BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design
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- Entry Requirements
- Progression & Assessment
- Duration & Location
- Fees
- Further Information
Course Description
Course content:
On the Extended Diploma in Art and Design course most of your working week will be spent in an art studio doing project work to develop practical skills like drawing, painting, making things, computer work, design work. There will also be weekly lectures which teach you how to study the art and design work of others.
The course is divided into units which will teach you the different skills you will need to work in the art and design industry -
- like how to draw,
- how to use colour,
- how to find and develop ideas,
- how to be visually aware,
- how to use different media.
You will also learn how to plan a project and organise your time so that later on you will be able to work independently and meet deadlines.
Entry Requirements
- Four GCSEs grade C or above including an art and design related subject (not including Expressive Arts) and either English or Maths.
- Plus a portfolio of art and design work.
- Applicants without standard qualifications are invited to apply providing they can demonstrate relevant experience and commitment. Many applicants come straight from GCSE courses, but this course is also ideal for those who have been doing other things and want to change their career direction to art and design.
Progression & Assessment
There are no exams. Work is assessed regularly throughout the course using two types of assessment: - one to one meetings with lecturers with the opportunity to discuss progress - formal assessments where work is submitted for grading. The course is designed to prepare students for a degree or a Higher National Diploma in an art and design subject. Most Extended Diploma students will go on to do a one year Art Foundation Diploma before doing a degree or Higher National Diploma, but some are able to go directly to higher education. The qualification has the same academic value as three A levels and will provide the necessary academic points to progress to a degree course.
View the Art progression chart here.Duration & Location
Two years.
Fees
You may need to contribute to some of your course materials and the cost of educational visits.
16-18
If you are a student aged 16 -18 years old there will be NO fees to pay. Once you have started an individual qualification you will not be liable for fees even if you turn 19 before the end.
19+
Adult students may have to pay some or all of their course fees.
Further Information
Geoffrey Kitchen (Lincoln) or Karen Chesney (Newark)
School of Sport, Care and the Arts
For further details please contact the Information Office on 01522 876274
