UAL Level 3 Diploma in Creative Practice (Online)

This is an online pathway to allow students to be able to access a flexible education model. If you are not able to physically attend college, due to barriers such as caring responsibilities, childcare, financial, distance, work commitments etc. then this course offers you an alternative. This is a fast-track course, students will be expected to engage in their studies for an average of 22hrs per week. There are up to 6hrs per week directed, timetabled study including 1-1 tutorials where you can contact your lecturer for advice, however the majority of hours are flexible to allow you to shape your own timetable of study. Industry relevant briefs will be delivered that will allow you to explore your personal voice supported by individual tutorials with lecturers. Set projects that will develop your skills and independent thinking that is required to progress to degree courses, apprenticeships or appropriate entry level roles within art & design industry. Assessment Methods: You will be assessed through a total of 3 units over 8 months. At the end of the academic year, you will produce a final major project with a grade of Pass, Merit or Distinction. All assessment is through the work you produce, research, sketchbooks and practical work. Assessment will be supportive with deadlines towards the end of each term in which individual feedback will be given to support your next steps. UAL Level 3 Units delivered:Unit 01: The Creative ProcessUnit 02: Developing Creative PracticeUnit 03: Responding to a set Brief

This is an exciting course that will encourage you to experiment with a range of different specialist areas, techniques and ideas. You will need to be able to manage your time and workload, be self-motivated and be able to work from home. You will have an experimental approach and be open to trying new and interesting ways to develop your practice. In order for this course to be publicly funded you must have an English postcode as your permeant address. Self-funding options are also available.

In this diverse course there will be various equipment & material needs as we progress through the course that will be individualised for need, you will need to maintain a sketchbook and/or blog of your work. There will be additional costs such as material and software requirements. You will need access to a computer with sufficient performance to run Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office packages. If you do not currently have adobe software, you can use your college 365 login details to login an adobe cloud?account. System requirements will depend on the app you want to use. you can find the system requirement details here for Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator and Adobe Premier: https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html#individual-apps

On successfully achieving the L3 Diploma in Creative Practice: Art, Design & Communication you can progress onto Morley L3 Extended Diploma in Creative Practice, L4 Foundation or Higher Education courses or higher study at other organisations (18+ only), as well as Apprenticeships or entry level roles in the creative industries. This qualification is the equivalent to 1.5 A Levels.