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Key details

Course type
Part-time Further Education course
Course level
Level 2

Course introduction

It is no longer possible to apply/enrol for this course as there are no course dates available. Please check back later as we may be offering it again in the future.

This course is aimed at learners who are aged 19+ and are interested in future full-time study on an Access to Higher Education Course within the Creative Arts.

Working in our well-resourced art and design department, you will have weekly guided practical sessions in drawing, ceramics, mark-making and printmaking. You will explore a range of creative techniques and themes to provide you with an experience of studying in College. You will build a portfolio of artwork suitable to apply for either the Pre-Access course or the Access to Higher Education in Art, Design and Fashion course run specifically for 19+ learners.

The course is designed to help equip learners with the confidence and skills to move towards personal goals and applying for future study specifically for adults returning to education.

You will receive an induction to the Art and Design Department, excellent tutor guidance, new skills resulting in creative outcomes.

Please note: Due to the high demand of these part time courses, if you start a course but can no longer carry on, you will not be eligible for a full course refund. If you enrol on a course and the start date passes, you will not be eligible for a course material fee refund. If you get remitted fees and attend your course for free, if you do not attend the first two sessions without letting the tutor know or without valid reason, you will be withdrawn from the course. Many thanks for your understanding.

Course information

College certificate

It is recommended that you have prior experience of art and design.

There is ongoing feedback to support your progress. On completion of the course you will receive a College Certificate.

After this you will be able to consider next steps including an application to the Pre-Access part time programme and the Access to Higher Education Diploma: Art, Design and Fashion (full-time programme).

Please wear practical clothing.

A basic range of materials are provided and we recommend you purchase your own sketchbook, which is available at the Art Shop based on site.

Please note you can only claim funding to do this course once. If you wish to repeat the course you will be required to pay the full fee.