The HND in Art and Design (Art Practice pathway) is an Illustration, Drawing and Printmaking course developed to enable its students to interrogate 2D practices across a range of both traditional and cutting-edge processes. With a focus on hands-on, process-based expertise, the course is designed to develop your skills and knowledge of a broad range of primarily 2D practices with interrogation into each method so you can test, develop and refine work to understand the various intricacies of
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The HND in Art and Design (Art Practice pathway) is an Illustration, Drawing and Printmaking course developed to enable its students to interrogate 2D practices across a range of both traditional and cutting-edge processes. With a focus on hands-on, process-based expertise, the course is designed to develop your skills and knowledge of a broad range of primarily 2D practices with interrogation into each method so you can test, develop and refine work to understand the various intricacies of each method of production.
At Level 5 study we aim for you to develop as a specialist, so your briefs will allow you to respond to what drives your work, and focus on what matters most to you. As this course is broad and experimental in its approach, you will be able to develop your work into a range of outcomes depending on your own personal direction.
With drawing studios and a fully equipped print-room, you will have the opportunity of learning from experienced tutors, who are industry experts and dedicated to their disciplines, knowing both traditional hand rendered techniques, through to cutting edge digital practices.
Our workshops cover a breadth of practice from exploratory beginnings to finished works, including a wide variety of print techniques, traditional and experimental image making and drawing skills which will include advanced life drawing, landscape and technical drawing for industry; and the practical application of the creative skills learned to produce exhibitions, editioned works, zines and artists books.
During your HND you will advance your practice towards a final body of work, and your self-negotiated brief will allow you to define your methodology and realise your personal aims.
This supports broad, diverse and experimental practices and gives our students all the skills needed to become independent creative practitioners.
What you can do next
Upon completion of this course, students can progress into Level 6 qualifications, including the BA (Hons) Top-up at Chelsea. Students may also progress into industry employed in professions including illustrator, designer, design assistant, among others.
As the HND programme includes collaborative practice and entrepreneurship, you will also be able to set up as an independent artist, supported with a thorough understanding of your place within your contemporaries.
This is a desirable and much needed set of skills for positions within industry where working knowledge of current industry position can set you apart; whether as a creative producer or behind the scenes as a buyer or curator.
