- Course title
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design
- Examining body
University Arts London (UAL)
- Course duration
1 Year for the Diploma and 2 Years for the Extended Diploma
- Overview of the course
Here at the University Academy Holbeach, you’ll find everything you need to study the UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design. This course can teach you any specialism from Art and Design, Craft Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, and Product Design.
Students on our full-time Art and Design, Craft Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, and Product Design courses will have the opportunity to work with a broad range of media, including new and traditional technologies, and develop their understanding of the interrelationships between all of the specialisms and the context in which they operate.
The UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma Art and Design specification encourages personal, creative, and imaginative approaches to Art and Design, Craft Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Illustration Photography, and Product Design.
- How the course is examined.
In Year 12, the students are required to pass 4 units, one of which is set by the examination board and assessed externally.
In Year 13, the students are required to pass 3 units; one of these units is a Final Major Project, which is set by the students, assessed in school, and externally moderated.
Any relevant further information, such as unit titles, specialisms.
During your time on the course, you will have the opportunity to explore, experiment, and develop your Art and Design, Craft Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, and Photography skills through a wide range of specialist units. We will enhance your knowledge and prepare you for University degree courses and interviews, apprenticeships, job opportunities, and placements. You will produce a portfolio of work that will help you prepare for further opportunities in education or within industry.
Alongside the Extended Diploma course, you will be expected to participate in all activities and excursions that are arranged as part of your course. There is an Additional Learning Support team if required.
- Where the qualification can lead to (i.e., next level, university, suggested careers)
On completion of the course, you will gain the UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design, which is accepted by universities for entry onto their courses such as Photography, Graphic Design, Fashion Marketing, Crafts, Illustration, Fine Art, Architecture, Product Design, etc. The qualification is also designed to prepare learners for appropriate direct employment in the vocational sector, and is suitable for those who have decided that they wish to enter a particular specialist area of work in the areas of Art and Design. It also allows you to develop a range of techniques, personal skills, and attributes essential for successful performance in working life.
