What are lessons like in this subject?

This is an exciting and versatile qualification, accredited by the prestigious University of the Arts London, which is suitable for all visual arts students. Through an initial series of small projects, the course will initially introduce you to a range of different visual arts techniques and skills so that you can identify the approaches and techniques that play to your strengths and passions. When you begin your larger formal projects you can choose to specialise and focus on particular skills, for example painting, drawing, photography, graphics, textiles, or you could develop a more flexible mixed-media approach, incorporating different art forms.

You will develop the technical skills in the areas of art that really interest you and complete artistic portfolios built around a particular theme or a given brief. You will learn how to investigate, to consider the work and context of different artists, and to evaluate your work and the creative process.

What will I study?

Because of the versatile nature of this course, the specific skills and techniques studied may vary. All students will initially be introduced to a range of different art skills and techniques through their initial projects, with further support and guidance as students begin to establish their areas of interest. Areas that students may explore, or which they may choose to focus their work on, could include:

  • Drawing and painting
  • Photography and digital media
  • Printmaking
  • Textiles
  • Graphic Design
  • Mixed media
Qualification Title

UAL Subsidiary Diploma in Visual Arts

What our
students

say

I love that I can choose what area of art I like best and then do independent research and art inspired by that style. I love that my teacher encourages me to do more and gives me ideas other than drawing and painting like using a projector, making a flip book or doing a wall hanging etc. The course is so creative and you get a lot of freedom which I love.

Trust Visual Arts Student


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