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Art & Design – UAL Level 2 (Alton)

Vocational

level 2 art and design courses

Availability & Details

Art and Design - UAL Level 2 Diploma AFY-ARDE2D/C01

Venue
Alton Campus

Type of study
Vocational

Dates
Academic Year 2026-27 (1 year)

Examination board
University of the Arts London

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Overview

This one-year Vocational creative course will give you the opportunity to explore the various aspects of Art and Design. You will cover a wide range of units such as exploring the work of artists & designers, graphic design, photography, textile design and producing art or design work for sale and exhibition. A highly practical course, ideal for you if you are aiming to progress toward Level 3 or a creative career. You will be guided by specialist staff and given the opportunity to experiment and expand your creative potential in our dedicated teaching rooms.

Five GCSEs at grade 3 or above including English Language and an art subject. Applicants should also bring a portfolio of their work to discuss at interview.

This course will provide students with an interest in art and design with the opportunity to explore the materials, methods and processes that support these relevant activities and to begin to develop some related technical skills.

Lesson activities are wide-ranging and stimulating from theory-based to practical exploration. You will develop your own ideas by researching other artists and will be encouraged to examine the world around you visually. You will work through a variety of techniques and learn to work with appropriate media, materials and processes. Art & Design students are expected to write about and annotate work, express personal and creative ideas and produce final outcomes using a range of approaches and methods derived in textiles, graphic design and photography.

100% coursework.

Purchase of consumables over the year: approx. £20
-30 to go towards the end of year exhibition.


My experience at the College was great, it’s very different to school, and I think it’s a good step to going to university. The support was amazing, I loved all of my teachers, they helped me through everything. The College is friendly and you will succeed.

Heidi Adamson Brattland, A Level student

I overcame a couple of barriers by working really hard to get the top grades. My experience was really good, with the course and the lecturers, the residentials and activities, together it was all really good. I had really great teaching support, I could always go to the lecturers and speak to them if I needed to.

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