This two-year course is an attractive coursework-based alternative to A-levels and provides a transformative bridge between school and university. Based at our city centre Vernon Street site, it offers students with an interest in visual arts the opportunity to explore and develop their creativity within a specialist, stimulating, and supportive environment.The course has been designed to provide the skills, knowledge, and understanding to help you discover your talents. We nurture individual strengths through a wide range of visual disciplines, and during the course you will specialise in one of four pathways: Fashion and Textiles, Fine Art, Graphic Communication, or 3D Design.Several disciplines are introduced within each pathway. Fashion and Textiles may, for example, focus on fashion or costume design, fashion marketing, or textile design. Fine Art can include painting, printmaking, sculpture, time-based media and installation. Graphic Communication can incorporate graphic design, comic and concept art, games art and games design, illustration, animation, marketing communications, photography, and filmmaking. 3D Design can involve product design, interior design, design for stage and television, design crafts, and architecture.You will also develop important employability and communication skills and be guided on further study and career opportunities within the creative industries. Students benefit from an enrichment programme of industry speakers, competitions, and livesimulated briefs.Upon successful completion of all units, the overall grade for the qualification will be achieved through the assessment of a final unit of course work and is the equivalent of three A-levels.
