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About the course

This one-year, full-time programme offers an ideal opportunity to take your first steps into the world of creativity or transition into mainstream education. You will delve into the exciting realms of art and design through playful and experimental activities, exploring various creative pathways for your future.

Taught by practicing professional creative tutors, the programme serves as an introduction to creative practice, allowing you to test a range of techniques across art, design and photography

Course content

The course content includes a variety of projects that explore diverse creative disciplines such as drawing, animation, 3D crafts, fashion design, photography, digital art, printmaking and painting. Throughout the year, you will create 2D, 3D, and time-based work, allowing you to develop a broad skill set across different mediums.

The programme culminates in a final major project during the summer term, giving you the opportunity to apply your skills with greater autonomy.

What do I need to join

Either pre-16 and no qualifications plus a portfolio of recent work to show at Taster Day

or

16+ years old and at least an English or Maths GCSE at grade 2 or above (or Functional Skill Entry Level 3 or above) plus a portfolio of recent work to show at Taster Day

What can I do next

Upon completing this course, you will have diverse and flexible progression options, including studying a Level 2 Diploma in Art, Design & Photography, Music or Games Design.

After completing further programmes at Level 3 and beyond, you could work in a wide variety of creative fields. You may work freelance or perhaps as part of a studio or professional organisation. You could be a painter, an illustrator, a photographer, a sculptor, a fashion or textiles designer, an interior designer, a ceramist, a filmmaker or animator, a printmaker, a designer, an architect, a game artist or something else creative altogether. Alternatively, you might pursue a career in teaching, art therapy or curation.

With endless possibilities in the creative sector, this course provides the foundation to explore and succeed in a variety of roles within the art and design industries.

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Location
Starting
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SLL10AN2
Stroud Campus
September 2025

Sports academies are available only to applicants aged 16-18.

SGS Sport

Join SGS Sport. You can enhance your full-time study programme by joining one of our renowned SGS Sport academies. Train in top-tier facilities, learn from expert coaches, and pursue your passion for sports while you study. Explore the academy options below to add to your course basket and elevate your college experience both academically and athletically.

Location
Academy
Membership fee
Add on
WFLX01TT
WISE Campus
American Football
£300
WFLX023J
WISE Campus
Basketball
£300
WFLX023P
WISE Campus
Boxing
n/a
WFLX0HC7
WISE Campus
Esports
£100
FFLX0G0C
WISE Campus
Female Basketball
£150
WFLX021X
WISE Campus
Female Football
£300
WFLX0CP5
WISE Campus
Female Rugby Union
£400
WFLX021W
WISE Campus
Male Football
£400
WFLX023H
WISE Campus
Male Rugby Union : Elite
£400
WFLX023K
WISE Campus
Netball
£300
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Course information last updated: Wednesday 30th October 2024 @ 9.23AM

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