Creative Art and Design (SEG Award – Level 1 Certificate)

• Foundational media handling and essential technical skills
• Planning and preparation, including research methods
• Developing creativity through a variety of media and materials
• Working to a set brief
• Introduction to visual language and formal elements
• Art history and contextual studies
• Critique, discussion and constructive feedback
• Portfolio development

• Week 1: Introduction to the course and exploring the basics of drawing
• Week 2: Line and texture – still life workshop
• Week 3: Introduction to acrylics – colour theory workshop
• Week 4: Further acrylic painting techniques workshop
• Week 5: How to explore a personal project – individual investigations
• Week 6: Completion, critique and Unit 1 assessment
• Week 7: Introduction to Unit 2 – formal elements of art and design workshop
• Week 8: Art research – primary and secondary sources
• Week 9: Creative research workshop – developing your own ideas
• Week 10: Drawing workshop
• Saturday session 1: Printmaking workshop – developing a personal response
• Week 11: Assemblage workshop
• Week 12: Completion, critique and Unit 2 assessment (part 1)
• Week 13: Completion, critique and Unit 2 assessment (part 2)
• Week 14: Introduction to Unit 3 – personal development
• Saturday session 2: Portraiture and life drawing workshop
• Week 15: Individual progress – refining your brief
• Weeks 16–18: Individual progress
• Week 19: Completion, critique and Unit 3 assessment (part 1)
• Week 20: Completion, critique and Unit 3 assessment (part 2), plus hand-in

At the end of the course you'll:

• Be prepared and confident in taking the next step in your creative journey, including pursuing further academic studies
• Possess improved artistic skills, including both essential and progressive techniques
• Have developed investigative research techniques
• Be able to apply media appropriate to your intentions
• Have a sound understanding of different mediums and associated tools and how to use them effectively and safely
• Be able to work to a set brief and develop suitable ideas and bodies of work in response
• Possess an enhanced ability to visually communicate your ideas and develop your visual voice
• Have increased confidence in your own skills and feel inspired
• Have boosted creativity and imagination
• Feel encouraged to learn new ways of working with industry standard software
• Be able to tackle a brief and create interesting solutions 
• Possess the foundations to continue creating beyond this course
• Leave with a sketchbook of experimental and finished works in a variety of mediums
• If you pass the course, you will automatically receive a SEG Certificate in the post as well as an AUB certificate to say you completed a course with AUB Academy. Whilst it's encouraged, you do not need 100% attendance to receive these certificates - there will be times where additional time outside of course hours will be required to support projects. The more you put into the course, the bigger the portfolio you'll come out with.

Will I be assessed?

Yes, if you complete this 20-week programme and meet the necessary ongoing assessment criteria set by Skills Education Group (SEG) you’ll be awarded an accredited Level 1 Skills Education Group certificate.

The final assessment of work submitted for moderation will be graded by SEG as either pass or fail. Assessment can include practical tasks, assignments, presentations, and portfolio reviews. In the Saturday sessions you’ll meet individually with your tutor to discuss your progress.

Age

Suitable for adults aged 18+.

Level

Beginners or anyone with some experience who want to refresh or develop their skills further.

Experience or qualifications required

No formal qualifications are required. You may have completed a related short course or have equivalent experience, but this isn't essential.

You'll be expected to undertake research, independent study and additional project work between sessions. Full guidance, including assignment deadlines, will be provided at the start of the course.

If you'd like to discuss if this course is suitable for you, get in touch with us: academy@aub.ac.uk or 01202 363222.

£889 (including SEG registration fee)

Can I secure my place with a deposit

You can secure your place on the course today with a deposit of £400 of your total fee. Choose this option when you book your place online.  Total balance of course fees payable by 1 December 2026.   

Instalment Option: 

• Deposit: £400  
• Instalment: £489 

For further information, please refer to the AUB Academy Booking T&Cs below.

Any additional costs

You may wish to purchase additional materials for your projects. All other materials will be provided by AUB Academy, including an A3 sketchbook and portfolio case in your first session.

• An apron and/or clothes you don't mind getting dirty or messy.