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Overview
This fast-track full-time course offers you the chance to explore a wide variety of art and design media giving you the opportunity to improve and strengthen your existing portfolio of artwork.
Minimum entry requirements
- One Higher in Art and Design and two National 5 Qualifications (or equivalent), OR
- NC/NQ in an Art and Design subject.
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 may be required to attend for interview with some examples of your art and design work.
You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview, where you'll get the opportunity to find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in the subject.
What you study
The subjects on the course include:
- Exploratory Media Handling.
- Contextual Studies.
- Sketchbook Development.
- Research and Investigation Skills.
- Art and Design Projects.
- Analytical Drawing.
- Digital Media.
- Personal Creative Projects.
- Portfolio Presentation.
- Researching your Choice of Theme in Your Sketchbook.
- Developing Your Ideas.
- Working with Materials.
- Experimenting with Mixed Media Work.
- Preparing and presenting a strong portfolio for submission to a variety of HND courses.
After the course
The portfolio you build on this course can help you start a career in the creative art and design industries.
How the course is taught
Hands-on practical projects using a wide variety of art and design materials. These will be supported by workshops on drawing, contextual studies, mixed media, digital imaging, research and investigation techniques, and development of ideas in the sketchbook. There will be ample opportunity for students to work on self-directed creative projects.
Materials
A range of basic art and design materials can be purchased within the college at reduced prices including soft pencils, charcoal, eraser, craft knife, metal ruler, scissors, glue stick, masking tape, inks, pastels and brushes.