Art & Design: Graphic Communication

Course details

Students will produce practical and critical/contextual work in one or more areas of study including - interactive media, advertising, packaging design, design for print, illustration, communication graphics, branding, design for film and television.

Component 1: Personal Investigation, this is a practical investigation supported by written material.
Component 2: External set assignment You will be guided through your coursework and contextual studies.

Individual tuition and back-up technical support in addition to coursework notes will be provided. We would like you to keep and develop sketchbooks to
record your artistic journey.

You will produce a body of work for all units, following the art process from initial research and starting points, through development and experimentation towards a final response in the form of a finished piece. Alongside your development work, you will also research a range of relevant artists to gain inspiration for your own creative ideas and themes. Regular visits are arranged to both local and national exhibitions at Art Galleries and Museums. Artist workshops and talks are arranged for students.

Entry requirements
Grades 4 - 9 at GCSE would be expected. Consideration would be given to a candidate with a strong portfolio of work.

Course assessment
Component 1 - Personal Investigation (60% of final marks)
Component 2 - Externally set assignment (40% of final marks)