L1 Diploma in Art, Design and Media

Mode of study

Full Time

Start date

08/09/2025

Entry requirements

A minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade 3 - 1 or successful completion of an Entry Level programme.

Teaching staff

A range of enthusiastic staff, highly experienced in their specialist areas. All are committed to ensure you are guided in the right way in order to achieve at a high level enabling you to progress onto level 2 in Art and Design programmes.

Course Code

FLTADA1F/1

Duration

1-Year

Location

St Albans Campus

Awarding body

University of the Arts London

Assessment

There are no written exams on this course. Formative assessments are carried out on a continuous basis, internally by your tutors and you will be awarded your level of achievement for completed units of the work at designated times throughout the year. Marks are checked through internal inspection and external verification procedures, also at set points during the year.

About the course

The Level 1 Diploma in Art, Design and Media course is constructed to enable you to achieve 37 credits across the range of units of work and subjects necessary for achieving the level 1 diploma. The units will cover a broad programme of subjects: print, textiles, graphics, painting, drawing, 2D, 3D and Functional Skills.

Career options

With further training or study, students could progress to careers such as advertising, marketing, graphic design, fabric or textile design, photography, interior design, animation. In fact this course could be the beginning of any Art or Design based career. A Level 1 Diploma in Art and Design provides a good grounding to go onto an advanced course such as Level 2 Diploma in Art and Design which in turn can progress into a Level 3 Diploma in Art and Design, Graphic Design, Fashion, Fashion and Textiles or Interactive Media.

All of our Art, Fashion & Design courses prepare you for an exciting career within the creative industries, with many students going on to study degrees at prestigious universities.

Potential careers:

Animator
Costume Designer
Ceramicist
Fashion/ Clothing Designer
Fashion Illustrator
Fine Artist
Games Designer
Graphic Designer
Illustrator
Interactive Web Designer
Jewellery Designer
Model Maker/ Special Effects
Photographer
Product Designer
Stage/Set Designer
Technical Illustrator
Textile Designer

Course Content - What will I learn?

The Level 1 is considered to be an introduction to many art specialisms and as such, will cover a range of art based subjects. Within each of these disciplines you will learn how to use numerous materials, techniques and processes, how to follow health and safety guidelines and you will be able to document the progression of your ideas and thinking processes in your sketchbooks. You will automatically have the opportunity to apply and progress onto the next level (2) of Art and Design at Oaklands College at the end of the year.

Additionalties will be built in as appropriate to your programme of learning. Learners undergo Functional Skills tests in Literacy and Numeracy and are thoroughly supported to improve these areas of their learning both on an individual basis and also by having Functional Skills embedded into classroom based tasks. You will also undertake personal development skills to allow you to build and devlelop skills to help you in everyday life and the workplace.

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