This is a hands-on course giving you a broad experience in art & design. You will be able to express yourself through the use of different materials. The course aims to provide students with a broad programme of art & design studies covering a range of skills including Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, 3D work, Textiles and Fashion. Through projects that may run for a day, a week or a number of weeks the course will challenge you to step out of your comfort zone & try new things. You will also research into different artists and designers, visit museums and galleries and undertake location drawing. You will develop practical skills such as working in sketchbooks, presenting work and building a portfolio. You will be given the opportunity to develop language and literacy skills through research and writing about your own work and ideas. It will also help you to identify where your strengths and interests lie. If you are interested in a career in the creative industries, City College is the place to study art and design on the South Coast. Based at City College’s Pelham Street campus in North Laine, the College’s Visual Arts department has cultivated the type of vibrant, exciting atmosphere that you would expect from being at an Art College. There are rich and diverse opportunities across the art and design spectrum, covering fashion, textiles, graphics, illustration, games development, 3 D and mixed media - a diversity that is unmatched in local further education arts provision. There’s a big arts community at the College from Level 1 through to Foundation Degree level so it’s the kind of environment in which fashion textiles students are likely to rub shoulders with fine art sculpture students. This constant exchange of ideas is encouraged and supported by tutors.

An Intermediate BTEC Diploma in Art and Design prepares you to go on to a more advanced course such as the BTEC Advanced Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Art & Design programme. With further training or study, students can consider a range of careers in: * Graphic Design * Illustration * Fashion/Textiles * Three Dimensional Design * Interior Design.