The Level 2 Diploma in Art, Fashion and Graphics is a practical and experimental course that will encourage you to develop skills and techniques with a wide range of media and materials, focusing on the development of your own creativity and visual language. You will gather inspiration from primary and secondary source research and explore the formal elements that make up art and design. You will expand your knowledge of artists and creative movements taking part in educational visits that will influence your developing creative explorations.
You will work on a range of exciting and varied projects individually and as part of a team. These projects will include live briefs for external clients, work experience and personal projects. You will produce work to be exhibited at the end of the year and will be encouraged to enter your work into national competitions.
You can apply using our online application form and clicking the Apply Now button at the top of this page. For more information support with your enquiry or application please contact Student Services by emailing info@rotherham.ac.uk or by calling 01709 362111.
Students are asked to purchase an art kit and to contribute to the cost of gallery visits.
“I feel much more supported and have opened up more here. I get involved in sports now, as they adapt the activities to enable me to join in. I just love it here; we have a great laugh.”
Jacob Hunter FLEX student![]()
We make every effort to ensure information within our online course directory is accurate and a true representation of the courses we are offering in 2023-24. However, we do reserve the right to make changes if necessary.
“I feel much more supported and have opened up more here. I get involved in sports now, as they adapt the activities to enable me to join in. I just love it here; we have a great laugh.”
Jacob Hunter FLEX student![]()
The art and design sector is ideal for those who have a creative spark, passion for art and want to pursue a colourful career.
Graphic Designers use illustrative and multimedia techniques to create visual branding, adverts, brochures, magazines, website designs, product packaging and displays.
Discussing requirements with clients, coming up with creative ideas and presenting them, working to budgets and deadlines, explaining requirements to photographers and printers and keeping up to date with design trends and new software tools.**
Creative studios, office settings or at a client’s business.
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Product Designers create designs for new products and improve existing ones.
Discuss client requests, explore how existing products work and are used, develop ideas, outline plans, identify suitable product material, utilise computer design software to make blueprints, produce prototypes and test and refine designs.**
Workshops, creative studios or an office setting.
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In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the art and design sector include*:
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“College has allowed me to focus on something I am passionate about and helped me gain a better understanding of the art industry.”
Eddie Barlow Level 3 Art and Design Former student at Oakwood High School![]()