Using traditional skills and digital technology, this course examines typography, colour theory, image-based media, branding, design for print and digital, texture, plus 2D and 3D design. You will also explore a variety of approaches to the production and presentation of design and imagery coupled w
Duration
The Course in Detail
Using traditional skills and digital technology, this course examines typography, colour theory, image-based media, branding, design for print and digital, texture, plus 2D and 3D design. You will also explore a variety of approaches to the production and presentation of design and imagery coupled with the development of an appropriate critical vocabulary.
This course provides a grounding in graphic design, digital imaging, printmaking and visual language. Over two years, you will explore a wide range of challenging projects such as book and magazine design through to conceptual representation.
You will go on a variety of study visits to galleries and museums, which are selected to guide and enrich your personal learning experience.
As you progress, you will work on a range of diverse units, where you will begin to hone your practice. This will then begin to shape your creative direction and prepare you for your progression into industry or university.
Through guided work experience, you will have the opportunity to work on live projects, where you will be producing artwork to meet the clients needs; this will also develop your professional working standards and practice.
Entry Requirements & Progression
What You'll Need
You will need five GCSEs at grades 4-9, or equivalent, (including English and maths)
OR
A relevant Level 2 qualification (merit or distinction grade) including GCSE English and Maths grades 4-9, or equivalent
And
A portfolio of artwork/photography.
This Could Lead to
Upon successful completion of this Level 3 course, you can progress to a range of university-level courses, this can include HNC/HND qualifications within the college group or courses at university.
You can also progress into skilled employment or into a higher-level apprenticeship.
Courses you could progress onto include:
Level 4 Professional Diploma in Creative Enterprise
HNC Level 4 Creative Media
University Degree in Graphic Design or related subject
South Hampshire College Group
South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) brings together three Further Education colleges from Eastleigh, Fareham, and Southampton to create a strong and ambitious organisation.
We’re here to help you build a better future, including students, apprentices and our region’s businesses. We strive for everyone to be successful in their future through high-quality technical and professional education and training.
Eastleigh College
A leading technical and professional college which teaches over 5,700 students from across the country each year, offering a wide range of programmes to provide school leavers, apprentices and adult learners at all educational stages with the skills and knowledge needed for a highly rewarding future.
Through its extensive industry partnerships across the Solent, Hampshire and ‘South Central’ region, the college also supports more than 1,000 businesses with their ongoing training, updating, certification and licensing needs.
Fareham College
An Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ rated college that teaches over 3,200 students each year and offers a diverse range of courses. These include T Levels, traineeships, apprenticeships, HE, and part-time and professional courses. These courses help prepare students for employment in their chosen career path or progress to university or onto an apprenticeship.
The college was a wave one T Level provider in 2020 and is the lead college for the South Coast Institute of
Technology (IoT).
Southampton College
A well-established general further education college in Hampshire, providing career-led courses, apprenticeships and education for young people, adults and businesses. The college has been serving the City of Southampton for over 70 years and currently has around 3,000 students and apprentices.
CEMAST
Our Centre of Excellence in Engineering, Manufacturing and Advanced Skills Training (CEMAST) is an outstanding provider of career-led courses, including T Levels and Higher Technical Qualifications. Our courses will open the doors to many exciting progression and career opportunities.
CETC
Our Civil Engineering Training Centre (CETC) is a purpose-built two-acre mock construction site close to our CEMAST training centre on the Daedalus Airfield, and is dedicated to the delivery of a specialist Civil Engineering & Groundworks Apprenticeship and also specialist training in Highways.
Mission Statement
South Hampshire College Group is committed to creating better futures for all of our students. It is our mission to enable students, apprentices and regional businesses to enjoy successful futures through high-quality technical and professional education and training.
It is our aspiration to lead a better distributed, accessible, and collaborative group of South Hampshire Colleges. Through this, we will provide outstanding education and training across a wide community of students and employers in the Solent region. Our work will support the skills needs of employers and improve regional productivity, economic development and social mobility.
We will be an agile organisation, constantly developing and improving, while remaining responsive to policy and reforms in further education, and adaptive to the changing needs of the region’s employers.
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