Course structure
The first 8 weeks of the course introduce you to all the main areas in Art and Design. You will then move on to Pathway 1, followed by Pathway 2, and in the final 8 weeks of the whole course you will work on your Final Major Project, which leads to a public exhibition.
The course comprises three core modules and a choice of elective modules.
Core modules
2D skills
- Experimentation with a broad range of 2D media and techniques
- Drawing (observational; analytical; expression; imagination
- Painting
- Mixed media
- Printmaking techniques
3D skills
- Experimentation with a broad range of 3D materials and processes
- The design process
- Working to a brief
- Communication and Study Skills
- Provision of general academic skills necessary for success in UK higher education
- General English language development
- Reading and writing for academic purposes
- Research skills
- Presentation skills
- Listening, note-taking and summarising
Pathway 1
Choose one of the following:
Fine Art 1
3D Design 1
Examples include:
- Interior Architecture
- Environmental and Architectural Design
- Jewellery/body ornament
- Design for stage
- Sculpture
Graphic Communication 1
Examples include:
- Illustration
- Advertising
- Packaging design
- Communication
- Computer graphics
- Multimedia
- Web design
Textile Design 1
Examples included
- Printed and dyed materials
- Constructed textiles
- Historical and contemporary studies
Fashion Design 1
- Life drawing (clothed/nude model)
- Fashion drawing and illustration
- Fabrics and haberdashery
- Sewing skills, garment construction, pattern cutting
Interior Design 1
- Drawing interiors and contents, plan and elevation
- Mood boards, design boards
- Samples and 3D models
- Lighting
- Materials
- Domestic and public interiors
Pathway 2
Choose one of the following:
- Fine Art 2
- 3D Design 2
- Graphic Communication 2
- Textile Design 2
- Fashion Design 2
- Interior Design 2
