What are lessons like in this subject?
The Fine Art A-Level offers an opportunity for creative self-expression whilst developing your confidence, independence, and critical thinking skills. The course fosters both practical skills and a professional mindset, preparing students for a range of careers in creative industries including illustration, architecture, advertising, set design, and fashion.
You should study this subject if you are creative, curious, and brave. The Fine Art A-Level allows you to explore a wide range of skills and techniques to break out of your comfort zone and explore new boundaries. The course encourages experimentation across a wide array of techniques—from large-scale drawing and mixed media to printmaking, digital image-making, and photography. You’ll be supported in pushing artistic boundaries, taking creative risks, and developing your unique voice as an artist while exploring the fundamental question: What is art?
What will I study?
- A wide range of practical and research skills
- How to develop genuine and original ideas
- A wide range of creative practitioners
- How to analyse art through research and gallery visits to places such as London and Manchester
- How to present creative work, personal sketchbook, portfolio and exhibition work
- How to prepare yourself for onward study at Foundation or Degree level and the world of work in the creative field
I thoroughly enjoy A Level Fine Art, we are able to experiment with such a wide variety of mediums such as screen printing and cyanotype. Different mediums like these allow me to fully express my ideas and get my message across on the page and to the viewer. The art department and my teacher are all exceptionally helpful and they are always there if you want to explore different techniques. The variety of lesson types we are offered also helps as being able to use Google Slides to present written work keeps my engagement high as it allows me to brainstorm and showcase my ideas. Overall, I find A Level Fine Art enjoyable and I would recommend to anyone who is creative.
Karis Handforth - Silcoates School
Fine Art
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