VOC Level 3

Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design UAL

Campus
Christ's Hospital Terrace and Newark Campus
Start Date
September 2026
Duration
2 Year (Full-time)

This course is significantly oversubscribed, and there is a possibility that a place may not be secured this year.

Do you have a natural artistic flair? Do you love working with different materials to create amazing designs? Maybe you’re thinking of a career in the creative arts. In that case, this course is perfect for you.

>This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to investigate all forms of art and design. You’ll learn how to use practical skills and techniques to visualise and develop ideas through a series of projects that explore 2D and 3D ways of working. There will also be gallery visits and trips.

You will meet professional artists and designers and undertake work experience in the Creative Industries as part of your course with the opportunity to develop an online presence to promote your work globally.

Based at Lincoln College of Art and Design at Christ's Hospital Terrace (in the Cathedral Quarter) which has excellent facilities including a print room, 3D workshops (ceramics, glass, plaster, wood and metals), a dark room, five MAC suites, fashion workshop, photography and media studios and light and airy art.

Working with specialist tutors you can explore a wide range of subjects such as:

Drawing

Painting

Illustration

Printmaking

Photography

Photoshop

Fashion design

3D design

Textiles

Ceramics

Research and contextual studies develop understanding of contemporary and historical developments in art and design

You will need four GCSE’s preferably including Mathematics, English at grade four or above and Art of Design subject minimum grade five, or a merit grade in a Level Two Diploma in Art and Design. Expressive Arts is not considered.

You will be asked to attend an interview, where you will need to show your art and design ability in a portfolio of artwork. You’ll also need to provide a reference (from an employer or recent school/college report).

Assessment: There is no exam. Coursework is all internally assessed through a combination of interim and formal assessments at the end of each project. The final project is graded pass, merit or distinction. The qualification is equivalent to achieving three A levels.

Progression: This qualification allows you to build a portfolio of work that prepares you well for progression onto an Art Foundation Diploma or an HE course. Certification is awarded by the prestigious UAL Awarding Body, widely regarded as the best university for the Creative Arts in Europe.

You’ll need equipment such as Graphite pencils, a black Edding 55 pen, A4 hardback sketchbook, A3 hardback sketchbook, eraser; craft knife, masking tape, synthetic brushes, a set of system acrylics, a memory stick, Pritt stick, scissors and an A1 folder. Other materials may be required to do the course. These will be supplied by the college and you will be required to pay a fee to use these within the studio.

Fees listed are for those aged 19 years and over only. Fees are subject to change. Support for fees may be available, such as fee remission or the Advanced Learner Loan.

For further information regarding the Advanced Learner Loan please visit www.lincolncollege.ac.uk/funding-your-course/

Please note that where stated, fees are for the first year of a course only.

For more information contact our Course Information Office on 030 030 32435 or email [email protected]