Art and Design Level 2

You will study a range of subjects such as web design, animation, photography, fine art, painting, printmaking, illustration and storyboard design. This course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to help you pick what you’d like to specialise in for your future career.

Alongside amazing facilities, including a printmaking room, 3D workshop, ceramics studio, textile and fashion studio, fine art studio and Mac studio, the creative faculty has amazing events throughout the year.

Our in-house School of Art Creative Careers team will guide you through your options for the 36 hours of work experience that is required. Personalised work experience opportunities are available in art galleries, community art groups, design companies and printers as well as in fashion and retail.

What you will learn in this course:

Drawing,

Painting,

Printing,

Digital illustration and graphics,

Textiles and fashion,

2D & 3D animation,

Displaying work for exhibition,

Fine art,

Graphic design,

Ceramics,

Sculpting,

Planning and organisation,

Innovation,

Self expression,

Discipline.

3 GCSEs at grade 3 or above, preferably including either English or Maths

Admission subject to the successful review of an art portfolio

After completing the Level 2 Art and Design course at the Grimsby Institute, you can pursue various exciting careers. There can include becoming a tattoo apprentice, character designer, illustrator, fine art painter, graphic designer, interior designer, fashion designer, architect, stage designer, or art and design teacher.

The course also opens door to further and higher studies. You can advance onto programmes such as Design, Illustration, Graphic Design, Games Design, Fine Art, Fashion, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Styling, Graphics, Photography, and Interior Design.