Level 2 Art and Design Diploma
Full Time
Course Overview
This UAL qualification has been
developed to provide you with the opportunity to
explore the materials, methods
and processes that art
and design activities require, and to
begin to develop some related
technical skills.
The course structure provides an introduction to the broad
context within which art and
design activity sits. It allows students
to develop their practical skills
and theoretical understanding
through a process of reiteration
and reinforcement. It also
enables them to develop an
effective working practice that
will support creativity across a
range of stimulating and
demanding art and design
activities and projects.
Course Content
Through a series of developmental projects, you will research, develop and evaluate ideas against set requirements and use skills, knowledge and understanding to prepare and present solutions.
You will be expected to build an understanding
of the formal elements of
drawing, visual language
materials and processes, and
the approaches and perspectives
that determine their use. This could see you practicing figure drawing, perspective drawing, storyboarding and comic illustration.
You will be
encouraged to be adventurous
and open-minded in exploring,
recording and communicating
ideas through a variety of
formats and contexts and you will also learn to recognise the vital
role that good communication
skills play in supporting all art
and design activities, both within
education and in the creative
industries.
The project work spans across 2D, 3D and time-based media in both traditional and digital forms. This could see you creating clay-based character models one day and digital 3D character models for games the next.
You could choose to focus your work on graphic design or fashion illustration. Or you can create large scale fine art pieces, fashion garments or jewellery. There are plenty of options.
The course will help you identify the type of work you like doing and will provide you with a way to test your interest in the subject. It will also provide you with an opportunity to explore and develop the
skills, knowledge and
understanding required to progress within art and
design education.
Entry Requirement
- Four GCSEs at grade 3 or above including English and maths
- A portfolio of work to show
Assessment
There are no exams, all assessments are done via coursework.
Where does this course lead to
To progress to Level 3 you will need a minimum of a merit grade, a strong portfolio of work and 90% attendance.
The course allows you to compose a broad portfolio of work that can be used to gain entry to Level 3 study.
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