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HNC/D Fine Art

The course encourages the development of a personal, fine art identity through direct, practical engagement with materials and processes such as contemporary painting, drawing, installation and site-specific work, sculpture, textiles, printmaking, ceramics and kiln formed glass, all of which are underpinned by cultural and contextual studies.

Why Choose This Course?

As a student on this course, you will be challenged to investigate a diverse range of art and design media, develop your own innovative visual language and realise your creative potential, both as an individual and as a collaborator.

You will learn to develop your ideas through a wide range of specialist media and expand your creative outcomes through a series of vocationally relevant projects. Professional practice elements include presentation techniques, career planning, marketing and exhibition opportunities.

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Start date: 22/09/2025

Course code
HEFNART25P
Level
Level 5
Location
Penwith College
Duration
2 years
Qualification
Higher National Certificate (HNC)
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What Will I Learn?

Encouraged to explore and develop skills through practical engagement with materials and processes, students will experiment with a range of practices such as contemporary painting, drawing, installation and site-specific work, sculpture, printmaking and ceramics, all of which are underpinned by cultural and contextual studies. Curatorial and professional practice is also integrated throughout the course in conjunction with local and international artists, designers, curators and galleries.

Modules:

HNC Level 4
Module A: Process & Practice
A1: Concept & Development
A2: Creative Project

HND Level 5
Module B: Professional Creative Practice
B1: Personal Professional Development
B2: Professional Project

Where will it take me?

Employment within the creative industries is as varied as it is challenging. Many of our alumni have progressed into careers such as Art Curation, Gallerist, Designer / Maker, Textile Designer, Fine Artist, Art Technician, Gallery Technician, Art Teaching, Community Artist, Ceramicist and Print Design.

Entry Requirements

48 UCAS points including a minimum equivalency of one A Level, in addition to GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above.

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What you could earn

  • Artists
  • Arts Officers, Producers and Directors
  • Textiles, Garments and Related Trades
  • Textile Process Operatives
  • Advertising Accounts Managers and Creative Directors
  • Architects
  • Furniture Makers and Other Craft Woodworkers
  • Other Skilled Trades
Potential Salary

£65,345

Entry Level Salary

£13,107

Average Salary

£34,943

Annual openings in Cornwall

4

Potential Salary

£55,042

Entry Level Salary

£8,481

Average Salary

£25,107

Annual openings in Cornwall

27

Potential Salary

£43,681

Entry Level Salary

£16,749

Average Salary

£28,372

Annual openings in Cornwall

7

Potential Salary

£36,347

Entry Level Salary

£15,289

Average Salary

£24,488

Annual openings in Cornwall

6

Potential Salary

£61,180

Entry Level Salary

£18,656

Average Salary

£33,638

Annual openings in Cornwall

8

Potential Salary

£75,470

Entry Level Salary

£26,130

Average Salary

£41,495

Annual openings in Cornwall

4

Potential Salary

£52,651

Entry Level Salary

£14,461

Average Salary

£34,198

Annual openings in Cornwall

7

Potential Salary

£42,466

Entry Level Salary

£11,664

Average Salary

£27,583

Annual openings in Cornwall

6

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