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Free BTEC Level 1 Art and Design Course in Selby

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start30 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyPearson Edexcel awarding body
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About this course

Free BTEC Level 1 Art and Design Course in Selby. Classes run at Selby College, full-time during the day.

This BTEC covers drawing, painting, printmaking, surface design, and digital applications. You'll work in a creative studio and IT suites, building a professional portfolio over the year. The course also develops communication, time management, and presentation skills.

You'll finish with a Pearson Edexcel BTEC Introductory Diploma in Art and Design.

Who this course is for

This creative and exciting pathway is aimed at broadening and expanding your specialist artistic art and design skills in areas such as drawing, design, painting, printmaking, surface design and digital applications. Working within a creative studio environment and IT suites, you will develop artistic knowledge, self-confidence, communication, time-management and presentation skills, resulting in a professional portfolio and body of work.

Exploring the work and ideas of other artists and designers is key to underpinning all assignment work and aiding independent idea generation and development. This course includes industrial links and live briefs to develop wider communication skills, team work, confidence, resilience and time management.

Entry requirements

3 GCSEs at Grade 9-1.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop drawing and observational skills across a range of media.
  • You'll explore painting techniques and colour theory.
  • You'll practise printmaking and surface design methods.
  • You'll use digital applications to create and develop artwork.
  • You'll research the work and ideas of other artists and designers.
  • You'll build a professional portfolio of your creative work.
  • You'll develop time management and presentation skills.

How you will learn

You'll learn through practical studio projects, workshops, and IT-based tasks. Assessment is portfolio-based: you build and present a body of work throughout the year. You'll also complete written research tasks exploring artists and design movements. There are no written exams.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Selby College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Studio assistant, supports artists or designers in a creative workspace.
  • Print technician, produces printed materials for design studios or publishers.
  • Visual merchandiser, creates displays for retail environments.
  • Digital content creator, produces images and graphics for online platforms.
  • Art and design technician, supports teaching staff in school or college studios.

What you could study next

  • BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Art and Design, the natural next step to deepen your specialist skills.
  • BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design, a route toward higher education in creative subjects.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Creative Media Production, if you want to move into film, photography, or digital media.
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