
Portfolio Preparation for 16 to 18 Year Olds Online Short Course
Course description
Are you interested in applying for foundation or degree level at art college? If so you will need a good portfolio showing your talent and hard work. Portfolio Preparation will introduce you to the methods and tools you will need to build a portfolio of work.
You will be taken through daily exercises and mini projects to inspire new ways of thinking and working. We will focus on a different area of study each day including drawing, collage, painting, 3d and graphics. You will use basic materials and everyday items to produce exciting new work. There will be short tasks to complete following class that will enrich your days study.
You will aim to produce a body of work that can be added to your portfolio by the end of the course. In addition to this you will have learnt about how to continue a good working practice for the future and given invaluable tips for college applications.
Who should take this course?
- Students with an interest in art and design, including complete beginners
- Those who have recently completed a GCSE in art and design, or those studying art at 'A' of 'AS' level
- Students aiming to apply for study art and design at foundation level
- International baccalaureate students aged between 16 and 18 who need to be better equipped to apply to a foundation course
- Students already on a foundation course who want to improve their portfolio for degree application
All our Online Short Courses include:
- Live online lessons
- The same course content and learning outcomes as our face to face courses
- Access to VLE with course content
- Forums for support
- Certificate upon completion
Please note that all courses are taught in .
Digital credentials (certificate of completion and digital badge):
- You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it.
- Students will receive a UAL Short Courses digital badge and certificate on completion of the course.
- We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience.
- Certificates and digital badges are a great way to enhance your CV, celebrate your accomplishments and stand out from the crowd. Find out more about our digital badges and credentials.
Useful information:
For practical information about our kids and teens courses, take a look at our kids and teens information hub. This includes details of our policies on safeguarding, food allergies and learning requirements.
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Topics covered
- Drawing
- Collage/Sketchbook
- 3d/photography
- Painting
- Graphics
Materials
Materials needed for the course:
- A set of soft pencils
- Erasors, sharpener and ruler
- Marker pens
- Bic biro
- Tape
- Charcoal
- Colour oil pastels or crayons
- Cartridge paper in different sizes A1-A4
- Assorted Colour and textured papers including anything recycled
- Old magazines or books (to be cut up)
- Pile of newspapers (to be cut up)
- Modelling clay
- Garden wire and cutter
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Indian or chinese black ink
- water colours
- brushes
- A camera, (your phone will do)
- A bright desk lamp
Technical Requirements:
Prior to the start of your course, please ensure you have:
- An up-to-date web browser (we recommend Chrome)
- Microphone and headphones (a headset with a microphone function is recommended)
- Webcam
- Strong Internet connection, we recommend a minimum of 2 Mbps download, and 1 Mbps upload, faster if possible. You can test your network speed here -
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Are you interested in applying for foundation or degree level at art college? If so you will need a good portfolio showcasing your talent. Portfolio Preparation will introduce you to the tools you will need to build a portfolio.
Contact us:
- Central Saint Martins
- Telephone +44 (0)20 7514 7015
- Address 1 Granary Square King's Cross London N1C 4AA
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College: Central Saint Martins
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- Central Saint Martins
- Short Courses
- +44 (0)20 7514 7015
Address
- 1 Granary Square
- King's Cross
- London
- N1C 4AA
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