Free Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Course in Lincoln. Classes run at Christ's Hospital Terrace, full-time during the day.
The course runs for 35 weeks and covers a broad range of creative disciplines. You'll explore areas such as fine art, graphic design, illustration, photography, and 3D design before settling on a specialism. Units include drawing, research skills, and professional practice. You'll also visit major galleries and exhibitions in cities including Leeds, Manchester, and London. At the end of the year, you'll present your work in a public show.
You'll finish with a University of the Arts London Foundation Diploma in Art and Design.
Do you have a natural artistic flair? Do you want to pursue a career in art and design but you're not sure of your specialism? This course is an excellent way to find out.
You will showcase your work in an end-of-year show to fellow students, industry professionals, prospective employers and the general public. There are trips to major art galleries and exhibitions planned throughout the year, depending on what's showing; often Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham and London are on the list.
Based at Lincoln College of Art and Design at Christ's Hospital Terrace (in the Cathedral Quarter) which has excellent facilities including a print room, 3D workshops (ceramics, glass, plaster, wood and metals), a dark room, five MAC suites, fashion workshop, photography and media studios and light and airy art.
The course is in Three stages:
Stage One extends your skill base; We will introduce you to a variety of disciplines, processes and materials, allowing you to experiment in fields such as:
Stage Two is about you narrowing your interests and deciding upon a way forward, eventually finding the perfect undergraduate course for you: this may be in fine art, design, contemporary crafts, visual communication, fashion and textiles, digital media or architecture.
Stage three is a self-initiated project that is graded. This will celebrate all of the knowledge, technical and creative skills you have developed during the course.
You'll need five GCSEs (minimum grade four), two A-Levels including an Art and Design related subject (minimum Grade C), or a Level Three Extended Diploma qualification in an Art related subject.
You'll be required to attend an interview, where you will be asked to show your art and design ability in a portfolio of artwork. You are also required to provide a reference (from an employer or recent school/college report).
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