Art, Design & Media

The courses we offer are -

Full-Time Courses =

Level 2 Extended Certificate in Art & Design (please see own page for more details)
Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Art & Design (please see own page for more details)
Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Digital Media (please see own page for more details)
BTEC Level 4 Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art & Design (please see own page for more details)
BA (Hons) Courses in Art, Design and Media (please see own page for more details)

Part-Time Courses =

Taster Courses - Interior Design and Printmaking - Open to a wide range of students, from those with no experience to postgraduates. Past students on these courses have regularly used it as a stepping stone onto the Part-Time Foundation Course.

City & Guilds - Interiors - You will be taught how to plan and design a Kitchen/Living room or Bedroom/Bathroom. A portfolio of evidence is required for an External Moderator at the end of the course.

GCSE & GCE courses - A Levels will now be offered on an annual rotational basis with AS alternating with A2. Art and Design, Photography and Life Drawing.

Certificate in Art & Design - A mini foundation course designed to help you build a Portfolio. The course is for more mature students who would like to gain access onto the Art & Design A Level or one of our full time courses. You will be taught by members of our full-time staff and will receive a taste of all areas, fashion, textiles, graphics, 3D, ceramics, fine art & photography. The evening class will be supplemented by a day trip to galleries and exhibitions.

Access to Higher Education - an interview with Ian Coulson is required prior to enrolment on these courses. The primary aim of the Level 4 Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design) is to educate students to make informed decisions, which will facilitate their progression (primarily, but not exclusively) to appropriate higher education in art and design. The Course builds on the students' prior experiences. Skills already acquired are linked with ideas and challenges, which extend critical independence and enable you to demonstrate a full understanding of the application of art and design, relevant to progression opportunities and career choice.

Higher Education - HND Fine Art Part-Time Year 2, BA Hons Fine Art Part-Time Year 1. Top up Degree - Fine Art Part Time Year 1, BA Hons Visual Communication with Digital Media Part-Time Year 1 - Please contact Helen Fox prior to enrolment on these courses.

Post Graduate - flexible access to facilities, equipment and staff for practicing Artists and Designers. Please contact Shelley Wernham or Helen Fox for more information. Artists will have the opportunity to develop their practice in a supportive, stimulating environment of academics. They will work alongside the Further and Higher Education students based at the College, gaining access to the facilities, exhibitions space and an artistic community. This opportunity can help support practitioners within the contemporary art and creative industries to grow, develop and sustain their practices.