art & design Textile Art - AS/A2
Exam Board: AQA
Would you like to explore and experiment with a range of textiles, media and techniques? How can patterns, motifs, colour and textures be developed into fashion and textile designs? How do other artists and designers produce and get inspiration for their work?
Is Textile Art for you? • You must have achieved at least 5 GCSEs at grade C or above, including at least a grade C in a GCSE Art and Design subject. Some students with GCSE Technology qualifications or those with proven skills in Art and Design may be considered after discussion with the Head of Department. You are a creative designer and problem solver who is willing to follow a given brief to produce your own work.
You already enjoy designing or working with textiles in your spare time. You enjoy developing a creative response to a brief and using your problem solving skills to do this. You want to combine practical and technological skills with an interest in fashion, interior design or textiles art. You enjoy opportunities to develop independence of mind, explore your own ideas, refine your skills and produce your own art work. You enjoy researching the work of other artists, designers and craftspeople.
You will be given the space to be creative in our specially designed school of Art & Design which offers students a professional, modern environment with its five large teaching studios.
What will I learn? AS Year Coursework Portfolio You will take part in a number of taught workshops to improve and expand your use of textiles media and techniques. You will also develop your drawing and observation skills. You will complete projects where you will design and make a final work for assessment.
Working to a Brief You will research and work to an externally provided brief. You will collect observations, experiment with media and techniques, develop ideas and create a final product within a timed period.
A2 Year Coursework Portfolio You will work on extended personal projects within a broad given theme to produce an initial studies essay, an experimentation, development work and a final piece.
You have the opportunity to use the College facilities to complete homework or carry out additional work on your projects outside of your timetabled lessons. You will also be able to access College software, such as Adobe packages from home
How will I be assessed? You will be assessed through a mixture of coursework (50%) and exam projects (50%) which you will complete in the studio within a fixed time period. Guidance and support will also be provided to ensure that you develop the analysis and written skills required to undertake these tasks.
What activities can I get involved in? You will have the opportunity to take part in visits to local Art Galleries, events and exhibitions such as the Liverpool Biennial or at the FACT gallery. You will also work with and learn from artists and designers visiting the College, including a talk from a professional working within the Computer Games industry. You will have the chance to produce work for local and national competitions and see it exhibited both externally and within College at the end of term. The College has lots of exciting enrichment and C.V building opportunities including the chance to earn the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award, learn a new skill, learn a language, join a club, take up or develop a sport or take on a new challenge. See the College Prospectus for further information about what is on offer.
Working to a Brief
Where does it lead?
You will work from an externally provided starting point to produce critical studies, observation, experimentation, development work and a final piece within a given time period.
You will develop creative, analytical and evaluation skills necessary for success in a broad range of careers. Many students progress into Higher Education in a wide variety of fine art fields and disciplines. You can either apply to study a higher level qualification direct from college or, more often, complete a one year Art, Design and Media Foundation Diploma which will help you to decide which specialist qualification to apply for. You can complete the Art, Design and Media Foundation Diploma here at The Sixth Form College. There are also opportunities to enter Level 3 Creative Apprenticeships for those wishing to gain vocational training. The creative industries are one of the biggest employers in the UK. Art and Design related subjects are valuable for careers in such fields as advertising, marketing, fashion design, graphic design, architecture, publishing and the media.
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