Portfolio Course in Art and Design

This six week portfolio course in art and design is intended for anyone who wants to experience a 'mini foundation' in art and design.  Are you someone who always wanted to study art and design?  This may be the introduction you have been waiting for.

The course is highly structured, giving an introduction to traditional skills and more contemporary thinking in art and design practice.  By the end of the course you will have work to enable you to assemble a portfolio, or you may want to complete the course for its own rewards.  You may also consider using your portfolio to apply for our Foundation course.  The creative environment will encourage you to be experimental, inventive and analytical, and will encourage you, as an artist and designer, to explore the creative thinking process necessary for a career in the art and design industry.  The portfolio course will encourage independence and you will be expected to produce work outside of the class time as part of the building of your skills, knowledge and understanding.  You should be prepared to work hard - the rewards are priceless.

Content

You will be expected to record your work digitally throughout the sessions.  this will provide you with the ability to produce a digital portfolio of the work produced.

Week 1: Sketchbook practice for artists and designers.

Week 2: 2D Art and Design.

Week 3: 3D Art and Design.

Week 4: Photography.

Week 5: Computer Graphics.

Week 6: Portfolio preparation (Digital and A2 Portfolio in plastic sleeves) and investigating potential progression routes for you.

Duration

This is a six week course run on Tuesday evenings between 6pm-9pm, subject to sufficient numbers (minimum of 16).  The next start date is Tuesday 24th April 2012, dependant on a viable number of applicants.

Additional Information

To express an interest in this course, please follow the link to the right of this page.

The cost of this course is £180 and is payable in full and in advance once an application has been made.  Please contact the Cash Office on 020 8268 2898 to make the payment.

Some materials will be provided - others may be purchased from the Art Shop.

Venue: The School of Art and Design, 55 Richmond Road, Kingston on Thames KT2 5BP.