Art and Design

If you’re creative and are keen to make a career out of it, this course is a great place to start.

For entry to this course you’ll need:

• A real love of creativity
• Four National 4s or equivalent, ideally including Art and Design
• A relevant NC course at SCQF Level 4 or equivalent
• An interview with us
• A portfolio of your work, demonstrating your drawing skills in particular

If you don’t have formal qualifications, but have life experience, then we’ll also consider you for a place, so please call us for a chat.

This course will help you develop your creative skills in fine art and graphic design.

By the end of the year, you’ll have created a portfolio for progression to a higher level of study which will be bursting with items you’ve produced or designed, including:

• Drawings
• Paintings
• Digital photographs

You’ll develop other skills too, such as:

• The design process
• Art and design software

You’ll also have the chance to:

• Exhibit your work in College, and possibly at external venues.
• Work on live briefs for community projects or local businesses, such as creating pop-up banners for a local charity.
• Go on trips to galleries and exhibitions, like the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh or Kelvingrove in Glasgow.
• Take part in workshops with local, practising artists.
• Be involved in the Creative Department’s Annual End of Year Show.

When you successfully complete this course, you’ll have the choice of:

• Moving onto a Level 6 course, such as NC Art and Design or Art and Design (Graphic Route)
• Exploring your future career options including: Self-Employed Artist, Practising Artist, Community Arts, Youth Arts Worker, Jewellery Designer, Art Therapist, Teacher.

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