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EnglandVisual Arts

Media and disciplines

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do you build strong drawing and painting skills for your investigation?

Developing drawing and painting skills, including observation, mark-making, tone, colour and composition, as core media for recording and realising ideas.
A focused guide to drawing and painting for AQA A-Level Art and Design: building observation, mark-making, tone, colour and composition skills as core media for recording and realising ideas.
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How do you use photography to gather sources and develop ideas?

Using photography as a tool for primary research and as a creative medium, controlling composition, light and editing to record and develop ideas.
A focused guide to photography for AQA A-Level Art and Design: using it as a primary research tool and a creative medium, controlling composition, light and editing to record and develop ideas.
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How do printmaking processes expand the way you develop and realise ideas?

Exploring printmaking processes such as monoprint, relief, intaglio and screenprint to experiment with repetition, layering and surface in your investigation.
A focused guide to printmaking for AQA A-Level Art and Design: exploring monoprint, relief, intaglio and screenprint to experiment with repetition, layering and surface as you develop and realise ideas.
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What are the six AQA Art and Design titles (7201 to 7206), and what areas of study and media does each one cover?

The titles and areas of study: the six endorsed AQA Art and Design titles (Art Craft and Design 7201, Fine Art 7202, Graphic Communication 7203, Textile Design 7204, Three-dimensional Design 7205, Photography 7206) and the disciplines and areas of study each covers, all sharing the same four assessment objectives.
The six endorsed AQA A-Level Art and Design titles and their codes: Art Craft and Design (7201), Fine Art (7202), Graphic Communication (7203), Textile Design (7204), Three-dimensional Design (7205) and Photography (7206), the areas of study each covers, and how they all share the same four assessment objectives and two components.
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How do you work in three dimensions and mixed media to extend your ideas?

Working in three dimensions and mixed media, combining materials and processes such as construction, modelling, assemblage and collage to extend ideas beyond the flat surface.
A focused guide to three-dimensional and mixed media for AQA A-Level Art and Design: combining materials and processes such as construction, modelling, assemblage and collage to extend ideas beyond the flat surface.
9 min answer →