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Art & Design UAL Level 2 Diploma

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Getting Ahead

Art & Design UAL Level 2 Diploma at Alton Campus

Are you studying our Art & Design UAL Level 2 Diploma at Alton Campus in September? If so, you’re in the right place!

We have put together the following activities for you to get stuck into over the summer, ready for your course.

We can’t wait for you to start at HSDC!

a student working on a painting

Art & Design is often described as visual communication. ‘What does that mean?’ I hear you say. Visual means that you can see it and communication is like a message. It can also use the other senses as well, but we’ll focus on ‘seeing’ for the moment. So, we can suggest that art is more about evoking a feeling. Evoking is when you experience something that has been suggested, not the real event.

Wow! So, art can encourage even stronger emotions in us? It can make us feel happy or sad, it can make us want to gaze in wonder or even, and this is the big deal…it can inspire us! Our first project on the course will be about being ‘Inspired by Art’.

There have been many exciting artists in the world, some with weird and challenging ideas too! We will explore some of these to help develop your own creative style!

An ambitious designer needs to look around and make sense of what they are looking at. You may think that you are already doing this, and you probably are, but let’s just check to make sure. Here are a few tasks to start you off looking and thinking.

Before you start your exciting journey into Art and Design we want you to enjoy your summer and have a bit of fun with a project designed to tell us a little bit about you. Using a piece of card which is postcard sized (6×4 inches) to decorate with images from your summer. Use the back to tell me something about yourself and create your own stamp with a mini self portrait. 

 Inspiration:  

  • A collage piece (use things like magazines, photos, festival tickets or even ice cream wrappers) 
  • Photographs of where you have been. 
  • A miniature painting or drawing of your summertime activities. 
  • Use your imagination! 
  • Here is a link to some more ideas Pinterest

 

On the back of the postcard: 

Tell me something about yourself. Not sure where to begin, then use some of these questions below to guide you. 

  • What are three awesome things about you?
  • What is something people don’t know about you that you wish they knew?
  • What is your biggest dream or goal in life?
  • What are you most looking forward to about starting college this year? 

Finally in the address section of the postcard, tell me where your ultimate dream holiday would be. 

 

Meet your Teachers

  • Georgina Livingstone

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Your Learning Space

*This is a representation of your learning space and may not be the exact room you will be using

I overcame a couple of barriers by working really hard to get the top grades. My experience was really good, with the course and the lecturers, the residentials and activities, together it was all really good. I had really great teaching support, I could always go to the lecturers and speak to them if I needed to.

David Stenning, Public Services student

The tutors were really supportive and it was all thanks to them that I have achieved what I have. I’ve also made loads of great friends and really enjoyed my time at the college.

Lizaveta Sinkerich, A Level student

Everyone at the College was really helpful, and there’s lots of facilities, meaning it’s very easy to get your work done on time, and get good grades. The teaching and support was excellent, they were always on top of it, and made sure you got work done on time and you were challenged. Everyone is friendly and its really diverse, meaning you can get involved in lots of different things.

Conor Ward, BTEC student