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1. Kingston University
This accredited course prepares you for the study of art and design at degree level. You'll gain an
understanding of visual communication, three-dimensional design, fashion and fine art. You'll explore a
range of art forms and techniques, and begin to develop your own creative style.
You'll work in a small group of around 25 students. The small intake of students ensures regular one-to-one
guidance with a tutor throughout the year. You'll benefit from all of Kingston School of Art's facilities and
you'll work on joint projects with degree students whenever possible.
You'll get to hear from a range of industry mentors who will give lectures in professional practice. These will
engage you in a critical investigation of your work, progression aims and ambitions. You'll take part in a
London drawing trip, and research in galleries and museums also forms part of the course.
Whatever your preferred career path, the Foundation Diploma in Art & Design prepares you for higher level
learning in an art school and for your artistic practice beyond.
Visual communication – graphic design, advertising, packaging,
bookbinding, art direction, film, illustration, moving image, model making
Three-dimensional design – architecture, landscape architecture, interior,
product, furniture, prop and set design
Fashion and fabrication – menswear, womenswear, costume, fashion
journalism and constructed textiles
Fine art – painting, mixed media, printmaking, installation, sculpture,
performance and photography

2. University of Suffolk
Studio practice lies at the heart of our Fine
Art course. From day one, you will have
access to our range of studios, well-equipped
workshops including print room, wood and
metal workshops, purpose-built installation
spaces, life-studio and IT rooms with digital
printers.
Our Fine Art course will teach you about
being a professional artist through engaging
in collaborative work with outside agencies
as well as participation in group exhibitions
to build your portfolio of work.
Study trips, gallery tours, internships and
work placements complement studio studies
and enable you to contextualise your work in
relation to a variety of visual art arenas in the
region, nationally and internationally.
UCAS code:
W100 BA/FA
Institution code:
S82
Location:
Ipswich
Duration:
Three years full-time.
Four and a half to nine years part-time.
Typical Offer:
2018 entry: 112 UCAS tariff points (or
above)
BBC (A-Level), DMM (BTEC).
Please see Entry Requirements below.
Take advantage of a lively programme of
nationally and internationally renowned visiting
artists.
Small study groups and one-to-one tutorials
mean you receive dedicated time with our
academics.
Benefit from regular study trips and gallery tours.
Get practical experience and hone your
employability skills with internships and work
placements.

3. University of Arts London
Foundation Diplomas in Art and Design are a route into practice-
based undergraduate study at University of the Arts London (UAL).
To be considered for a practice-based undergraduate course at
UAL, you usually need to have a strong portfolio. Our preparatory
courses are one way for you to develop the skills, experience and
body of work needed for further study.
The Foundation Diploma in Art and Design is a year-long course
giving you the opportunity to explore various art and design
disciplines, experiment with a range of materials, methods and
approaches, and build a portfolio of work.
3D Design and Architecture
Fine Art
Fashion and Textiles
Graphic Communication Design.
Most students study in diagnostic mode, benefitting from
the opportunity to explore a variety of disciplines to help
decide their future direction. This mode introduces you to
a broad range of creative areas such as painting, sculpture,
photography, film, graphics, illustration, architecture, 3D
design, fashion and textiles.

4. Central Saint Martins
The Fashion and Textiles curriculum area encompasses a broad range of activities and
disciplines. The two pathways are closely related, allowing students a range of options for
developing skills in specific areas. We encourage students to develop their individual strengths
and support them in creating a personal and creative portfolio.
Starting in 2017/18, all Foundation Diploma in Art and Design students who successfully
complete the year will be guaranteed a place on an undergraduate course at UAL. View the
'Guaranteed undergraduate offer' section for more details.
UAL offers two foundation courses, you can apply to only one of them. Find out more on the
UAL foundation page.
Great reasons to apply
You can apply directly to any of the four curriculum areas; Fashion and Textiles; Fine Art;
Graphic Communication Design; Three Dimensional Design and Architecture
If you want to explore your options, there’s a diagnostic pathway option where you can explore
all four curriculum areas before diagnosis into specialist curriculum areas
Most of our students go on to study at degree level at Central Saint Martins or other UAL
colleges
You’ll take part in an exhibition at the end of the course, open to the public, family and friends
You'll be introduced to a range of materials and methods of working to research and develop
your ideas and learn how to evaluate and reflect on your progress. We’ll help you to build a
portfolio and prepare you for interviews to enter higher education and employment.

5. Solen University
To help get you up to speed, this one-year foundation course
provides all the creative, technical and study skills needed for
entry onto a degree-level art, design or fashion course. Upon
completion, you will be able to progress onto a range of art-,
design- and fashion- related courses here at Solent.
The course begins with a five-week group project. This enables
students to mix with like-minded peers and helps them to settle
in quickly. This project also helps students to decide which area
they might like to follow at a later stage.
The following ten weeks are spent introducing students to the world of art,
design and fashion. This includes design history, vocabulary, methods and
academic foundation. This ten-week block will also give students the opportunity
to learn and apply two-dimensional and three-dimensional visualisation
techniques, giving them the tools required to conduct their final project.
This final project takes place in the last fifteen weeks of the course and is based
around the specific discipline that the student will go on to study. The project will
be supported by tuition in visual presentation techniques, enabling students to
communicate their concepts, development processes and final proposals.
Students will also receive instruction in verbal communication and presentation
techniques, increasing their confidence in pitching design ideas.

6. University of Edinburgh
Our dynamic and award-winning, fashion programme puts emphasis on your
personal creative freedom and design innovation. We believe that the only
way to create the fashion innovators of the future is to promote your
individual design identity while developing and nurturing your full creative
potential.
Our ambition is to ensure that you have the best chance of employment and
career development on graduation. We believe in cultivating expressive,
visionary and provocative designers with a broad range of abilities, addressing
all sectors of the fashion design community.
Social responsibility is core to our programme's educational structure. This
ensures that emotionally considerate design, and empathetic knowledge of
diverse consumers and their needs, is placed at the core of intelligent design
solutions. Our students strive to create products that have a sustainable and
meaningful place in the contemporary design world.
Integrated with the practical studio work, Design & Screen Cultures courses
provide a contextual and theoretical understanding of the holistic nature of
contemporary design.