Art & Design

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Course Details

Start Date:September 2026
Code: PAPPLIC0004

  • Location: Dudley Evolve

Course Summary

There is an array of careers across the creative industries and our range of Art & Design courses allow you to explore and develop your own creativity in a range of disciplines. Our courses provide you with the opportunity to experiment with a variety of practical materials and processes, and learn about artists, designers and crafts people. Educational visits will form an integral part of the curriculum, as they are vital to broadening experience of design and culture. Some of our most recent excursions have included: Madrid, Berlin, Barcelona and New York. As you progress with us we also provide dedicated sessions to investigate and define Higher education pathways and career options.

Course Content

Some of the disciplines within our art and design courses include:
• Drawing
• Painting
• Illustration
• Fine art
• Ceramics
• 3D design
• Sculpture
• Photography
• Visual communication
• Glass
• Art history / contextual studies
• 3D studies
• Visual communication

Course Assessment

Assessment of project work will take place regularly throughout the course. You will complete a final major project that takes place towards the end of the course.

Materials

There are a number of essential items needed for this course. A tailored starter pack is available to purchase from the college (this will contain essential equipment). Letters are issued at enrolment which include details of content and costs.
There is an expectation that learners take part in educational visits tailored to their programme of study. The costs for these vary and can be compulsory.

Progression

The progression table shows you all our creative, media, performance arts and production arts subjects along with the levels you are likely to study at depending upon your final GCSE grades. Offers will be made based on your indicated grades and the levels available within the progression table.

Area

Expected grades when leaving school.

Level 1 - no formal qualifications needed

Level 2 - 3 x GCSEs at grade 3 including English and/or maths

Level 3 - 4 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English and maths

T Level - 5 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English and maths

Acting

Yes

Yes

Yes


Art & Design

Yes

Yes

Yes


Dance

Yes

Yes

Yes


Fashion & Textiles



Yes

Yes

Film & TV



Yes


Games Design



Yes


Graphic Design



Yes


Live Events Production



Yes


Media

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Music Performance & Production

Yes

Yes

Yes


Photography



Yes


Special Effects Make-Up



Yes

Entry Requirements

• No GCSE results for Level 1
• 3 x GCSEs at grade 3 including English and/or maths for Level 2
• 4 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English and maths for Level 3
• 5 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English and maths for T Level, Level 3

Start Date: September 2026
Code: PAPPLIC0004

  • Location: Dudley Evolve
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