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Art and Design Courses

Explore Your Creativity

Our Art and Design courses provide a dynamic, hands-on learning experience, helping you refine your creative talent while gaining practical skills for the industry. Whether you’re passionate about fine art, digital media, or 3D design, you’ll have the freedom to explore different artistic disciplines and build a strong foundation for your future career.

Specialist Facilities and Exhibition Spaces

Based in the award-winning former art gallery The Public, our creative spaces have hosted installations from leading artists, including Tracey Emin and Turner Prize winner Martin Creed. Students also showcase their work in the Sandwell Arts Café, featuring an illuminated exhibition floor for end-of-year shows and project displays.

Our Fab Lab is equipped with the latest technology, allowing you to experiment with 2D and 3D design, Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR). These cutting-edge tools help bring your ideas to life, preparing you for the future of creative industries.

Work with Industry Experts

We collaborate with leading professionals and organisations to give you real-world insights into the creative sector. Our employer network includes:

  • Arts Council England
  • Creative Alliance
  • Creative Black Country
  • Multistory
  • Sandwell Arts
  • University of Wolverhampton

Through guest speakers, workshops, and live projects, you’ll gain valuable industry experience and connections.

What You’ll Experience

  • Experiment with a variety of disciplines, including fine art, sculpture, textiles, and digital media
  • Get involved in public art projects, such as our award-winning Rolfe Street Station mural
  • Work on live briefs for companies and charities, helping to develop your creative portfolio
  • Take inspiration from gallery visits to Liverpool, London, and Manchester.

Take the Next Step

If you’re ready to turn your creativity into a career, our Art and Design courses will provide the skills, experience, and industry connections to help you succeed.

Apply now and start your journey in Art and Design at Sandwell College.

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This Level 3 Art and Design Practice Extended Diploma is for enthusiastic creative people who want to unlock their potential by trying different art and design specialisms, including fine art, painting, drawing, design, craft, sculpture,...
Course Duration
2 years
Start Date
1st September, 2025
Study Mode
Full Time
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This Level 2 Art and Design Skills Diploma course is ideal for school leavers who wish to further develop their skills in 2D/3D Art, and have ambitions to work in the Architecture, Illustration, Graphic Design...
Course Duration
1 year
Start Date
1st September, 2025
Study Mode
Full Time
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This Level 1 Introductory Diploma in Art and Design is ideal for you if you have creative interests in art/photography and fashion and you want to explore your art and design skills with the expertise...
Course Duration
1 year
Start Date
1st September, 2025
Study Mode
Full Time

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Begin your career journey at Sandwell College. We can help you take the next step after you leave school with over 100 courses to choose from! Our courses will give you the skills and experience you need to succeed in your chosen career.

We can offer first class guidance and support to help you on your journey.

Our Open Days are a great opportunity for you to find out more about our inspirational facilities and talk to our knowledgeable tutors about the courses you like best.

Choose any subject from our A-Z list of School Leaver Courses below and get your career off to an amazing start!

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Help and Support

We want to ensure the right level and type of support is in place for every one of our learners to be successful and treated as an individual. We believe that each student should be individually supported to grow and develop personally and professionally.

When you join us you’ll have access to a network of mentors and online 24/7 confidential counselling services for your emotional wellbeing, as well as a dedicated safeguarding team of staff, student-to-student safeguarding champions and your own personal tutor.

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