Study Art & Design Courses In Nottingham

Our Art and Design courses are taught at the Beeston Campus which has newly built specialist art and design facilities.

It is a very intensive course and is aimed at students, who have previously studied Art to a high level i.e, A-Level or equivalent. If you have not previously studied Art, the BTEC National Diploma in Art and Design would be a more suitable choice. (See below).

 

The course begins with an introductory study of all aspects of art, craft and design through a variety of projects. Following this you will be able to specialise in a chosen area, which you will decide through discussion with your personal tutor. The tutors are specialists in a variety of areas and will offer encouragement and advice to help you develop a portfolio of work relevant to your chosen specialism. Specialist areas could include: painting, sculpture, photography and film, print-making, ceramics, fashion and textiles, graphic design, illustration, film and video.

In addition to this you will have some English language classes.

Students on this course will be encouraged to apply for the universities of their choice and will receive specialist guidance from tutors.

Recently, students have progressed to degree courses such as: Fine Art, Textiles for Fashion, Interior Design, Illustration and Animation, Graphic Design, Car Design and Furniture Design.

You must be 18 years old and have good school leaving qualifications particularly in Art or art-related subjects. You should send examples of your work to support your application which can be sent on a CD along with your application form.

English language must be at IELTS 5.0 or equivalent to allow you to achieve IELTS 6.0 - 6.5 by the end of the course.

This is a 2 year course designed for students who have a keen interest in art and design but have not studied art and design to a high level. It is not as intensive as the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design but is a qualification equivalent to 3 A-Levels that will enable you to progress to an art and design-related degree at a British university.

In Year 1 you will be introduced to a broad range of materials, processes and technology. You will develop drawing skills, an understanding of working to a set of specific guidelines, as well as developing ideas and investigating the work of other artists and designers.

In Year 2 you will choose a specialist area such as: fine art, photography, design crafts, graphic design, fashion and textiles. You will be encouraged to develop your specialism and work towards producing a final exhibition and portfolio of work.

You will also have the opportunity to participate in study visit to Wales (UK) in Year 1 and to Barcelona in Spain in Year 2.

In addition to your art and design modules, you will take English language classes to improve your IELTS score in preparation for university.  

You must be aged 16 years or over and have qualifications from your home country that are equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grades A to C, preferably including Art or art-related subjects. You should send examples of your work to support your application which can be sent on a CD along with your application form.

English language must be at IELTS 5.0 or equivalent to allow you to achieve IELTS 6.0 - 6.5 by the end of the course.

All students taking an art & design related programme (including International Foundation in Architecture) will have additional evening classes for the first 10 weeks of the course to help them to develop the specialist skills & techniques required to achieve their full potential.

Course Fees for 2010/11 are £6,100 for the Foundation Diploma and £5,350 per year for the BTEC National Diploma.