Art and Design Practice – Level 3 (Including Art and Design/Fashion and Textiles/Photography and Graphics)

Units will include:

• Skills Development & Creative Project
• Personal Progression & Creative Industry response

Depending on the chosen route, students will also cover:

Fashion and Textiles route:
Opportunities using our well-equipped fashion, textiles & print studios: fashion design and illustration, fashion branding, garment and accessory production, screen printing, creative textiles, interior design and surface pattern.

Photography and Digital Graphics route:
Opportunities using our well-equipped digital suites, photography studios and dark room: studio and location photography, image editing and manipulation, printmaking, creative experimental techniques, studio and lighting management and image communication.

Fine Art and Illustration route:
Opportunities using our well-equipped art & print studios, and digital suites: concept investigation, drawing, painting, traditional and digital illustration, concept art, installation and large scale 3D work.

September – June

You must have achieved an appropriate Level 2 vocational qualification and/or five GCSEs at grade 4/5 (C) or above.

As well as exploring set briefs, you will also develop independent creative projects, allowing you the freedom to develop your project work in an individual way. There are no exams on this course, as all work undertaken is assignment based.

University opportunities for Fashion and Textiles: Our students have progressed to study degrees such as fashion design, fashion buying and merchandising, fashion journalism, costume design, contemporary textiles products, interior design and surface pattern design.

Career opportunities for Fashionand Textiles include: Fashion design, interior design, costume design, product design, fashion illustration, teaching, marketing, journalism, production, buying and merchandise.

University opportunities for Photography and Digital Graphics: Our students have progressed to study degrees such as commercial photography, fine art photography, photo journalism, digital graphics, animation and visual effects.

Career opportunities for Photographyand Digital Graphics include: Fashion photography, commercial photography, fine art photography, photo-journalism, live events, teaching, graphics, TV and broadcast media.

University opportunities for Fine Artand Illustration: Our students have progressed to study degrees such as fine art, illustration, concept design, animation, glass and ceramics, product design and graphic communication.

Career opportunities for Fine Artand Illustration include: Fine art, illustration, graphic design, teaching, curating, conservation and restoration, tattoo artist, community art worker, film and theatre.

Tuition fees are free if you are a UK or home-fee status student and aged 16-18 on the 31st August before the start of your course.

Additional financial support may also be available for full-time students – click here to find out more.

You can apply online by clicking on the apply button at the top of this website page. Once we have received and processed your Application Form, we will be in touch. You can also print an application form and send it to us via post. Click here to download the full time application form.

If you have any queries with regards to your application or you would like further information and support, please contact our Admissions Team on 01642 333601, or if you have any enquiries about courses, please contact Course Information on 01642 333333 or e-mail CourseInformation@mbro.ac.uk.