Art & Design

We hope that you can get a real sense of what studying in our department is like by traveling around our virtual 3D tours, watching the Subject Spotlight videos and dropping in to our online chat rooms (during virtual open events only).

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PLEASE NOTE: Our online chat rooms will only be available during our Virtual Open Events

When studying Art & Design courses, your creativity will be enhanced within an excellent learning environment and you will have the freedom to explore new ideas while developing technical skills in your chosen medium.

You will have the opportunity to build a portfolio of work, the chance to exhibit in an end of year exhibition, as well as developing key skills and knowledge fundamental to the world of art and design.

Visit our Art & Design department in Temple building to discover where you'll be learning.

To visit an online chat room, click on the 'Visit Room' button next to the list of courses below.

When you enter an online chat room, please let the team know what course you are interested in and someone will reply as soon as possible.

Using a mobile or tablet device?
To access the live online chat from a mobile or a tablet device, you will need to have installed and opened the free Microsoft Teams App from your phone’s App store before entering a chat room. Alternatively, you can access the room from a desktop computer by choosing the ‘watch on web instead’ option when the new browser window opens.

PLEASE NOTE: Our online chat rooms will only be available during our Virtual Open Events.

Our Subject Spotlights introduce you to our wonderful lecturers who have created these videos to show the wide range of courses you can study at Callywith, what you can expect to learn and to give you an idea of what life as a student at our Outstanding college is like.

A Level Fine Art offers you the opportunity to develop creatively, either as a personally enriching interest or as part of your progression towards a career within the creative industries. By studying A Level Illustration & Graphics you will learn to develop design solutions, exploring the power of visual communication as an invaluable commercial tool. Art History develops the skills and understanding in appreciating and interpreting artefacts.

A Level Fine Art course information
A Level Art History: Critical and Contextual Studies New Course for 2023
A Level Illustration & Graphics information

If you love the tactile qualities of fabrics and stitch and enjoy drawing and visualising your ideas through a hands-on approach to materials, A Level Textiles is for you. The course encourages you to explore the breadth of approaches available within contemporary textiles today.

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By studying the Level 3 Art & Design Diploma, you will discover how artists, designers and makers see the world and learn how they develop and realise their original ideas in both gallery and commercial settings. You will be able to use art and design to communicate your innovative ideas effectively and realise your potential within the creative industries.

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Take a look at progression opportunities including higher education study options, careers and labour market information for courses in this sector below.