Art: Textiles
This is a fine art textiles course which will offer you the opportunity to explore a wide range of textile techniques.
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This course’s modular structure will provide you with a wide range of experiences and opportunities designed to encourage the development of strong personal qualities in your artwork.
| Assessment: |
Coursework (60%) Exam (40%) |
| Duration: | 2 years |
| Entry requirements: |
Standard entry requirements plus grade 5 in GCSE English Language or Literature, grade 4 in Maths and grade 5 in GCSE Art & Design. NB: DT Graphics is NOT acceptable in lieu of Art & Design. |
| Exam board: | Eduqas |
| Costs: |
Purchase of portfolio and materials including a 'Starter Pack', plus optional visits to exhibitions and a £40 studio fee to cover the cost of specialised equipment. |
| Programme leader: |
You may be required to complete an activity before you start in order to help introduce you to the subject. Check back in the summer term for more details.
In the first year you will enjoy an introduction to fine art and graphic communication and complete modules in observational drawing, fine art, graphic design/illustration and computer aided design.
In year two, you will be encouraged to work more independently and develop work in response to an idea, issue or theme of your choice into a finished product, including both practical and written work. Students may switch disciplines after their AS exam when continuing on to A Level.
You are also encouraged to supplement your programme with the Extended Project.
Last year students went on to various destinations including university places at Bath, Portsmouth, Oxford Brookes, Bournemouth, Reading, Brighton, Chichester, Canterbury, Aberystwyth and East Anglia.
There are many options for those seeking a career in art, including teacher, animator, architect, designer, web developers, illustrator, games design, interior design, accessory design, commercial artist and more.
A large number of our students go on to study Art and Design at a higher level. Subject to tutors’ recommendations and a portfolio interview, this course guarantees the offer of a place on the College’s post A Level Foundation course in Art and Design.
| Name: | KERSHA |
| Course: | FINE ART A LEVEL |
I came to The Henley College from Icknield Community College. I chose to study art as I have always enjoyed it, and although I enjoy hyper realism to meaningful artwork, the course has been very inspirational and unpredictable. It has persuaded me to use art in various forms whether it be realistic or expressive, to create an atmosphere within my work and veer the viewer to feel how I feel and see what I want them to see.
I hope to take the skills I already know and the skills I have acquired through this course (as well as my other courses) to university where I hope to be studying Games Art at Staffordshire University. I think it will be interesting trying something new and veering away from more subjective art forms.
There is a lot more freedom than there was at GCSE. You are given more space to create sculptures and paintings allowing you to explore and discover your preferred mediums and the teachers are usually supportive of this.
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