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Art & Design Award Level 1

Level 1 - Introductory

Art & Design Award Level 1

This course offers an overview of Art & Design.

This is a multi-disciplinary course that builds upon the basics of drawing to develop and refine your visual ideas. This qualification is designed to provide you with skills to express your ideas and you will undertake projects in fine art, 3D, and textiles. This course is for anyone that knows they wish to progress towards a career in the creative industries.

You will spend a lot of time in specialist studios and workshops. You will learn about:

  • the creative industries and possible job roles
  • how to research and develop design ideas
  • produce finished designs and models

You will be able to focus on developing maths and English whilst studying this course.

Awarded by UAL Awarding Body you will achieve a UAL Level 1 Award and Diploma in Art, Design and Media on completion of this course.

UAL Awarding Body believes in transformative education. They design and award creative qualifications that empower and inspire educators to help students reach their potential. UAL Awarding Body is regulated by Ofqual, Qualifications Wales and CCEA Regulation and currently offers qualifications in Art and Design, Fashion Business and Retail, Creative Media Production and Technology, Music Performance and Production and Performing and Production Arts. They are also the UK’s leading provider of the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. Their qualifications have high retention and achievement rates because they are flexible, responsive and relevant to industry needs, and facilitate student progression. University of the Arts London (UAL) is Europe’s largest specialist art and design university, comprising six renowned colleges.

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Location
Entry
Fees
When

Matthew Boulton College

01-09-2025

Free*

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* Courses are free for 16-18s. Students aged 19 or over could be charged fees and is subject to a fee assessment. Learners on benefits in the majority of cases courses are also free. Fee assessments are completed at enrolment.

Course Length: 35 Weeks

There are no formal entry requirements.  Entry will be by interview with an art and design portfolio.

This course is all coursework. You will produce project work, evidence folders, annotated sketchbooks, design sheets and finished outcomes and models.

From this course you can continue onto a range of Level 1 or 2 creative courses, depending on your skill levels.

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