Foundation Studies Art & Design Level 3/4 Diploma

• Designed to secure you a place on a higher education course in a related subject area
• The chance to explore ideas and means of expression in a range of ways, inspiring either a specialist, or multi-disciplinary approach as appropriate
• Tutors who are highly respected practitioners
• A Foundation Studio where you have the space and time to develop your concepts

• The Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art & Design is an exciting and intensive one year (post Level 3), pre-degree course designed to give you the opportunity to experiment with a broad range of art and design disciplines and ways of expressing ideas in art and design
• it will take you through a journey of experimentation, skills building and creative research, moving towards a specialism in a particular area. After the first term you decide which particular discipline you wish to specialise in and develop the skills required for study in higher education
• The course culminates in a major project and exhibition that demonstrates your ability and independence

The stages of the course are as follows:

• The Exploratory Stage
• During this stage you will learn about and experiment in a wide range of art and design disciplines including: Fine Art, Graphic Design, 3D Design, Fashion & Textiles, Photography, Printmaking, and Digital Animation
• The Pathway Stage
• This stage allows you to specialise in your chosen area and explore the development of ideas
• Drawing as well as Historical and Contextual Studies are taught throughout the Exploratory and Pathway Stages
• The Confirmatory Stage
• Final Major Project. You will write your own project brief, which culminates in the exhibition of your work in the End of Year Show in June
• Research and Write a Dissertation

• The qualification encourages independence
• It will aid you in developing your concepts, linking these to practical skills within specialised aspects of art and design
• Experimentation plays a big part; you will be encouraged to explore, think and evaluate in a range of ways, to help you gain an intellectual curiosity and a critical awareness of the contemporary visual world. It should challenge you with innovative and inspiring delivery, from experienced and successful professionals

• Graphic Design, Fine Art, 3D and Fashion equipment
• Industry standard Apple iMac suite, PC Quad i3 suite with Adobe Creative Cloud and Cinema 4D v 15 3D modeling and Animation software
• Access to the specialist equipment within the School of Creative Industries