Welcome to Foundation Diploma in Art & Design
This explorative and exciting one-year course is validated by and is designed to help you decide upon your area of creative specialism for entry to university or art school, training and employment.
During this Level 3 qualification, you will learn ideas and processes that underpin professional practice in all the creative industries and build a strong portfolio of work, as well as having the opportunity to display your work publicly.
Talk & Tour Events
Find out more about our Foundation Art and Design Diploma and explore our studios and facilities by booking one of our Talk and Tour Events through Eventbrite.
- Thursday 28 March 2024 | 10-12 am
- Wednesday 8 May 2024 | 2-4 pm
- Wednesday 19 June 2024 | 10-12 am
2024/25 Applications
Applications for our 2024 course are now closed, but please send any enquiries to聽ArtsSchool@wmcollege.ac.uk聽if you are over 19 years old.
Process
Please apply via the APPLY NOW button below. This will first take you through our enrolment process, followed by an application form asking for your basic details and a personal statement.
We will then contact you via email within 2 weeks, offering a face-to-face interview.
You will be asked to bring a portfolio to interview, you are not required to send one in advance.
This can be physical portfolio or you can present your work digitally on a laptop or tablet which, ideally, you should bring with you.
Your portfolio should include final work as well as its development. Include some images of sketchbook pages (or sketchbooks) including research and annotation. Your Portfolio should not be larger than 20 pages and should reflect your current practice.
We recommend you bring in images of large or 3D work, instead of bringing it to interview.
This course is very popular and is frequently oversubscribed, therefore we recommend you apply early.
Good to Know:
- This course is free if you are 18 on 31 August 2024.
- Learners aged 19 and over can take advantage of the Advanced Learner Loan
- We are accredited by the UAL Awarding body, but not part of UAL. Therefore you can apply for a foundation at a UAL college AND the foundation at 六合彩网址大全
- You will need GCSE Maths & English grade 4+ and 1 A Level or National Diploma or equivalent as a minimum entry requirement
- An interview with a portfolio of work will be part of the application process
- Applicants returning to learning after a break may be considered on portfolio and interview alone
News
End of year exhibition for FAD learners 2023. Read here.
六合彩网址大全 and The Pre Raphaelites. Read here.
六合彩网址大全 Open Exhibition and Lowes Dickinson Prize 2023. Read here.
六合彩网址大全 FAD Learner Selected for RA Summer Show. Read here.
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