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Art and Design Diploma Level 2

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    Full Time

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    1 Year

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    Boston

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    September 2025

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The Art and Design Diploma Level 2 is aimed at those who are passionate about Art and Design. This course will help you develop your practical skills in many areas including: fine art, painting, sculpture, metalwork, print, plaster, photography, 3D designs, graphic design and 4D time-based media. You will be introduced to each area and process and be encouraged to experiment.

As a Creative, Cultural and Business student, you will have access to all our Art, Design and Media facilities, which include two art studios, a photography studio, a darkroom, and a television studio. You will also be using industry standard software.

What will I do?

During this course, you will study 4 different units covering the different art practices including:

  • Fine Art
  • Painting
  • Sculpture
  • Ceramics
  • Metalwork
  • Print
  • Plaster
  • Photography
  • 3D Design
  • Graphic Design

You will also undertake a work placement alongside your studies at the College. Staff will support with this as much as possible, it is hoped that students will find their own opportunity for a work placement.

During the course, you will also have the opportunity to complete the below qualifications:

  • Earth Week – Tackling the Climate Emergency Level 2
  • Creating Virtual Reality Content Level 2

In addition to your course, you may also study either Functional Skills or GCSE English and Maths, dependent on your current GCSE grade.

To study the Art and Design Diploma Level 2, you will need to have 4 GCSEs at grades 1 or above (Old GCSE grade G or above) or equivalent including English and Maths. You will also need a portfolio of work for review if you are invited for an interview.

If you do not have a portfolio of work to bring to interview, you may be set a task to complete within 2 weeks as a condition to enrolment.

The Art and Design Diploma Level 2 will take you 1 year to complete. You will attend college from 9:00am-4:30pm for a minimum of 3 days per week at our Rochford Campus in Boston, plus independent study.

The Art and Design Diploma Level 2 is free for those who are under 19 on 31 August of the year they start their course.

If you are aged 19+, this course will cost £1500.

Fee remission may apply depending on personal circumstances, please enquire with the Registry Department for further information on 01205 365701 or email fees@boston.ac.uk.

Please note that all fees are subject to change.

You will be assessed through practical assessments (70%) and theory assessments (30%), including group work, work-based evidence, coursework, presentations and performances.

Successful completion of this course to a could allow you to progress to a Level 3 qualification in Art and Design, Graphic and Digital Design, Photography or Media.

Additional costs educational visits and/or workshops, which cost approximately £30 per year. You will also be expected to provide your own art and design materials, including paints, sketchbooks and printing costs.

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  • £71,858

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  • £36,838

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  • £22,138

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