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Art and Design Foundation Full Time

Course Details

The Qualification

Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art and Design)

Aim of the Course

The course is diagnostic in nature and designed to introduce students to a broad range of Art and Design disciplines to enable them to discover their strengths and interests within the area of Art and Design.

Who is the Course for?

Primarily the course is designed for post A level students who are considering a University course in some aspect of Art or Design. The course also attracts a wide range of mature students who are perhaps considering a career change.

Entry Requirements
Minimum entry requirements include five GCSE Grades at C or above - including English Language but it is expected that most students would arrive with a good clutch of supporting A levels. A written statement of not more than 250 words indicating your reasons for pursuing a career in Art & Design must accompany your application form.

All students attending interview are also required to present a current portfolio of Art and Design work that demonstrates their commitment and engagement to the subject area.

Mature students over the age of twenty-one who may not have the necessary qualifications could be offered a place on the strength of their interview performance and accompanying portfolio of work.

Awarding Body

ABC

Course Content

36 weeks

Term 1 (exploratory stage). Offers students the opportunity to experience a wide range of studio activities spanning two and three dimensional subject disciplines - Fine Art, Two Dimensional Design and Three Dimensional Design.

Term 2 (pathway stage). Offers students the opportunity to discover their own strengths within a specific subject area.

Term 3 (confirmatory stage). At this stage of the course students negotiate individual programmes of work with a focus on specific subject areas; the term ends with a final assessment exhibition.

Theoretical standpoint:

It is proper within a Foundation Course to allow for a wide variety of interpretations and procedures. The learning strategy adopted here is intended to be open ended yet provide students with a sequentially based learning programme. Projects within different subject areas are carefully staged to enable students to build on previously gained experience. In general we seek a balance between observation and expression and external reality and the realm of imagination. The elements below underpin the teaching philosophy adopted on the course.

The personal and conceptual element - representing the idea, feelings and impulses that motivate the creative act.

The technical element - concerned with the materials and processes that give form to the idea.

The visual element - dealing with the responses made to the visual world through the use of materials.

The working methodologies of art and design - which may include recording, analysis, communication and expression.

The appreciation of art and design - contemporary, historical and cross-cultural.

Assessment

Assessment is continuous with a major external assessment at the close of the summer term.

Equipment Required

A materials, books and equipment list is sent out to all new students prior to commencing the course.

After the Course

The majority of students progress directly onto Degree courses in some aspect of Art or Design, while others use the qualification as an experience in its own right.

Further Info

For advice or more details please telephone (01225) 312191 or email info@citybathcoll.ac.uk. You may also visit our Student Advice Centre. If you have a learning difficulty or disability please contact Learning Skills to arrange additional help.

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