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Art is an enjoyable subject that encourages and develops your creative skills, a very valuable attribute in society today. It links well with a broad range of subjects through the arts to the sciences. You really learn to look at things and develop graphic skills such as scale drawing, perspective and reproducing the effects of light and shade. You work from life, still-life and your imagination. You will spend time planning your work, and trying out ideas, before starting on a finished design. During your two years of study you will build up a large portfolio which will count towards about 60% of your overall coursework assesment. You have to work on set pieces for the exam, but are given time to select and consider themes or titles, and to carefully plan the work which you submit.
COURSE CONTENT If you opt to study art as a GCSE subject, you learn to produce work in different media such as paint, pastels, charcoal, ink, pencil, clay, plaster, metal and textiles. The course is a broad course that will appeal to the strengths of all students. As a result students work should include work from two or more of the following areas: drawing, painting, print-making, graphics, textiles, sculpture, mixed-media, photography and computer aided design. You will be encouraged to relate your creative process to the work of other artists from various periods, cultures and traditions. Students will develop knowledge and understanding of: * a range of art, craft and design activities in 2 and/or 3 dimensions, * the working practices of artists, craftsmen and women and designers representative of a variety of styles and traditions and will link this to their own work, * the ways in which images and artefacts relate to their social, historical and cultural context, * the communication of ideas through expressive, experimental and investigative work, * the recording and developing of work from first hand observation and personal experience, * recording, modifying and evaluating activities in art, craft and design as part of the working process, * the application of the skills and techniques required in art, craft and design. IN YOUR WORKING LIFE Studying art can be a useful preparation for a wide range of careers, not just for being an artist or designer. A list of careers can be seen in the CAREERS/HE section (select CAREERS/HE from the menu above). | |||
