Future Artists

Careers Academy

Course introduction

A specialist programme for those students intending to follow a career in Graphics or Art. You will have the opportunity to work with professionals through work on live briefs, gallery visits and artists in residence. Trips to university departments and art galleries will widen your appreciation of the world of art. Opportunities to enter prestigious national art competitions such as the D&AD New Blood Awards will enable you to develop skills for the future.

Who should follow the programme?

To access this elective, you will need to be studying Fine Art, Graphic Design or Photography or alternatively Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Art and Design.

What activities can you expect to experience?

Presentation of your project work both within college and to the wider community.
Support from specialist staff in preparing your portfolio for university applications.
Visits to local universities and participation in practical activities
Visiting speakers covering a range of art and design related disciplines
Curating the external departmental exhibition including writing the catalogue, helping with artists’ statements and publicising the event.
The opportunity to engage with critical and contextual studies to a higher level
A range of exhibition visits covering all art and design disciplines
Organising and running the departmental website, notice board of gallery and educational opportunities, and selecting and displaying the ‘Art of the Week’ nominees.

What about trips and visits?

Introduction to the creative industries and higher education opportunities

Artist lectures
Portfolio workshops
University visits
Gallery visits
Curator workshops and practice
Live creative briefs
Exhibition design & implementation

You will develop the following employability skills:

Communication
Teamwork
Independence
Professional practice
Industry awareness
Resilience

What will this elective lead to after SJR?

Students will become highly desirable candidates for further study and employment. This elective is designed to create students who are more roundly experienced than the average applicant, thereby enabling them to enjoy greater success in their chosen creative field.

The Art department has an excellent record of student progression to higher education and last year our students entered university to study courses in a range of disciplines such as: Fine Art, Graphic Design and Digital Media, Photography, Fashion, Textiles, Architecture, 3D and Interior Design.