Fine Art develops opportunities to learn how to understand and communicate visual and critical commentary.

It teaches you to develop both creative and aesthetic skills. whilst studying this course you will learn how to understand the visual narratives that influence both your society and those of the past, and the role artists make and have made in interpreting an understanding of our surroundings.

The course will offer a wide practical focus allowing you to gain experience in conceptual, material, and technical processes. These are usually explored through workshops, tutorials, and critiques.

Furthermore, you will be given the opportunity to study career paths and the larger professional contexts that shape creative practice in the workplace. Our Fine Art curriculum encourages opportunities to enhance personal creative development and independency.

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Course details

Qualification: A-level

Exam Board: AQA

Exam make-up: Individual exam (40%) / Coursework (60%)

Unit Titles: Component 1 – Sustained portfolio study. Component 2 – Controlled assignment.

Key skills required: A passion for communication, essay writing skills, research skills, analytical, critical and lateral thinking.

Entry Requirements: Portfolio of work, Grade 5 in Art and Design at GCSE

Career prospects:

• Artist
• Architect
• Art Therapist
• Commercial Designer
• Designer for film, television, and stage
• Illustrator
• Product Designer
• Restoration
• Marketing
• Media and Advertising
• Cinematographer
• Teacher
• Graphic designer

Complementary subjects: English Literature, Psychology, History, Photography, Film Studies and Maths.

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Staff details

Name: Mr Field-Williams

Degree Subject: Fine Art (BA Hons)

University studied at: University of Bristol (BA Hons). University of Cardiff (PGATCE).

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