Art & Design Foundation

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FOUNDATION Certificate of HE

Our Art & Design Foundation is an experimental, investigative and diverse learning experience that provides an introduction to study within art and design. The course is delivered through incremental modules that utilise practical workshops, contextual project introductions, group and individual tutorials, critiques, lectures and seminars.

The learning focus within each module is characterised as enquiry and learning through drawing, making and process, writing, research, presentation and discussion. All modules are designed to promote progression to employment as well as further study. Our students engage with a broad introduction to art and design and go on to specialise in a wide range of disciplines including Fine Art, Visual Communication, Lens-based Media, 3D Design, Fashion & Textiles. The course is all about establishing a strong basis for a creative future, taught entirely at Level 4. This course represents a clear progression from A-Level whilst still permitting students the time to consider BA specialist options in the context of a full art school experience.

Based in a beautiful large open plan studio in the ALEX building where the course originated over 100 years ago, students are able to access purpose-built workshops, facilities and resources. Swansea College of Art boasts some of the best facilities in the area with both traditional and state of the art equipment including, photography darkrooms printmaking, wood and metal workshops, 3D Printing, Laser-cutting, Ceramics, Glass and Digital suites.

Kate Joseph

For a closer look at the great work from this course, see pages: 60, 80, 100 187