Introduction 

An Art course is very much designed to develop independence, imagination, self discipline and organisation.  You learn to put your thoughts on paper and then develop these into a practical reality.

Course Outline – National 4 (The National 4 Art course is made up of four different units.)   Outcome 1: Art & design studies (A&D Studies)                   The Art & Design unit helps to support the Expressive and Design units.  The Art & Design studies focuses on the work on painters, sculptors and designers. Outcome 2: Expressive The expressive unit focuses on your ideas and imagination, your observational skills (drawing etc) and your ability to explore and handle a variety of media (charcoal, inks, pastel, paint, etc). The main area of study will be Still Life and Portraiture.

Outcome 2: Design      

The design unit focuses on problem solving and experimental ideas and solutions in response to a design brief which you have evolved.  This can include computer generated work.

The design brief is based on Fashion Design.

Outcome 3: Added value (Expressive & Design)

This unit focuses on you producing a final piece of work within both the expressive and design areas.