View our gallery here to see some of our pupils artwork!
Art & Design is an exciting department filled with lots of fun opportunities!
For all pupils we focus on three main areas: Expressive Art (paintings and drawings), Design (Fashion, Jewellery, Graphic, Interior, Textile etc.) and Critical (written studies analysing others work).
In Art & Design pupils will have the opportunity to experiment with lots of different materials and techniques: Painting, oil pastel, soft pastel, charcoal, printmaking, paper collage, papier mache, paper construction…just to name a few!
BGE
For BGE pupils (S1-3) we focus lessons and units of work around building pupils understanding of the Visual Elements (Line, Tone, Pattern, Shape, Form, Texture and Colour) so that they have a solid understanding of this moving into S4-6.
Senior Phase
During S4-6 pupils can study National 3, 4, 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Art & Design.
As a department we feel passionately about the importance of Art & Design, after all EVERYTHING must be designed by someone, from the shoes on your feet to the toaster in the kitchen, from your favourite piece of clothing to the device that you are reading this on!
Then there are the health benefits of Art & Design, both physical and mental. Using tools like paint brushes, sewing needles and lino cutters can build up dexterity skills, ideal if you want to be a Surgeon or Vet. Creating art can help you acknowledge and recognize feelings that have been lurking in your subconscious. The creative process can give you a feeling of self-accomplishment which can be very valuable to improve your self-appreciation and confidence. Being creative produces dopamine, which makes people feel good, increases drive, and improves concentration. When you finish a creative project, you feel a boost of dopamine that gives you a sense of accomplishment.
Careers:
There are many careers that relate to Art & Design, such as, Graphic Designer, Art Critic, Architect, Fashion Designer, Textile Designer, Art Teacher, Artist, Animator, Art Gallery Curator, Sculptor, Illustrator, Product Designer, Tattooist and Photographer.
There are also many careers that may not be so obvious but that do have a creative element that Art & Design will help with:
- Make Up Artist
- Baker
- Cake Decorator
- Chef, Marketing
- Advertising
- Auctioneer
- Dressmaker
- Urban Designer
- Picture Framer
- Performance Artist
If you’re interested in applying to study Production Arts at a college, university or conservative, follow the link to sign up to Production Interview Prep Sessions. https://portal.rcs.ac.uk/waci/category/interview-prep/
