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Art and Design

Level 2 Art and Design

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This exciting course introduces you to many art disciplines such as drawing, painting, printing, digital media, photography and graphic design. You’ll also work three-dimensionally with materials such as wood, metal, plastic and ceramic.

Based in our creative studio spaces, you’ll be working and creating a huge range of projects, building your portfolio and learning new skills every day.

More information

The course will start in September and will take one year to complete.

This course will take place at our Town Centre Campus, Water Street, St Helens, WA10 1PP.

You will cover the following units:

  • 2D visual communication
  • 3D visual communication
  • Contextual references in art and design
  • Using ideas to explore, develop and produce art and design
  • Building a portfolio
  • Working in the art and design industry
You will be assessed through a range of unit assignments which will go towards your overall grade at the end of the course.

You should have 3 GCSEs at grade 3 or above including English and/or maths.

Achieving a good standard of English and maths is a key requirement for many jobs, as well as for courses you may wish to progress on to. If you achieve below a grade 4 in your English and maths GCSEs at school, you will study it alongside your course when you join us.

If you are a school leaver, aged 16-18, (under the age of 19 on or before 31st August 2025), you do not pay tuition fees or examination and registration fees and may be eligible for additional support depending on your financial situation. For more information, please visit our dedicated Financial Support page.

Once you have successfully completed this course, you will have the opportunity to progress on to the level 3 National Diploma in Art and Design Practice.

Alternatively, you may choose to specialise in another art-based subject at level 3, such as Graphic Design, Games, Animation and VFX or Photography.

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