A Level Art & Design
A Level Art and Design (Fine Art) is for people who enjoy using a wide variety of traditional and experimental art and design techniques and processes to produce personal original final outcome(s). You can explore tonal/mixed media drawing, experimental mark making, painting and printing.
YEAR 1: AS Art and Design (Fine Art) consists of a 100% coursework-based teacher-led component: the Personal Creative Enquiry. You are introduced to a wide range of traditional and experimental techniques and processes. You then select suitable disciplines to further develop and ultimately produce an original final piece.
YEAR 2: A Level consists of two student-led components: Personal Investigation (60%) – you decide on a theme, develop your ability to critique your own work, and produce a final piece. You also complete a 1,500-3,000 word illustrated essay about an artist or art movement of your choice. Externally Set Assignment (40%) – you produce a final piece during exam conditions (15 hours spread over roughly three weeks).
All students studying A Levels should have at least five GCSEs at grade 9 – 5 in academic subjects, including English Language at grade 5.
Two of these should be grade 6. Specifically for Art you will need to have GCSE Art/Graphics/3D Design at grade 5 or above OR Level 2 BTEC Art and Design at Merit or above. If not, you will need to show evidence of your artistic commitment through a portfolio of work.
Students who wish to pursue art as part of a career path will usually continue to a one-year Foundation course in Art followed by a degree in a particular field such as: Fine Art (painting, print, sculpture, video), Photography, Fashion and/ or Textiles, Graphic and Media Design, Product Design or Ceramics. Art can be useful to a whole series of different careers including product design, graphic design, design, illustration, TV advertising and website design.
LISA BECKLEY
- BA (Hons) degree in Craft/Applied Art from Manchester Metropolitan University
- Over 15 years’ experience lecturing Art & Design and Textiles
- Her students have progressed to Goldsmiths in London, Contour Fashion Design at De Montfort University, and Theatre Design at Nottingham Trent University
KEENIA DYER-WILLIAMS
• AAA in Art & Design A-Level, English Language & Literature A Level, Media Studies A Level
• First Class degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of Birmingham
• Won 2nd place in the Birmingham Friends of The Earth ‘Home Matters’ exhibition, leading to her work ‘Where Do They Go’ being showcased in Birmingham REP Theatre
• Now Marketing Manager for Good & Proper Tea