Art and Design: Progression to HE (Art Foundation) – UAL Awarding Body

This Art and Design course, aimed at adult learners, is designed to prepare you for entry to Higher Education within the visual arts whether it is Graphic Design, Fine Art or Animation or other areas in Higher Education. It is a very challenging but rewarding course which will broaden your skills and understanding within Art and Design and help you develop your own portfolio of work. This course offers you the opportunity to explore a wide range of practical media, technical methods and a variety of theoretical ideas that are central to art and design in its contemporary context. It provides an intensive and realistic experience in a range of specialist areas and is organised in such a way that you are encouraged to build upon your previous experience whilst developing new skills, knowledge and understanding of your personal practice. This course will give you experience in different Art and Design disciplines, including 3D Design, visual studies, textiles, illustration, photography, print making and graphic design. Each term you will work on a number of assignments and exhibit your practical work around the college with an End of Year Final Exhibition in the city centre. You will take part in practical workshops, lectures, debates, gallery visits and independent research. You will learn new skills and develop experience in a number of specialist techniques and approaches from experienced and dedicated tutors together with a range of guest speakers. We will develop your creative potential while improving your understanding of visual communication. Arts Council England has endorsed the quality of our teaching and learning and links with employers by awarding us ‘Arts Mark Gold’. You'll train in our dedicated facilities which include dedicated 3D, Graphics, fashion and print making studios together with a range of classrooms and facilities on campus available to you including digital recording studios, TV Studios and editing suites. All...