Art and Design

If you haven’t yet decided which art and design discipline you’d like to focus on, don’t worry. This UAL Level 3 Diploma and Extended Diploma will allow you to develop your creative flair further, explore more imaginative ideas & designs, and create visual solutions across a range of mediums.

You’ll get the opportunity to complete projects and develop your technical and creative skills that will be relevant for any future specialism in this dynamic and ever-changing industry. This could include a focus on art production techniques and methods, or a closer look at digital & hand rendering graphics, alongside fashion & textiles applications or photography and digital image manipulation.

Throughout this Level 3 course in Art & Design, you’ll be challenged by a number of assignments, including live briefs set by the industry and personal exhibitions, each designed to test your skill and creativity at every stage, and prepare you for degree-level study or employment. As with nearly all of our creative qualifications this diploma and extended diploma is awarded by University of the Arts London Awarding Body - the only specialist creative arts awarding body in the UK.

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In the early part of the course, you will build your skills in all areas of study and will receive assessment feedback, both part way through and at the end of each project. This will give you constructive advice to help you improve your performance. Your final grade will be assessed through a final major project.

As part of the continuous assessment, you’ll be expected to study outside of designated art and design studio sessions, attend exhibitions and galleries, and do further contextual reading, all of which requires an additional commitment outside of normal course hours.

You’ll have a wide range of opportunities open to you when you have completed this Level 3 Diploma and Extended Diploma in Art & Design, with many students choosing a specialism after this and applying for higher-level courses or Apprenticeships.

You could stay with us at The Manchester College and complete a Foundation Degree in Contemporary Art Practice or an HND in Fashion, or you could head straight into employment, with a huge number of roles and careers in design and visual arts waiting for you.

Most equipment for this course will be provided, but you’re expected to buy your own materials for the Final Major Project. Any trips or visits are usually funded by yourself, but can be subsidised by the college at times.

You’ll find that there’s lots of different support available to help you pay for College and finance your education, including tuition fee loans, special grants and bursaries, and a number of extra funding opportunities, depending on your circumstances. You can find out everything you need to know on our dedicated Fees, Finance and Funding page.

Our course enquiries team is on-hand to answer any questions you might have about this qualification, the application process, enrolment, or anything else about life at The Manchester College.