The Foundation Diploma in Art, Design and Media Practice is an intensive one-year course that bridges the gap between college or university. It will enable you to develop the necessary skills and portfolio to apply to a range of art and design degree courses. As you start this course you will be experimenting in a range of areas of art and design, including fine art, fashion and textiles, 3D design, graphic design and illustration.
The various creative projects you will undertake will allow you to explore new ideas, materials, processes and technologies. Individual diagnostic projects and tutorials will help you to identify your main areas of interest and make an informed application to a degree course with the support of an experienced lecturing team.
The purpose of the course is to enable you to have a broad experience of intellectual and practical skills; progressively taking control and tailoring the course to your individual learning needs, personal ideas and specialist direction. At the end of this course, direct progression onto University Centre St Helens Creative Arts degrees is available to those who meet the required academic standard.
This course is designed to ensure that you have ample opportunities to expand your creative, theoretical and contextual skills. The foundation course is a diagnostic course, it will enable you to understand your strengths and areas for development and ultimately will help you decide which area you would like to specialise in. It introduces you to a wide range of skills and disciplines.