Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design

DIPLOMA IN FOUNDATION STUDIES (ART & DESIGN) Campus: Howard Gardens Course Length: One year full-time, Two years part-time

CAREER POTENTIAL:

This course has an excellent reputation and a strong tradition of preparing students for further study in Higher Education in Art & Design throughout the UK. Many of our students choose to progress on to one of the degree courses available within the School and eventually progress into professional positions in all areas of Art and Design, including: Fine Art, Graphic Design, Media, 3D Design and Crafts, Fashion/Textiles and Teaching.

If you are bright, creative and enthusiastic and are thinking seriously about becoming a professional artist or designer; if you want to work and study alongside others who are as keen and talented as yourself, and can show us a strong portfolio of work, then you should take the first step in your training as a professional artist or designer by making an application to this course.

COURSE CONTENT: The course provides the first step in the training of creative artists and designers in all fields. It will enable you to make the transition from school, college or other backgrounds to the highly competitive and specialised demands of Higher Education within art and design. Term one: You will begin the first term with an investigation of the fundamentals of visual language, through an intensive examination of drawing, colour and a range of basic 2D and 3D visual languages and processes.

Term two: In the second term, you will be able to choose an area of specialisation from the following: Fine Art (which covers painting, sculpture, printmaking), Graphic Design, (which covers illustration), Fashion/Textiles (which covers jewellery), 3D (which covers ceramics, product, interior, theatre and furniture design). There will also be workshops in a number of technical areas. Your studies are supported by written work and a lecture programme.

Term three: In the third term, you will work on a major personal project based on your chosen area of specialisation in term two, leading to an individual exhibition at the end of the term. On passing the course, you will be awarded the WJEC Level Three Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design). ASSESSMENT:

You will be assessed throughout the course in both formal assessments and personal tutorials. These are conducted once each term, where interim grades and advice about your work and progress are given. The end of year Foundation Diploma is offered on the basis of a combination of your performance throughout the year, and your end of year individual exhibition.

VALIDATED BY:

WJEC

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A good portfolio of practical art & design work, especially drawing from observation, and have one of the following: • Five passes at GCSE level at grade C or above (or equivalent) • Three passes at GCSE level at grade C or above (or equivalent) and one at

A level/AS level or equivalent • Other degrees, diplomas, overseas or equivalent qualifications

FURTHER INFORMATION: csad.uwic.ac.uk/ artfoundation/ Programme Leader: David Gould - dgould@uwic.ac.uk