You will develop skills in experimentation with a wide range of materials, techniques and processes, generating ideas through visual research and creative exploration. You take a very personal and highly rewarding journey, developing your individual style through a range of stimulating and thought provoking assignments. Tutors, all fine artists in their own right, help you to explore the work of others through educational visits to local and national galleries. There may also be opportunities for you to participate in residential visits to international art galleries in places such as Barcelona and Madrid. This is an exceptional experience and aims to direct you to career pathways that suit your individual talents and passions. Successful completion of the course gives the qualifications and skills required to progress onto a range of degree courses or go directly into employment. The official title of this course is UAL Extended Diploma in Art and Design - this is what will be printed on the certificate at the end of the course. It has the equivalent UCAS points to that of studying 3 A-Levels. The awarding body for this course is UAL: University of the Arts London Awarding Body.