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UAL Foundation Diploma in Art & Design

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Arts University Plymouth is an independent specialist university run by artists and designers for artists and designers, widely regarded as a dynamic catalyst for creative learning and social justice.

Arts University Plymouth

The Foundation Diploma Art & Design will enable your process of thinking and making to develop within a vibrant and diverse creative environment. This is an exciting and immersive course that prepares you for degree study in the creative arts.

Art & Design Course - UAL Foundation Diploma

The Foundation Diploma Art & Design will enable your process of thinking and making to develop within a vibrant and diverse creative environment. This is…

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Pre-Degree

Full Time

3D Design

Animation

Ceramics

Costume

Communication

Content Creation

Curation

Craft

Education

Technologies

Design

Digital Media

Drawing

Fashion

Film

Fine Art

Game Arts

Glass

Graphic Design

Illustration

Interior Design

Jewellery

Marketing

Media

Painting

Photography

Printmaking

Publishing

Production

Styling

Sound

Technical

Textiles

Art History

Critical & Cultural

You will have an introduction to a wide range of creative practices. This will give you the chance to try different disciplines, experimenting and exploring a diverse spectrum of materials and techniques. 
The content for this unit includes but is not limited to:
<ul><li>Investigations into research methods, including ethical perspectives.</li><li>Analysis of creative practice.</li><li>Application of creative theory in support of creative practice.</li><li>Exploratory and experimental investigations into manual and/or digital techniques, processes and creative practices.</li><li>Application of materials, techniques and processes for a variety of creative practices and audiences.</li><li>Investigations into the relationship between ideas, visual language and purpose.</li></ul>

In Part 2 you students reflect on the knowledge and skills they have developed in part 1. Through a range of activities you will start to think about your own creative ambition and consider your own work in relation to your chosen specialist practice. 
The content for this unit typically includes: 
<ul><li>Reflection, analysis and evaluation to identify achievement and to recognise further opportunities for personal development.</li><li>Critical analysis and evaluation to assess the effectiveness of a range of research and contextual perspectives to explore ideas and develop creative solutions within a specialist creative practice.</li><li>Application of relevant skills and the necessary knowledge and understanding of a range of creative processes to develop.</li></ul>

This unit is designed to help develop a greater understanding of the progression opportunities available and it is also designed to encourage the development of more effective presentation and communication skills appropriate to their chosen art, design or media specialist practice.
The unit content will vary according to the specific demands of the student’s chosen individual or collaborative project, which is derived from proposals that have been developed in consultation with tutors.

Throughout your studies on this Level 3 course, you will be supported to continue practising your English and Maths skills in the development of your Professional Skills and in preparation for Higher Education and Employment.

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