This Level 1 NCFE award will cover key principles of painting and drawing, including ways of looking and using varied materials. You will learn to explore ideas and techniques and allow you to develop knowledge and understanding of artistic processes. It will teach you skills necessary to progress onto our Level 2 UAL Diploma in art starting in September.

The Level 1 Diploma is for those who enjoy art and design and who want to learn the practical skills and techniques to produce creative outcomes. The course will support the development of your creativity and expression through giving you the opportunity to explore and develop techniques and ideas. You will learn the fundamentals in art practice, test out diverse ways of producing creative visual outcomes and gain an understanding of the art mediums you particularly respond to. The course allows you to learn effective communication skills vital to the work of a visual artist.

You will use your everyday environments, and the wealth of places of interest, such as museums and galleries to collect and research ideas, which will inform your creative response.

This NCFE Level 2 award will expand on the principles of painting and drawing, including new ways of looking and using a wider range of materials. You will explore new ideas and techniques that will extend your knowledge and understanding of artistic processes. It will teach you skills necessary to progress onto our Level 2 UAL Diploma in art starting in September.

The Level 2 Diploma is for those who want to build on their skills and knowledge to further develop and explore their creativity in the area of visual and fine art. You will refine and continue to enhance your skills in a way that will enable you to visually respond in a contemporary format to challenges and issues that motivate you. You will explore a wide range of techniques, continually experimenting with these to push the boundaries of your work to produce highly individual creative responses. You will develop your critical evaluative skills, evolving your interests and direction as an artist and working as a team. Through reflection, critiques and collaborative learning you will be able to build your profile and identity as an artist. Working creatively as a team you will engage in exhibition curation and production.

Visits to museums, galleries and exhibitions will strengthen your research skills and inform your practice.

The Level 3 Diploma is for those who want to build on their skills and knowledge to further develop and explore their creativity in the area of visual and fine art. You will refine and continue to enhance your skills in a way that will enable you to visually respond in a contemporary format to challenges and issues that motivate you. You will explore a wide range of techniques, continually experimenting with these to push the boundaries of your work to produce highly individual creative responses. You will develop your critical evaluative skills, evolving your interests and direction as an artist and working as a team. Through reflection, critiques and collaborative learning you will be able to build your profile and identity as an artist. Working creatively as a team you will engage in exhibition curation and production.

Visits to museums, galleries and exhibitions will strengthen your research skills and inform your practice.