BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design

Before submitting your application to Wilberforce Sixth Form College, please ensure the following information has been included:

• Personal Details – including your home address, email address, contact number and school.
• Predicted Grades – a full list of all your predicted grades.

Once your application is submitted, we will contact you via your personal email address. If you wish to change your course choices, this can be done at your interview—there is no need to submit a new application.

For further information or assistance, please contact liaison@wilberforce.ac.uk

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The creative industries are one of the fastest growing in the UK. This two-year Extended Diploma course provides the opportunity to immerse yourself within Art and Design, providing you with a skill set to access the best opportunities within the creative industries.

Who is the course aimed at?

This course is for you if you are looking to extend your skills across a range of art approaches. It will provide you with the skills and experience to take you into employment or further study.

In your first year you will explore a broad range of projects to develop your skills and multi-disciplinary techniques to create a personal portfolio of work.

In your second year you will continue to develop the skills learnt in year one, completing projects that explore experimental techniques in painting, printmaking and illustration.

You will also develop a final major project, working in your preferred specialism.

Experiences

This course will provide you with the opportunity to go on many trips to art galleries and exhibitions to enrich your learning. As well as this, you will be given the chance to exhibit your work outside of the classroom, in college shows and galleries but also in local and national events. We have had many students who have had their work shortlisted for a number of national awards, as well as one winning the student prize at the Ferens Open. Our Art Department is also heavily involved with our Upskilling & Enrichment Programme, so you will be able to develop your skills outside of lesson time with a range of workshops and activities.

Progression

Art & Design is the perfect subject to lead onto a creative or art-based career. However, because this is a Level 3 qualification, it means that you can also explore opportunities like higher-level apprenticeships, jobs in the creative industry or higher education such the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design here at Wilberforce.

Outcomes

Students who complete a qualification in Art go on to a wide variety of jobs. These can include: Artist, Interior Designer, Illustrator, Gallery Curator or Teacher, to name a few.