Art and Design UAL Level 2 Diploma

This programme is designed to give you the skills and knowledge for progression onto our Level 3 pathways in art and design related subjects.

This course is the UAL Level 2 Award and Diploma in Art and Design.

Our Level 2 programme is your first step towards pursuing a career in an art, design or craft-related specialism.

Throughout this course, you will delve into a range of materials, processes, and techniques, making use of our Makerspace facilities to produce and develop your work. You will explore 2D, 3D and time-based disciplines by working to briefs based on a variety of themes. You will look into art and design history, artist and designer research, and current world context to spark your imagination and influence your outcomes.

This course will broaden your art and design skills and build confidence in working across specialisms such as fine art, graphic design, illustration, textiles, and photography, with the aim of writing a project proposal for your final project, in a specialism of your interest. You will gain knowledge that links to creative industry careers in preparation for employment or progression onto our Level 3 programmes.

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This intermediate level course is designed to give you a broad base of knowledge and experience to prepare you for employment or for progression onto one of our Level 3 pathways in either, art and design, fashion and clothing, graphic design or photography.

Over the one year course, you will complete projects and assignments using a broad range of techniques, processes and materials. Areas covered include workshops in photography, fine art, textiles, graphic design, fashion, ceramics, sculpture, and metalwork.

You will study the following topics:

  • Unit 1: Introduction to materials, processes and technical skills in art and design
  • Unit 2: Introduction to contextual research in art and design
  • Unit 3: Introduction to drawing skills
  • Unit 4: Introduction to communication skills in art and design
  • Unit 5: Solving 2D creative problems
  • Unit 6: Solving 3D creative problems
  • Unit 7: Solving time-based creative problems

And one of the following:

  • Unit 8: Developing and producing a personal project in art and design at Level 2
  • Unit 9: Developing and producing a personal project in art and design at Level 3

Over the year, you will work on a variety of different projects, delivered through a combination of practical project work, specialist workshops and lectures.

In addition, you will develop English and maths and entrepreneurial skills through live projects and enterprise activities.

You will be responsible for a significant amount of self-directed study. This will allow you to build a portfolio of work suitable for progression on to a Level 3 programme or employment. You will also develop professional skills in presentation techniques.

You will be set practical assignments to complete that reflect professional practice. Emphasis is placed on working and learning with others. You also need to be able to work independently and take responsibility for your own learning.

Throughout the course, you will be required to complete additional tasks, including research, on your home study days.

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.

You could progress to a Level 3 programme.

You need to have 4 GCSEs at Grade 3 or above including English language and maths, with a keen interest & evidence in the subject (example of work or portfolio).

Why Guildford College?

  • Clear routes of progression with qualifications ranging from foundation level to degree level!
  • Industry experienced teaching staff give you the responsibility and independence you need to take charge of your own future.
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    Courses available

  • 6000+

    Students

  • 79+

    Years of teaching experience

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