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HND Fine Art
Art & Design
The Art & Design department
is highly regarded and enjoys a
deserved reputation for excellence
in the region.
Art & Design students have the
opportunity to work in various
media in the state-of-the-art,
purpose built, Arts & Creative Media
building, which boasts a range of
spacious art studios, ceramics and
multi-material studios.
The students’ achievements
are outstanding with excellent
progression to higher education
and employment.
The College has close links with
local universities, including
Chester, Manchester Metropolitan,
Salford and Liverpool. Students
have also gained places at the
highly regarded Goldsmiths
University and Central St Martins
in London.
BTEC Diploma in
Content
This programme will give you
a broad based experience
in art and design, including
drawing, painting, printmaking,
sculpture, ceramics, 3D design,
textile design and graphic
design, with supporting studies
of art history and life drawing.
Through tutorial guidance and
practical experience students
eventually elect to work in one
particular area of study.
Learning and Assessment
Learning is through tutorials,
consultation, and practical
studies/workshop lectures and
a personal written reflective
diary. Formal assessment during
the first two terms will allow
you to evaluate your strengths
and weaknesses and assist
you to make the appropriate
applications to Higher
Education. There is a final major
project assessed by exhibition.
Prospects
Students can progress on
to do a Degree, Foundation
Degree or HND in a range
of specialist studies, such as
graphic design, 3D design,
fashion/textile design or fine
art. A number of students
each year are guaranteed
places at Manchester
Metropolitan or Salford
Universities to which the
course is affiliated.
This programme prepares learners
for employment in the Fine
Art sector or a placement at
university. The course has been
designed to equip students with
the knowledge, understanding
and skills required for success in
current and future employment
or for progression to an
undergraduate degree course at
university. Some learners may
wish to make the commitment
within Fine Art and become
professional artists.
UCAS Code 001W
Attendance
2 years full-time (approx. 2.5
days per week)
Entry Guidelines
* BTEC National Diploma or
Extended Diploma in Art and
Design (Fine Art) or related
area at Merit grade or above or
* Foundation Diploma in Art
and Design at Merit grade or
above or
* An appropriate Access to HE
course in Art and Design
* You will also need to present a
strong portfolio of work
Content
The HND Fine Art course
provides a challenging
and stimulating creative
environment where individuals
can develop their own studio
practice as professional artists.
The course combines both
traditional and contemporary
approaches to fine art. You will
research and discover
the approaches used by
practitioners both today and
historically, thus informing
your own artistic production.
You will cover a wide range
of processes and techniques
including visual communication
in art and design, ideas
generation and development
in art and design, contextual
and cultural referencing in
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