Art and Design - Level 2

Start Date: 1st September 2025

Length 1 Year
Study Full-Time
Location Kidderminster College

Qualification Gained

UAL Level 2 Diploma in Art and Design

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Brush up on your artistic skills with this one-year course in Art and Design where you will receive a basic introduction to drawing, painting, 3D, digital and various approaches to art and design.

With a personal workspace, you'll learn through artistic experimentation using a broad range of 2D and 3D processes. Projects will help you gain a contextual understanding of historical and contemporary art and design and support you in making and articulating personal connections and interpretations.

Throughout the year you will develop practical, problem-solving, and research skills, improve your confidence and communication, and learn about the careers opportunities in art and design available to you. You will also be able to improve your communication and presentation skills by participating in group critiques and student exhibitions.

UAL (University of the Arts London) are the UK’s leading Creative Industries awarding body. They have designed their suite of qualifications with education and industry partners, to provide students with the latest knowledge and skills, and enable students to progress to higher education or employment.

Entry requirements:

4 GCSEs grade 3 and above, including English and maths
An artistic flair and passion for creativity are essential

What will I achieve?

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a UAL Level 2 Diploma in Art and Design.

What will I learn?

Materials, processes, and technical skills
Contextual research
Verbal and non-verbal communication skills
Solving 2D, 3D and time-based creative problems
Creating a portfolio of artwork for progression

How is the course taught?

Practical lessons in our art studios
Practical lessons in our IT suite
Lessons in a outside environments
Independent study

How am I assessed?

There are no exams with UAL qualifications. All modules are assessed at pass/fail only until your final module, the Final Major Project - in which all the knowledge and skills you have developed over the course are put to use in a project designed by you and the tutors to showcase your unique skills and thus maximise your potential in terms of your final grade.

Work experience opportunities:

You will have the opportunity to take part in the creation of your own exhibition and print view of work.

English and Maths:

Maths will be included in perspective drawing and measuring for work.

English will be included in learning art terminology.

Tutorial

Tutorial is a program of essential topics affecting you as a potential employee and member of a community. You will cover topics to improve employability skills, mental fitness (both for you and those around you) and much more. It is an essential part of your personal development.

As part of you weekly timetable, you will be expected to take part in Tutorial. This consists of a 1-1 meeting (at least 3 a year) and Personal Development activities that develop you both personally and professionally. Part of the focus is to raise digital Standards and take part in Employer Engagement Activities such as guest speakers, logging Work Experience and in person and online networking.

We work with Student Experience, Careers and your Curriculum team to ensure your Tutorial elements link to your industry area and to create opportunities to develop key skills for profile raising as well as enabling you to create competitive applications and CVs.

Tutorial is also an opportunity to check in with you as part of a group and individually. You can discuss any issues you might be having that affect your learning and essentially identify strategies and support available to you.

Where can I progress?

Upon successful completion of this course, you can go onto a Level 3 Art and Design Diploma.

Call us: 01562 820811

Email us: enquiries@kidderminster.ac.uk

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Glyn Taylor-Marshall

Tutor - Art and Design & Performing Arts

My specialist area is in the arts, where I am versed in most mediums, e.g. performance skills/theatre, fine art, and contemporary/conceptual processes, including Live Art. I hold a BA in Fine art and an MA in Performance Studies. My teaching degree also specialises in learners with additional needs, and I hold a further qualification at Level 5 in Special Needs Education. I am an avid record collector, and I feel it is important to introduce my learners to all parts of popular culture, including music, politics and current ethical topics.

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