Fine art requires engagement with aesthetic and intellectual concepts through the use of traditional and/or digital media, materials, techniques and processes for the purpose of self-expression, free of external constraints.
Fine art may be created to communicate ideas and messages about the observed world, the qualities of materials, perceptions, or preconceptions. It can also be used to explore personal and cultural identity, society and how we live, visual language, and technology.
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Disciplines within fine art
For the purposes of this qualification, fine art is sub-divided into the following four disciplines:
Students will be required to work in one or more of the disciplines to communicate their ideas. By working across disciplines, they will extend their understanding of the scope of fine art; by focusing on one discipline, they will gain a deeper understanding of specific processes within fine art.
Drawing and other materials processes
Drawing in fine art forms an essential part of the development process from initial idea to finished work; from rough sketches, to diagrams setting out compositions, to digital drawings used for installations or as part of three-dimensional work.
Students will use a variety of tools, materials and techniques, as appropriate, for recording their surroundings and source materials. Students will consider the application and implications of new and emerging technologies that can be used in conjunction with traditional and digital fine art materials.
Contextual understanding and professional practice
Contexts for fine art can be found in a wide range of sources; for example, from historical works in museums, contemporary art shows and fairs, an exhibition at a local gallery, films, architecture, music, literature and nature.
When undertaking work in fine art, students will also engage with:
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11th: term starts
Student induction
Oct
23 – 27th: half term
Progress tests
Nov
University fairs and talks
Dec
15th: term ends
End of term exams
Jan
8th: term starts
Feb
15th – 16th: half term
Progress tests
University fairs
Mar
End of term exams
22nd: term ends
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8th: term starts
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Progress tests
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Exams
14th: term ends
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9th: term starts
Oct
21st October – 1st November: half term
15th October: UCAS deadline (Medicine)
Progress tests
Nov
University fairs and talks
Dec
13th: term ends
End of term exams
Jan
6th: term starts
15th January: UCAS deadline (other subjects)
Feb
13 – 14th: half term
Progress tests
Mar
21st: term ends
Mock exams
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7th: term starts
Progress tests
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Final exams
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13th June: term ends
Many students who do Art and Design (Fine Art) at A-level use their qualification to do a degree in Fine Art or a related subject.
A Fine Art degree is useful for a number of jobs, including advertising art director, art therapist, commercial art gallery manager, community arts worker, conservator, exhibition designer, fine artist, graphic designer, illustrator, museum/gallery exhibitions officer, printmaker, art teacher.
Example degree courses which require or accept Art and Design (Fine Art) A-level include:
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