Subject Area
10 Courses
Visual Arts
Why choose a career in Visual Arts
Cheshire College’s Visual Arts courses provide you with the opportunity to explore creative ideas and develop advanced skills in a broad range of artistic practices, including fine art, graphic design, photography, product design, ceramics, fashion and textile design, and much more.
Throughout your studies, you’ll benefit from outstanding facilities, including a photography studio and darkroom, TV and radio suites, 3D workshop and traditional studio spaces. Not only that but you’ll also be given access to state-of-the-art equipment such as Xerox visualisers, 3D printers, laser cutters, and industrial specification sewing machines., as well as sewing and embroidery machines, and ceramic and glass kilns.
Our Visual Arts students have progressed onto exciting careers within the creative industry across a number of artistic disciplines. Others have advanced onto higher education to continue their studies and develop their skillset further.

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Level 1
Progression to the next level programme or join an Apprenticeship


Level 2
Progression to the next level programme or join an Apprenticeship
Level 3
Progression to the next level programme or…
an Advanced Apprenticeship
or onto employment…
such as Artist, graphic designer, photographer, illustrator and fashion or product designer



Higher Education
Progress to degree courses…
such as fine art, graphics, illustration, photography, textiles and fashion, furniture design, interior design or 3D design
All courses we offer in Visual Arts
Level 1 - Advanced Photography Practice (24/25)
Level 3 - Art & Design Practice - Art, Graphics, Photography (25/26)
Level 2 - Art & Design Skills (25/26)
Level 2 - Ceramics (24/25)
Level 1 - Creative, Digital and Enterprise (Vocational Studies) (25/26)
Level 1 - Developing Skills - Photography (Lighting Techniques) - Level 1 (24/25)
HNC Fine Art (25/26)
Short Course - Introduction to Art & Design Practice (24/25)
Short Course - Introduction to Ceramics (24/25)
- Introduction to Photography for Beginners (24/25)

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Jade
Level 3 Art and Design Practice
“I enjoyed the creative freedom at College and making new friends. You’ll find your people here!”