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Overview

This course is 1 year and allows students to progress onto the L3 Creative Practice (if they’re under 19 at enrolment) or to progress onto a Foundation course elsewhere at a college or university. You should ideally have both your Maths & English GCSEs at grade 4. but you can resit one if still required. It will involve experiences of graphics, art and other specialist content and in January you choose a theme and choose your pathway area; making the course more bespoke to your interests.  

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Course Content

Unit 1 – 60% various pathways and skills development. In recent years this has involved graphics, art, printmaking, fashion/textiles and some design. This is to help inform you about what your strengths are you enjoy. For example, how do you know you’re not a sculptor until you try some? It is designed to give you a set of broad skills and inform you about your preferred career pathway. You explore this in Unit 2.  

Unit 2 – 40% of students choose their own theme and pathways direction. Having explored various skills in Unit 1 they are now asked to apply them independently. There are still workshops to support or scaffold learning but are more focussed on sustaining expected skills such as analysis or (for example) introducing students to processes which can be applied to all pathways or projects.  

Unit 2 is set by UAL and there are 3 broad themes to choose from. However, these are very open to interpretation, and it is suggested that students develop their style, their pathway and the theme may evolve into new directions and ideas. One of the key skills we are looking for is your ability to develop ideas, reflect on the impact of what they have learned and apply it to your next steps.  

Grading is Pass, High Pass, Merit, High Merit, Distinction and is equivalent to studying a single A Level in one year.  

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Entry Requirements

To enrol in the L3 UAL Subsidiary Diploma in Visual Art course, you’ll need: 

  • GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 

  • 5 GCSEs at grade 4-9,  this must include Art or Photography. Subject to interview with Portfolio (demonstrating exceptional creative skills).

  • If you were homeschooled, please bring a suitable portfolio and/or sketchbook with you which includes annotation and recent work. We are particularly interested in how you developed ideas, not simply any outcomes you might have produced.  

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Careers

Here’s a list of career opportunities for someone with a qualification in Art & Design: 

  1. Graphic Design – Graphic designer, visual designer 

  1. Illustration – Illustrator, concept artist 

  1. Animation – Animator, 3D modeller 

  1. Fashion Design – Fashion designer, textile designer 

  1. Interior Design – Interior designer, space planner 

  1. Product Design – Product designer, industrial designer 

  1. Photography – Photographer, photojournalist 

  1. Fine Art – Fine artist, gallery curator 

  1. Advertising – Art director, creative director 

  1. Architecture – Architect, architectural assistant 

  1. Game Design – Game artist, environment artist 

  1. Set Design – Set designer, prop maker 

  1. Web Design – Web designer, UX/UI designer 

  1. Film and Media Production – Film editor, visual effects artist 

These careers offer a variety of creative opportunities, and many may require further study or practical experience to progress.  

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