Art

The wide ranging artistic programme offered to all pupils includes: painting and drawing, relief printing, screen printing, batik, 2D and 3D textiles, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery. In the Art School, two well-equipped dark rooms are available for pupils who wish to use photography as a means of developing and extending their ideas and facilites for digital photography are also available.

Each class group is offered a full compliment of computer design, including: image manipulation, animation and 3-D modeling. History of Art is taught as an integral part of the course throughout all year groups and its' influence is reflected in  every stage of a pupil's work.

All pupils study art for their first three years at Dauntsey's when the foundations of visual literacy and awareness and technical competence are laid. Thereafter, pupils may opt to study the subject for GCSE and then go on to AS and A2 in the Sixth Form.

Most A2 candidates go on to take up university places related to art or further their art studies by applying for a place on an Arts Foundation Course. Whatever their aspirations, they all leave with a deep appreciation of art and a considered view of what art means to them on a personal level.