Art and Design Level 3

You will study a range of subjects such as web design, animation, photography, fine art, painting, printmaking, illustration and storyboard design. This course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to help you pick what you’d like to specialise in for your future career.

Alongside amazing facilities, including a printmaking room, 3D workshop, ceramics studio, textile and fashion studio, fine art studio and Mac studio, the creative faculty has amazing events throughout the year.

The Level 3 Art and Design Diploma is split over two years and covers a variety of projects that develops different disciplines, fine art and drawing, fashion and textiles, graphic design and animation, ceramics, 3D/ sculpting and print. Planning and organization, innovation, self expression and discipline are promoted through a greater degree of independency in learners final projects.

Year One: The Creative Process and Developing Creative Practice: this is an introduction to core skills, solving problems within art and design and exploring and documenting the creative industry and own progression. Responding to a set brief – learners devise a final major project according to their specialist areas, this is a 10-week project and is displayed in a public exhibition.

Entry requirements for our courses depend on the specific requirements of each Programme of Study and an individual’s previous experience, which will all be discussed during the interview process. The following is a guide as to what you might be expected to achieve to gain entry on to a particular level of a course.

Minimum of 5 GCSEs grade 4 (previously C) or above including Math's and English language OR Minimum of 5 GCSEs grade 4 or above including Math's and English language and relevant subject qualification OR Minimum of Level 2 course in chosen subject at merit or above and English language and Math's at level 2 and a portfolio of Artwork at interview.

Successful students may progress onto the next level in their chosen subject, into employment or an apprenticeship, or, after a level 3 qualification, to Higher Education at the University Centre Grimsby or other other University.

Potential employment prospects include: Character Designer, Illustrator, Fine Art Painter, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Fashion Designer, Architecture, Stage Designer, 3D Crafts Maker, Textile Surface Pattern Artist, Community Artist, Art and Design teacher, Ceramics Artist, Digital Artist, Set Designer, Curator... The list goes on!