The arts offer an exciting exploration of human creativity, providing a platform for self-expression and innovation. Whether through visual arts, music, drama, or photography, these disciplines encourage students to think beyond limits and engage with the world in distinctive ways. They create opportunities for endless possibilities, where ideas come to life and stories are told, offering both creators and audiences a chance to experience something new and transformative. At Stover, we foster creativity, supporting personal growth and contributing to cultural development.
Art, Craft & Design
At Stover, we encourage a broad approach to the art, craft and design course, which allows pupils to develop skills in a range of media, while exploring the subjects in-depth. From textiles, painting, print and sculpture to film, multimedia mixed media and photography, the course allows pupils the flexibility to experiment with different techniques and to specialise if they so wish.
Pupils are encouraged to build on their successes at GCSE and begin to work in a more conceptual manner. Making connections with other artists becomes more and more important, and trips and gallery visits are offered to enrich experiences.
Drama & Theatre Studies
With the creative and performing arts responsible for bringing over £11bn to the UK’s economy there are a vast number of pathways to follow with the right A level grounding. Employment opportunities vary from actor, director, lighting designer, producer, scenic artist, marketing manager, film director, sound engineer, costume designer, arts administrator and voice or movement coach, to name but a few. During the course you will have the opportunity to develop your own pieces of theatre, study particular texts and practitioners and witness professional productions of live theatre.
Pupils develop their understanding of Drama through the practical application of a range of skills both physical and mental. The group element of the subject develops vital interpersonal life skills, while the peer and self-assessment requirements enhance the pupils’ ability to reflect on the work and discover levels of resilience that leads to new discoveries.
Music
A level Music enables pupils to extend their knowledge and understanding of music, to create and develop their own musical ideas and to demonstrate technical, interpretative and communication skills through performing music. This course will inspire the next generation of students in forming personal and meaningful relationships with music through the development of musical knowledge, understanding and skills. Pupils will be encouraged to engage critically and creatively with a wide range of music and musical contexts, develop an understanding of the place of music in different cultures and contexts, and reflect on how music is used in the expression of personal and collective identities.
Our course is designed to help you develop your skills, build your confidence and progress your career. The specification offers a range of musical experience- including solo or ensemble performance, composition and analysis. Candidates can choose to major in either Performance or Composition.
Photography
Pupils are introduced to a variety of experiences that explore a range of photographic techniques and processes including traditional and new technologies.
Textile Design
At Stover, we encourage a broad approach to textile design which allows pupils to develop a sound grounding in both fashion and textiles while still exploring the subject in-depth.