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UAL Level 2 Diploma In Art & Design
Level 2 is where drawing becomes the backbone of everything else. You'll study painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, textiles and photography, working across a range of materials in our specialist studios. It's a year of building serious technique, developing your own visual language, and getting out on gallery trips and meeting creative practitioners along the way.
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How you’ll learn
Drawing at the Core. Everything Else Around It.
This course is underpinned by drawing and visualisation. From that foundation you’ll work across painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, textiles and photography, using a variety of materials in our specialist studios. You’ll study contextual research (the ideas and history that give creative work its weight) and communication skills (how to talk about your work and why it matters).
You’ll also get out on gallery trips and work with visiting creative practitioners. Our facilities include screen printing studios, a fully equipped 3D workshop, high-spec Mac suites, spacious drawing studios and life drawing. By the end of the year you’ll have a much stronger portfolio and a clearer sense of the direction you want to specialise in at Level 3.
Core Units
- Introduction to materials, processes and skills in design and media
- Introduction to contextual research in art, design and media
- Introduction to drawing skills
- Introduction to communication skills in art, design and media
Practical Projects
- Solving 2D and 3D creative problems
- Art, design and media project
Entry and progression
What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 2
- Further study
Entry requirements
- 5 GCSEs at Grades 2-3
- A portfolio to show your creative abilities at interview
- A genuine interest in art and design
- Successful interview with our team
If you haven't yet achieved Grade 4 in Maths or English, you'll keep working towards them alongside your course, built into your timetable.
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
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- UAL Level 3 Digital Illustration and Animation for Games, Comics and Manga - Diploma in Creative Practice: Art, Design and Communication
- UAL Level 3 Diploma in Creative Practice: Art Design & Communication
- UAL Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
- Access to HE Diploma (Art and Design)
At University Campus Doncaster
Careers it can lead to
With further study or experience
- Artists £35,100 a year
- Advertising and Marketing Associate Professionals £28,900 a year
- Arts Officers, Producers and Directors £36,200 a year
Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).
Life on the course
See what it’s really like
Our facilities
Specialist Studios for Every Discipline
Specialist Studios for Every Discipline
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Specialist printmaking studios
including screen printing equipment.
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Fully equipped 3D workshop
ideal for sculpture and model-making.
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High-spec Apple suites
featuring the latest creative software.
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Spacious drawing studios
for developing your skills, plus life drawing classes.
5 Specialist Studios · Screen Print · 3D · Mac · Drawing · Life
Student Voice
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I’ve developed strong time management and creative skills, enjoyed the freedom to explore my ideas, and plan to study graphic design at university after a great year of growth and friendship.
For parents and carers
Supporting your child’s journey
Qualifications That Count
These are nationally recognised qualifications with real academic weight. Your child will develop practical skills and knowledge that employers and universities genuinely value.
See the full unit listFinancial Support Available
Bursaries are available, and free meals are provided for those who qualify. If cost is a concern, there's help, and it's straightforward to apply.
Financial support infoReal Career Prospects
These qualifications lead to real jobs. Our courses are built around the skills that employers are actually hiring for, locally and nationally.
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What happens after you apply
1
You apply
Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.
2
You meet your tutor
We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.
3
You get an offer
We’ll email you a conditional or unconditional offer.
4
You get ready to start
Come to a taster session in the summer, then enrol in August, bringing your results.