, sculpture.
New media: digital photography, film, animation and installation work.

Design pathway
Three-dimensional design: product design, furniture design, jewellery, architectural and interior design.
Graphic design: advertising, illustration, packaging, typography and multimedia.
Digital photography is an additional taught component across both pathways and is used as a means of recording and reviewing studio practice and gathering first hand observations to support and inform the development of ideas.