Full Time Art and Design

Art and Design

Why choose Art and Design?
We hope very much that your studies with us will be rewarding, productive and will provide a real chance to learn and to grow as a creative individual. We recognize that as students you are bringing with you a variety of experiences and different backgrounds to your learning, and we welcome this. Our courses are designed to build on the skills and enthusiasm you bring. We will help you acquire new skills, broaden your knowledge, and help give you the confidence you need to achieve your full potential in this rich and exciting subject area.
All department staff are practising artists, and they have a wide range of specialist interests and expertise . Though you will have one main teacher we offer flexibility for you to try a range of methods of working, and we operate as a team to share knowledge and to sup .
Key Features of Art and Design at Hills Road:
· Study in specialist areas of art and design, click here for further information
· A lively and friendly teaching and learning environment, where individual ideas, experimentation and risk-taking are encouraged.
· High expectations! All students are encouraged to develop to their full potential.
· Professional artists and designers regularly visit the department to give lectures, to give informal presentations of their work and to support critical sessions.
· An exciting range of technical resources and art processes in both 2D and 3D.
· Regular monitoring of work through group discussions and individual assessment, both verbal and written.
· Annual visits to Paris, Florence and Berlin. Regular visits to galleries in London and Cambridge.
· Students often undertake work placements outside the College to help their professional development.
· Bursaries in Printmaking at the Curwen Studio are available for gifted students, and there are many opportunities to take part in competitions to complement your coursework.
· Programme of support for students when preparing their portfolios for application to art foundation and degree courses.
Course Outline - (Awarding body: OCR) AS Level Units
Unit 1: Coursework portfolio 60%
Unit 2: Exam assignment 40%
Advanced (A2) Level Units
Unit 3: Personal investigation 60%
Unit 4: Exam assignment 40%
A level results for Art and Design
Resources and Facilities
We have excellent facilities, the purpose-built Art and Design Centre was opened by Zandra Rhodes in 1998. There are nine studios, which are organised to support a wide range of specialist study; including painting, drawing, mixed-media, collage, digital graphics, photography, animation, textiles, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, and history of art.