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Through studying Art and Design you will develop skills in a wide range of areas, from creativity through to time management and organisation. You will have the opportunity to explore and express your personal thoughts and feelings in developing work through materials, techniques and technology. You will learn to analyse, interpret and reflect upon the impact of external factors on artists, designers and their work. You will develop your personal creativity, problem solve, critically think and reflect on your work.
Across all 3 levels of photography pupils learn to use DSLR cameras manually to control the exposure, depth of field and shutter speed. Pupils also develop kills in composing effective photographs using various techniques and rules. Pupils learn about both contemporary photographers as well as the masters of photography. There is also the opportunity for students to reflect on the social and cultural factors directly affecting the work of photographers. Pupils gain a clear and concise understanding on how to criticise their own and others photographs using photographic terminology.
Fancy a career in Art and Design?
Fancy a career in Art and Design?
If you are good at Art and Design, enthusiastic, motivated and hard -working, a career in art and design may be something to consider.
Many of the world's top designers and artists are British and almost all of these artists and designers will have taken Art & Design at school and then studied at one of Britain's many excellent art colleges. These designers include:
Fashion designer Stella McCartney, who studied art at school before going on to St Martins art college in London.
3-dimensional designer Thomas Heatherwick who excelled in art at school before going to art college to study furniture design.
Where can I study art and design and how do I get there?
The premier art colleges in Scotland are Glasgow School of Art, Edinburgh College of Art, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee and Grays School of Art in Aberdeen. For entry you will need 3 Highers- normally inlcuding Art and English. You also need a really good folio of work to take to your interview. Your folio should obviously show you can draw and paint well. But in addition it should show you are really creative, full of ideas, willing to experiment with different materials and totally devoted to Art and Design. Competition is fierce - for example, Edinburgh College of Art gets 1000 applicants from all over the world for only 150 first -year places. If you don't have the qualifications or a strong enough folio, try an art course at a college such as Forth Valley College in Falkirk . These courses can also be used as a stepping -stone to getting to art college.
Exhibition Information
Scotland has an excellent selection of art galleries. There is no substitute for viewing artwork at close quarters. We'll be giving information on what to see in galleries in central Scotland here shortly.
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