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Fine Art

A Level

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Fine Art - A Level HF1-ARFIAL/C01

Venue
Havant Campus

Type of study
A Levels

Dates
Academic Year 2024-25 (2 years)

Examination board
Oxford Cambridge & RSA Examinations

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Overview

This course encourages exploration of what art means to you and to the world around you. Fine Art will develop your creative and practical skills across a wide range of themes and ideas. You will create a portfolio of work, using a number of techniques and media to experiment with and explore your subject.Assignments address different elements of art, including themes, ideas and processes.Practical, studio-based work is supported by lectures, workshops and visits to galleries andexhibitions to aid your overall knowledge of historical and contemporary movements.

Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English Language and Mathematics. Youshould have studied an art or design based GCSE and achieved a minimum of grade 4 inthe related subject. It may be possible to gain entry to this course without a GCSE in an art or design related subject by submitting a portfolio showcasing your practical work at interview.

Throughout the two years, you will develop your skills through a range of workshops including drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media and 3D. You will be required to research, analyse and evaluate the work of artists and develop your own responses.During the first year, subjects such as landscape, the built environment, the human figure and still life are offered as starting points for practical assignments together with more abstract or conceptual themes.

The A Level consists of two components of coursework that are internally assessed andexternally moderatedComponent 1: Personal investigation. The Personal Investigation consists of two parts: A major in-depth critical, practical and theoretical project in which you investigate a theme or subject matter that has personal significance. You are required to produce a portfolio of work that demonstrates creativity and practical skill. Critical and contextual studies together with other evidence of development will also be presented for assessment. An extended written element (minimum of 1,000 words), which relates to practical work. Component 2: Externally Set Assignment. After a starting point is selected you willproduce preparatory work in response to set assignment materials. You will produce critical, practical and theoretical work and supporting studies that will inform resolved ideas. There will be a timed examination.

The course gives students the opportunity to explore personal interests in art in more depth,developing and extending their study whilst considering new themes and approaches.Students wishing to continue their art & design studies beyond the first year would normallyprogress on to Pre-Degree Foundation Diploma in Art & Design with a view to applying fora specialist degree. A Level Art & Design courses are recognised nationally as academicqualifications for university entrance.


My experience at the college has been really good, it’s been really rewarding, all the lecturers were so lovely and supportive there’s no way I could have done it without them - the teaching has been outstanding.

Lucie Brooks, A Level student

College is definitely worth all the effort you put in, you get to meet lots of different people and it’s amazing.

Ebony Puttock, A Level student

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