Art and Design Diploma Level 1

The Art and Design Level 1 Diploma is an outstanding course at the very heart of our Art School. The course is designed for you to adapt to studying and the college culture before progressing to more demanding and specialist level 2 and 3 courses.

You will learn and develop a broad range of hands-on creative, technical and professional skills. These include illustration, fine art, design skills, 3D/sculpture, digital work, animation, graphics, digital illustration, printmaking, painting and photography.

This course is delivered across different assignments in specialist studios with professional staff. As your course progresses, you will focus more on your own creative interests and individual skills. This mix of structured teaching and the culture of open expression are at the core of courses.

We love doing as many enriching things as possible, including trips, residentials, exhibitions, live assignments and freelance work opportunities.

Creative and technical skills:

• 2D illustration and design skills
• Drawing and painting
• 3D making skills - media and processes
• Printmaking
• Animation
• Introduction to games design (L2 Digital Arts)
• Digital: various software - including Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Idea generation
• Exploration and experimentation of media and processes
• Independent development of studio work into own unique outcomes
• Contextual studies - historical and modern international art and design and connections to the wider world.

Professional skills:

• Working on 'live' assignments
• Meeting deadlines
• Working with focus and independence
• Communication
• Presentation of outcomes
• Online professional social media profile

This course is assessed by deadline-driven coursework with no exams. All coursework is assessed at Pass, Merit, Distinction levels against the qualification unit criteria. We are proud to be a University of the Arts London (UAL) accredited college, the largest creative awarding body in Europe.

Entry is via an interview where your commitment, enthusiasm and motivation should shine through. No GSCE qualifications or previous Art and Design experience are necessary.