You will enjoy a varied course which incorporates drawing, painting, three dimensional work, graphic design, animation, textiles, the critical analysis of other designer’s work, printmaking and ICT, all in response to work-related briefs. This course will help to prepare you for a career in the Creative Industries, including: graphic design, fashion designer, set designer, props maker, copy writer, animator and public artist. This qualification will provide opportunities for you to develop a range of skills and techniques, qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in working life.

 

 

The Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Certificate in Art and Design consists of two core units plus 1 specialist units that combined total 180 guided learning hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.

1. 2D and 3D Visual Communication

4. Working with Photography Briefs

 

All units are assessed through a coursework portfolio and there is no assessment through external examination.

 

 

Many of our students go on to Post 16 to study the BTEC Extended Diploma in Art and Design, many of them have gone onto study an Art Foundation and University course later on. A BTEC in Art will help you find jobs in television, advertising, architecture, computer graphics, games and software design, the fashion industry, printing, publishing, media, display, photography, design, jewellery, journalism, sculpture, ceramics and teaching – to name a few.

 

 

You can check out the Edexcel website: http://www.btec.co.uk is the direct link to the course

To view our current BTEC work please visit our online gallery@ www.flickr.com/people/ravensbournemediaarts

Find out more about the MediaArts Faculty @ www.ravensbournemediaarts.blogspot.com

 

 

 

Talk to Miss Underhill in the Art department or email lunderh@ravensbourne.info