Art & Design - BTEC National Diploma

BTEC

In Preston

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Description

  • Type

    BTEC

  • Location

    Preston

If you enjoy drawing, designing, making, inventing, and using your imagination but aren`t quite sure which career path to take, then this course gives you the experience and advice to help you to successfully find your way! The unique breadth and depth of this pre-degree programme also enables us to enter you for extra advanced qualifications in Art & Design. This allows you to focus.

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Preston (Lancashire)
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Moor Park Avenue,, PR1 6AS

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About this course

Students aged 16 to 18 will need to have 33 GCSE points including Grade C or above in English Language and Grade B or above in Art. You will be asked to successfully complete an induction project during the initial stage of the course.

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Art & Design - BTEC National Diploma

Course ID:
PC68195

Academy:
Creative Arts

Introduction:
If you enjoy being creative and imaginative, and would like to develop your artistic skills, this course will suit you. It will give you the experience and qualifications to apply to more advanced Art & Design courses. A BTEC National Diploma is a practical based course, valued by employers and higher education institutions. You learn by completing projects and assignments that are realistically designed to the activities and demands of work situations. As well as learning about Art and Design, you will develop the skills needed to start, or progress a career in this industry. This Advanced Level course is equivalent to three A Levels. It will be taught in specialist facilities at our multi million pound Park Campus, which is a Centre of Excellence for creative arts.

Study Mode & Location:
This two year course will be held at Preston College, Park Campus, Moor Park Avenue, Preston, PR1 6AP.

Course Content:
If you enjoy drawing, designing, making, inventing, and using your imagination but aren`t quite sure which career path to take, then this course gives you the experience and advice to help you to successfully find your way!

The unique breadth and depth of this pre-degree programme also enables us to enter you for extra advanced qualifications in Art & Design. This allows you to focus exclusively on your Art & Design work for the entire programme.

On the first year of the course you will gain essential skills in:

Design Principles, Observation, Composition, Professional Practice, Image Manipulation, Colour Theory, 3D Methods, Abstraction, Appreciation of Historical and Contemporary Ideas and Images.

You will experience many different media, materials and techniques in exciting projects set in a wide range of specialist areas including:

Fashion, Textiles, Life Drawing, Ceramics, Computer Art, Photography, Painting, Illustration, Sculpture, Product Design, Graphic Design.

The second year involves more challenging themes and encourages you to work in a more personal way developing specialist areas that will lead to your chosen career at degree level.

Assessment:
Coursework is internally assessed and externally moderated. There is also a final set project that is externally assessed. You will receive continuous feedback and advice during the course.

Careers & Progression Opportunities:
This course will prepare you for university BA degree courses in a wide range of creative areas including:

  • Fine Art.
  • Fashion Design.
  • Textile Design.
  • Ceramic Design.
  • Photography.
  • Product Design.
  • Jewellery Design.
  • Graphic Illustration.
  • Games Design.
  • Computer Arts.
  • Theatre Costume Design.
  • Animation.


Additional Costs:
Art materials and equipment costs vary but you should expect to pay about £50 initially and then continuing costs towards art materials and visits to exhibitions (this is expected to be approximately £200 over the 2 years).

How To Apply

School Leavers:
Please complete a 16-19 Application Form and return it to Preston College before Fri 27 April 2007. Forms are available in our school leaver prospectuses, from your local high school/connexions office

Adults:
You will need to complete a Part-Time+ Application Form. These will be available from mid-May
Many courses have limited places so please return your application form as soon as possible. Following acceptance of your application, the earliest you may enrol is mid-June.

Part-Time+ Course Benefits
Part-Time+ courses are ideal for adults who are looking to return to education, change career or progress to higher level studies. Courses last between 11 and 18 hours per week, for a full year and fit in with school hours and holidays. They offer:

  • support with accessing a variety of funds including an Adult Learning Grant of up to £30 per week.
  • a bursary meaning there are no tuition fees to pay.
  • childcare support.
  • transport to and from College.
  • an individual development plan to guide you to your next step.
  • personal tutor support throughout your course.


Help, Advice & Further Information
If you know of someone who would like to study a course at Preston College but their first language is not English, please contact the Advice Centre on their behalf to discuss the options available.

Opening Hours:
Mon-Thur 9am-7.30pm (9am-5pm during College holidays)
Fri 9.30am-4.30pm

The information contained in this leaflet was correct at the time of production. Preston College however, reserves the right to alter or amend the details contained in this leaflet. This course will run subject to sufficient student numbers.

Art & Design - BTEC National Diploma

Price on request