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This course is ideal for aspiring artists who want to establish themselves and create a portfolio of products to sell their work. With a strong focus on industry skills and connections, the course transforms your classroom into your personal studio. Here, you can develop a product in your chosen medium, whether it’s a children’s illustrated book, a clothing line, or a jewellery collection. As long as your creation has a marketable outcome, you can dedicate your year to bringing it to life.The course is designed for individuals with backgrounds in art disciplines like graphics, textiles, fashion, illustration, photography, and 3D design. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside a diverse group of creative people. Our key objective is for you to develop a collection of marketable outcomes by the end of the course, empowering you to launch your own Creative Enterprise.Cost: FREE if under 19 years old. (£4,670 if over 19 years old).
Our entry profile recommends to include one of the following:• UAL or BTEC Level 3 qualification in Graphics & Photography, Graphic Design, Art & Design, Business or Media to at least Merit level • A Level profile which demonstrates strong performance in a relevant subject or an adequate performance inmore than one A Level subject
– Unit 1: The Creative Entrepreneur- Unit 2: The Creative Practitioner- Unit 3: The Creative EnterpriseUnits 1 and 2 will be Pass only. The overall qualification is graded on Unit 3 and is graded at Pass, Merit or Distinction. Thecourse will provide you with the skills and information to launch yourself as an artist or professional creative. It will developyour project management skills and cover copyright laws, basic accounting and budgeting, creating pitch proposals, marketing, social media advertising, branding and much more.Develop Your Skills and Sell Your Work:* Develop Your Expertise: You can develop your knowledge in your chosen field, whether it’s graphic illustration, screen printing, jewellery-making, traditional printing, clothing, book illustration, or any other creative medium supported by ourfacilities. Our classrooms transform into your studio, fostering your artistic growth.* Market Your Creations: Upon successful completion of the course, you’ll be equipped to participate in art markets and approach retailers to sell your products. The course culminates in a festival-style “pop-up” market, offering a platform to showcase your best work to industry professionals, friends, and family.
The 30-week course is structured to provide approximately 15 hours per week of a balanced mix between studio time, workshops, lectures, and tutorials. This approach ensures you develop practical skills alongside acquiring valuable knowledge.
The course is assessed continuously considering your live projects, creative enterprise, workshops and meaningful outcomes. The process of assessment is part of the effective planning of teaching and learning and provides opportunitiesfor both the learner and assessor to obtain information about progress towards learning goals.
Typical progression would be to gain employment or self-employment as an artist. Alternatively to progress into Higher Education, it is possible to progress directly from this course on to Year 2 of an Arts degree at Solent University, allowing you to save money by not paying the first year university fees.The course has been designed to provide you with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to develop your careers as creative professionals. This qualification will provide you with an opportunity to cultivate your employability by developing your creative enterprise skills, expanding your contact base whilst developing your start-up projects and professional practice.
Portsmouth City Council Support: The course is now supported by Portsmouth City Council. They provide a grant ofapproximately £50 to each student to help grow their Creative Enterprise. This allows artists to purchase materials and kick-start their business ideas.Portsmouth Creates Market: Portsmouth Creates helps our students gain a professional platform to sell their newproducts. You’ll have the opportunity to sell at local market events in Portsmouth.Solent University Progression: Solent University offers Creative Enterprise students progression pathways into the second year of a creative arts degree course. However, this is contingent on your portfolio meeting a good standard.
