Art & Design
Why study Art and Design?
‘Creativity is intelligence having fun.’ Albert Einstein
‘Creativity is intelligence having fun.’ Albert Einstein
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The purpose of the Art and Design courses is to provide a broad practical experience of art and design and related critical activity.
The course provides opportunities for learners to be inspired and creatively challenged as they explore how to visually represent and communicate their personal thoughts, ideas and feelings through their work.
Creativity and independent problem solving are core elements in Art and Design. Through fostering such skills in the art studios our learners are better prepared for life after school.
National 4/5 and Higher
At National 5 and Higher level you will complete: an Expressive Portfolio, a Design Portfolio and a Critical Studies written exam paper, all of which will be externally marked by SQA.
Expressive Portfolio
This aspect of the course looks at planning, researching and developing creative expressive work in response to a theme/stimulus. You will select a theme/stimulus which appeals to you and produce detailed analytical drawings and a variety of compositional studies. These will be used in the development of a large final piece of artwork.
You will be required to reflect on and evaluate your creative process and the visual qualities in your work.
The course provides opportunities for learners to be inspired and creatively challenged as they explore how to visually represent and communicate their personal thoughts, ideas and feelings through their work.
Creativity and independent problem solving are core elements in Art and Design. Through fostering such skills in the art studios our learners are better prepared for life after school.
National 4/5 and Higher
At National 5 and Higher level you will complete: an Expressive Portfolio, a Design Portfolio and a Critical Studies written exam paper, all of which will be externally marked by SQA.
Expressive Portfolio
This aspect of the course looks at planning, researching and developing creative expressive work in response to a theme/stimulus. You will select a theme/stimulus which appeals to you and produce detailed analytical drawings and a variety of compositional studies. These will be used in the development of a large final piece of artwork.
You will be required to reflect on and evaluate your creative process and the visual qualities in your work.
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Design Portfolio
This aspect of the course looks at planning, researching and developing creative design work in response to a design brief. You will select a design brief which appeals to you indicating a specific area of design and compile a variety of 2D/3D investigative material and market research. You will use this to produce a single line of development leading to a final design solution. You will reflect on and evaluate your creative process and the aesthetic and functional qualities in your work.
This aspect of the course looks at planning, researching and developing creative design work in response to a design brief. You will select a design brief which appeals to you indicating a specific area of design and compile a variety of 2D/3D investigative material and market research. You will use this to produce a single line of development leading to a final design solution. You will reflect on and evaluate your creative process and the aesthetic and functional qualities in your work.
Critical Studies
You will develop knowledge and understanding of artists’ and designers’ working practices and the personal, social and cultural influences affecting their work and practice.
Advanced Higher
At Advanced Higher level you will complete either an Expressive or a Design folio which will be externally marked by SQA. This includes practical work and contextual analysis and evaluation.
The course is learner-centered and includes investigative and practical learning opportunities. The learning experiences are flexible and adaptable, giving you opportunities to personalise your learning in either expressive art or design contexts.
Expressive
You will select a theme or stimulus for your portfolio. You will follow a creative process to develop expressive art ideas and resolve and realise artworks influenced by your thematic investigations.
You will also produce a written contextual analysis of a selected art work discussing related contexts and analysing their impact on the features of the art work.
You will develop knowledge and understanding of artists’ and designers’ working practices and the personal, social and cultural influences affecting their work and practice.
Advanced Higher
At Advanced Higher level you will complete either an Expressive or a Design folio which will be externally marked by SQA. This includes practical work and contextual analysis and evaluation.
The course is learner-centered and includes investigative and practical learning opportunities. The learning experiences are flexible and adaptable, giving you opportunities to personalise your learning in either expressive art or design contexts.
Expressive
You will select a theme or stimulus for your portfolio. You will follow a creative process to develop expressive art ideas and resolve and realise artworks influenced by your thematic investigations.
You will also produce a written contextual analysis of a selected art work discussing related contexts and analysing their impact on the features of the art work.
Design
You will select a design brief that appeals to you and indicate a specific area of design for focus in your portfolio. You will follow a design process to develop design ideas and resolve solutions which are influenced by your investigation into design practice. You will also produce a written contextual analysis of a selected design work discussing related contexts and analysing their impact on the features of the design work.
You will select a design brief that appeals to you and indicate a specific area of design for focus in your portfolio. You will follow a design process to develop design ideas and resolve solutions which are influenced by your investigation into design practice. You will also produce a written contextual analysis of a selected design work discussing related contexts and analysing their impact on the features of the design work.
Useful Links
Careers in the Creative Industries
The creative industries are growing faster than any other sector in the UK and an Art and Design education provides a breadth of career options for pupils.
Click here for career opportunities! https://www.planitplus.net/CareerAreas/View/4
- National 5 https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47388.html
- Higher https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47892.html
- Advanced Higher Design https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/48488.html
- Advanced Higher Expressive https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/48489.html
- National 5 Art & Design National Parent Forum of Scotland https://www.npfs.org.uk/downloads/art-design-national-5/
- Higher Art & Design National Parent Forum of Scotland https://www.npfs.org.uk/downloads/art-and-design/
Careers in the Creative Industries
The creative industries are growing faster than any other sector in the UK and an Art and Design education provides a breadth of career options for pupils.
Click here for career opportunities! https://www.planitplus.net/CareerAreas/View/4
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