TCDA Play Portfolio: Drawing

College signs news partnership with leading local theatre company

25th November 2021

Local performing arts students at Cornwall College St Austell will soon be acting alongside a top Cornish theatre company Coppice Theatre, thanks to an exciting new partnership.

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Star of stage & screen surprises students

9th November 2021

Aspiring performing arts students from Cornwall College got an exciting glimpse behind the showbiz curtain with a surprise visit from celebrity Jonny Wilkes.

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Students in spotlight with Les Mis star’s acting workshop

6th October 2021

Students at Cornwall College St Austell received a masterclass in performing from a West End star this week.

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Blog: Getting ready for college!

23rd August 2021

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Blog: Top tips for results week

6th August 2021

You’ve done it, you’ve reached the long-awaited month of August - here is what you need to know next.

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BA (Hons) Art & Design Practice

Level 6 • Full-time • Cornwall College St Austell

This programme has been developed as a progression to honours to make it possible for foundation degree graduates (and others where appropriate), to progress to achieve an honours degree in the interdisciplinary art and design area. This final year is unique to the South West and provides an exciting and vibrant Level 6 qualification with a continued emphasis on you, the learner and the development of your professional identity within the creative industries. You will develop a focused innovative practice combining particular interdisciplinary art and design interests. In particular you will have the staff expertise and practical up to date facilities to enable you to explore, Print Making, Ceramics, Painting, Graphic Design, 3D Design, Mould Making & Fine Art Textiles. This is supported by an advanced skills and knowledge set reflecting your particular direction through the programme. You will be expected to develop an independent, autonomous practice, synthesise prior learning and present a public realisation of your work. The programme aims to facilitate within graduates an enthusiasm, curiosity and flexibility to equip you for a future in developing challenging art and design projects, whilst also operating across a range of arts careers and creative practices. The programme aims to be a unique blend of traditional, contemporary and innovative approaches to learning. The curriculum is enquiry driven to provide you with a centred active education. Its design deliberately discourages the reductive question ‘What do I need to do to pass this module?’ by providing a framework which begs the question ‘Can I do this?’ and developing an enquiring attitude. This is consistent with the need for workers in the creative industries to be able to apply in-depth subject knowledge to a variety of circumstances. For examples of student artwork please follow the link for our virtual summer show: https://bit.ly/2TZkYRZ Download BA (Hons) Art and Design Practice Programme Specification (2021-22) at https://www.cornwall.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BA-Hons-Art-and-Design-Practice-Programme-Specification-2021-22.pdf Download BA (Hons) Art and Design Practice Module Appendix Record (2021-22) at https://www.cornwall.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BA-Hons-Art-and-Design-Practice-Module-Appendix-Record-2021-22.pdf

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Improving Your Digital Photography (Evening)

No Qualification • Part-time • Cornwall College St Austell

On this course you will learn advanced techniques to improve the quality, lighting and composition of your images. Advanced use of natural, artificial and studio flash lighting. Common uses of photo software. Special techniques; including Panoramas, HDR, and Focus Stacking. The course will take a deeper look at producing high quality landscapes, portraits and close-up photography. This will include the use of well-known software to give the best final image from each exposure, although the emphasis will always be on getting the best results from your camera. We will look at ways of controlling or taking advantage of challenging lighting conditions, and this will include a studio session to gain experience of artificial lighting techniques. Students are encouraged each week to try out what they have leant and the photographs are viewed by the group the following week. This course would be ideally suited to students who have already completed our Beginners Guide to Digital Photography course or are already at this level (please see our Beginners course description). If you are not sure please contact us and we can arrange for you to speak to the tutor to determine the best course for you. This course is for DSLR camera users only. You will need your own DSLR camera and a tripod for this course. This is a FREE* course - apply for your place now. *This course will be free for students who will be 19+ as of 31.08.21 and have not attended the course before. If you have already attended this course and wish to repeat it a fee will apply. This course runs on a Wednesday evening from 6.30pm to 8.30pm for 8 weeks. Venue:- Cornwall College Camborne Trevenson Road Pool Redruth TR15 3RD

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Crazy Patchwork Panel – Sewing Workshop

No Qualification • Part-time • Cornwall College St Austell

Learn two different crazy patchwork techniques to produce decorative panels which can then be used as part of a product, e.g. placemat, cushion, bag, etc. This is an ideal workshop for beginners through to experienced sewers, so come along and be creative! For this workshop you will need your own sewing machine (in good working order) and manual and your own sewing kit including scissors, pins, needles, tape measure. You will also need to bring your own fabric, thread etc and you will be informed of the amounts nearer the start date This is a FREE* workshop - book now so you don't miss out. *This workshop will be free for students who will be 19+ as of 31.08.21 and have not attended the workshop before. If you have already attended this workshop and wish to repeat it a fee will apply. This workshop is held on a Saturday from 9.30am to 4.00pm for 1 day. Venue:- Cornwall College Camborne Trevenson Road Pool Redruth TR15 3RD

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