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Overview
This course offers you an opportunity to develop your creative talents allowing you to develop traditional and contemporary printmaking, drawing and digital skills. Various printmaking techniques and media are explored and supplemented with technical and creative skills in digital media, drawing, bookbinding and mixed media.
This course combines practical skills with theoretical knowledge and is project-based. It is delivered through a series of lectures, practical workshops and activities. You'll produce a portfolio of work that will support entry to employment or degree level courses.
This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 8.
Minimum entry requirements
- HNC Creative Printmaking; OR
- First-year HND Creative Printmaking.
Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.
Additional selection requirements
- You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you are interested in this subject. At the interview, you'll be asked to provide examples of your art, photography, or design work.
What you study
- Observational Drawing.
- Developmental Drawing.
- Life Drawing.
- Printmaking.
- Lithography.
- Digital Design.
- Art and Design Context.
- Printmaking Development.
- Printmaking in Multiple Layers.
- Communication.
- Portfolio Preparation.
- Bookbinding and Hand Finishing.
- Photography.
After the course
On completion of the course, you can pursue a career as a practicing Artist, Printmaker, Designer, Print Technician, or as a Printmaking Educator.
Continuing Study
Completion of this course can allow progress to:
- HND Digital Media, HND Contemporary Art Practice, or HND Graphic Design at the college.
You can also go on to art school or university degree courses, including:
- BA (Hons) Contemporary Art Practice, Gray’s School of Art (entering at year two).
- BA/BDes Art and Design General Foundation, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.
- BA (Hons) Fine Art, Edinburgh College of Art.
- BA (Hons) Fine Art, Glasgow School of Art.
How the course is taught
This course will be delivered through blended learning with demonstrations, lectures and practical activities.