BTEC HNC in Painting, Drawing & Printmaking

The HN in Painting, Drawing and Printmaking course has been developed to enable students to interrogate 2D practices across a range of processes. With a focus on hands-on, process-based expertise, the course is designed to develop your skills and knowledge of a broad range of primarily 2D practices. You will have the opportunity to test, develop and refine work to understand the various intricacies of each method of production. With drawing studios and a fully equipped print-room, you will have the opportunity of learning from experienced tutors, who are industry experts and dedicated to their disciplines. As this course is broad and experimental in its approach, you will be able to develop your work into a range of outcomes, depending on your own personal direction. We encourage new thinking and diversity in approach, you will be able to develop processes into personal and meaningful outcomes specific to you. Our workshops cover a breadth of practice from exploratory beginnings to finished works, including a wide variety of print techniques, traditional and experimental image making and drawing skills which will include advanced life drawing, landscape and technical drawing for industry; and the practical application of the creative skills learned to produce exhibitions. Through modules focussing on professional practice, you will gain real industry experience, including live briefs and collaborative practices to build industry ready skills. You will work in dedicated specialist studios alongside our other creative pathways, you will be part of a creative community.