Part-time City & Guilds: Certificate in Creative Techniques: Drawing & Painting Level 2

City & Guilds: Certificate in Creative Techniques: Drawing & Painting Level 2Course Outline
This course introduces the skills and understanding involved in drawing and painting from a range of subjects including still life, natural form and the figure. There is a general introduction to colour and mark making.

Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements, however students need to be enthusiastic and have an interest in drawing from life.

What will I study?
The course consists of 4 units. The core units of Design & Sampling introduce you to mark making, colour theory and developing ideas so that you can take them forward into the drawing and painting work. The specialist units introduce the skills involved in drawing & painting: an understanding of form, tone, perspective etc. You will be encouraged to work with different media, techniques and approaches.

How will I be assessed?
You will be set projects to show your attainment of practical skills together with theoretical knowledge, which are internally assessed and externally moderated.

Career Opportunities & Progression
This course provides an opportunity to produce a portfolio of work for access to higher art & design courses or can support and complement an A level Art programme.

Length
1 year

Attendance
Part-time

Campus
Centre for Art & Design Technology: Nantgarw