Unleash your creativity and explore new ways to bring your ideas to life through NHC’s Art & Design pathway.
Join NHC’s Art & Design pathway to bring your creative visions to life. Our expert teaching teams will help you develop and test your creativity by refining your skills and techniques, as well as explore how you can create a career from your talent.
You’ll have access to our workshop spaces and our industry-standard equipment, like drones and our iMac suites, as you work through assignments and build your portfolio. You’ll also have opportunities to showcase your work to friends, family, and the local community through our end-of-year exhibition and regular competitions such as the Royal Opera House Design Challenge.
Skills you’ll build on this pathway include:
We regularly bring industry experts into the classroom to share their perspectives and experiences of working on projects. Work experience is built into this pathway, so you’ll have the chance to apply what you’ve learnt from these guest speakers and your classes to real work tasks. Previous students have collaborated with Canon and ITN Productions as part of their NHC journey.
The courses in this pathway is awarded by the University of Arts London and, as an NHC student, you’ll have opportunities to apply for their Insight Programme in London over half-term breaks and the summer holidays.
Hitchin Campus
Qualification
We offer courses in this pathway at Level 1, 2, and 3.
Course Code
P-PATH-ART
Duration
Entry Requirements
For level 1 courses, a minimum of four GCSEs are required at grade 2 or above including maths, English, and an art qualification; or an entry level qualification with maths and English at grade 2 or above.
For level 2 courses, a minimum of four GCSEs are required at grade 3 or above, including maths, English, and an art qualification; or a level 1 qualification with maths and English at grade 3 or above.
For level 3 courses, a minimum of four GCSEs are required at grade 4 or above, including maths, English, and an art qualification; or a level 2 qualification with maths and English at grade 4 or above.
Please note that these entry requirements are subject to discretion – for more information, please visit our Qualifications Guide webpage.
Future Study and Careers
Depending on the level of your course, you can go on to: