Art and Design - Level 3 Extended Diploma (UAL)
at Capital City College Group, London · college
What the college says
This course is accredited by the University of the Arts London (UAL).This Art and Design course will focus on studio-based practice, supported by Professional Practice and Critical Contextual Study modules to help you define your practice. Seminars, lectures, and gallery visits expand knowledge, while practical workshops encourage experimentation and diverse artistic development. You will present your work in group critique settings, developing confidence and communication skills.Key skills development includes observational drawing, traditional painting techniques, and sculpture combined with digital processing, film, and 3D digital developments. Teaching ranges from one-to-one supervision to small group tuition and public projects.This course will explore traditional and contemporary artistic practices, which will challenge you to develop experimental approaches in 2D, 3D, and 4D.• 2D: Investigates how making is informed by contemporary culture, politics, and social forms. It explores questions of image and abstraction, considering the screen, picture plane, and surface as fundamental aspects of visual production.• 3D: Explores materiality, scale, and production in relation to place and audience. Students engage with traditional and new 3D technologies and hybrid production processes, exploring materials and sculpture as well as digital.• 3D mock-ups and simulations: Disengagement allows students to explore conventional understandings of studio, exhibition, a
What you need to get on
You will need:Four GCSES at grade 4 (C) or above.A portfolio of creative work demonstrating an interest in any creative area, including digital and traditional illustration, graphic design, print, drawing, painting, and photography.A successful interview with the course tutors to discuss aspirations and review work.
How you are assessed
One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
King's Cross Campus
211 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8RA
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Start dates
- 2 September 2026 · London
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