context of the course:
This creative course combines both traditional and contemporary approaches to fine art with an emphasis on the multidimensional approach, on which if desired students can work through a range of different media and approaches. Students will explore Fine Art practice through a variety of assignments, site-specific location projects, work-based experience, lectures, opportunities for showing and exhibiting own work. These assignments encourage a professional approach and explore a wide range of visual language across both 2D and 3D specialist areas.

Subjects include: • Fine Art Painting• Fine Art Printmaking • Fine Art Ceramics• Installation and Performance in Fine Art • Photography • Digital Media in Art & design • Animation techniques •Drawing in Fine Art • Site-Specific Fine Art• Visual and personal presentation• Critical Studies in Fine Art• Lens-based Recording Techniques• Development of a Fine Art Identity and Language• Exhibition of Artwork•

Within the context of the course, the students will be taught of the importance of research, how to produce and invent ideas and how to develop and express their personal visions, through a multidimensional approach to Fine Art. They will experiment with ideas and products such as images, objects, and techniques.

Once the students manage to distinguish, understand and realize all that are involved in Fine Art, the aim then would be to experiment with specific procedures and materials in order to understand their own personal visual language. Through studio-based learning, which is the most efficient art and design teaching method, students will develop their skills and their ability to research, experiment and generate creative ideas and results. The development of the students will be on going throughout the two years of the course and the teaching will be continuous and focused on the individual needs.

By the end of the 2 years students will have knowledge and understanding of:
• Contexts and issues relating to the professional practice of Fine Art.
• A range of skills and techniques, personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in professional working life regarding the fine art specialisation.
• Personal work through knowledge and guidance in the areas of: Drawing, Printmaking, Fine Art Photography, Installation and Performance and digital images.
• Their own personal Fine Art language through the development of their own Artwork.
• Traditional and contemporary theories and practices in: Drawing, Printmaking, Fine Art Photography, Installation and Performance and digital images.
• Essential facts, concepts, principles and theories in Professional Practice relating to Fine Art appropriate to the Creative industries.
• Traditional and Contemporary techniques in Fine Art and professional Practice.
• The expressive potential in Fine Art practices.
• Artist’s relationship with audiences, clients and markets.
• How to exhibit the Artwork in a professional and sophisticated manner.
• Effective self-promotion appropriate to the needs of the Creative Industries.

HND in Fashion & Textiles is an exciting programme of specialist vocational learning, which reflects the requirement of professional organisations and meets the National Occupational Standards for each sector or industry. With their strong emphasis on developing practical skills alongside specialist knowledge and understanding for the sector, HND in Fashion & Textiles is recognised internationally by employers as providing learners with the key concepts and practical skills for direct progression to – or within – employment. Learners have the opportunity to master the essential techniques of their craft and develop their higher-level skills in Fashion and Textiles. The skills for success: broaden students’ experience and depth of knowledge, allowing them to develop a range of skills, techniques and attributes essential for successful performance in working life.

Fashion design:
The students through a structured course of workshops have the opportunity to develop an understanding of taking 2D design into 3D design and to experiment with creative pattern design and to work on the stand (draping/toiling), cutting for different silhouettes, to develop their pattern cutting skills, measuring and fitting as well as to be introduced to the various sewing techniques so to perfect their sewing abilities. Also to understand the body, when it comes to drawing it and developing their own fashion illustrations. All these skills are developed in order for the student to have the necessary technical background in order to define their work from a personal perspective as future professionals or if they chose to continue their studies in a university degree level.

From Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter) and Made to Measure to Avant-Garde and High Fashion (Haute Couture), students will explore design concepts across a range of seasons and product areas, using research, design and presentation skills. This will give them the opportunity to explore various terms with focus on the importance of innovative cut to fabric and the design process, what constitutes a range or collection, and design in relation to a chosen consumer/market. They will also deal with Contemporary Issues in Research and they will be provided with a broad overview of some of the different critical and methodological approaches to researching in art and design culture.

Textiles design & art:
With emphasis on teaching technical and practical nature of the course, the general objective of this course is to equip students with practical skills, which can be applied in a more artistic work or in more industry based project. Giving students another means of creating, allows them to expand further their artistic language and implement creative results. Students will be taught specialised professional techniques used in todays creative textile industries and also will be introduced to various traditional techniques such as: sewing, hand stitching, embroidery, beading, appliqué, patchwork, quilting, crochet, knitting, weaving, fabric painting and printing with screen printing, dying: batique, tie-dye, etc. and mixed techniques.

Learning environment:
The practices and techniques taught and applied within a visual framework will give a new dynamic to their aesthetics and in the process of creating, opening new doors to exploration, experimentation and implementation to create various artistic effects. The aims of the course are for the students to broaden their practical skills and apply the techniques taught as future professionals or if they chose to continue their studies in a university degree level.

The studio:
The fashion and textiles facility aims to provide the students with the experience of a professional studio in terms of equipment and operation. It is equipped with industrial sawing machines, industrial over locker, weaving machine, a professional workstation, tailor’s dummies, garment rails and is well equipped with all tools and resources necessary for textiles design and fashion design and making. Students will be trained to operate all the machines concerning their specialization, in order to be prepared for their future as professionals in fashion and textiles design, as well as for further studies.

The Higher National Diploma in Photography at Aigaia School of Art and Design have been developed to focus on:
• Educating and training the students for a range of careers in photography.
• Providing opportunities for students to gain a specific qualification that will enable them to enter employment in photography if they wish or progress to a full-time degree in photography or related areas.
• Developing the students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in the field of photography.
• Providing opportunities for developing a range of skills and techniques and attributes essential for successful performance in working life.
• Developing learners’ critical awareness and their ability to research and synthesise complex information regarding the specific specialisation.
• Developing students skills in communication and presentation their work and ideas.

Over the course of study, students are expected to concentrate on a number of different elements of photography. Some of these include: studio photography, location photography, photojournalism, digital postproduction, creative image production and manipulation, how photography can become an artwork, its relation to other disciplines of art & design. The broad variety of available units will help you discover which area of photography you are particularly passionate about.