Free Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Course in Wakefield. Classes run at Wakefield College, full-time during the day.
You'll explore a wide range of disciplines before choosing a specialist pathway. Units cover drawing, design, photography, textiles, fine art, and digital media. You'll build a portfolio of work across these areas.
You'll need four GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English and Maths, plus an A Level or Level 3 qualification and a portfolio. You finish with a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, awarded by the University of the Arts London.
The Foundation Art and Design programme is a stimulating course to prepare you for Higher Education or employment, that will allow you to explore a wide range of creative activities before committing yourself to a single area of study within your chosen specialist pathway. Keep an open mind and you will be on your way to joining those professional artists and designers whose work enriches our everyday lives.
You will learn through a range of projects involving investigation, research and communication skills, you will examine historical and contemporary aspects of Art and Design in order to analyse and prepare research information for written and seminar presentations.
You will be taught a range of fundamental artistic skills including drawing, mixed-media and painting which will develop into more personal techniques as you progress into areas such as textiles, fashion, 3D and digital work.
Regular local visits to galleries, museums and exhibitions, there will consolidate your understanding of art appreciation and inform your own work.
You can gain UCAS points - Pass 80 / Merit 96 / Distinction 112 on successful completion of the course.
4 GCSEs at Grade 9-4, including English and Maths.
AND
An A Level or Level 3 qualification, preferably in a relevant creative subject.
PLUS a portfolio of work.
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