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Foundation Diploma in Art and Digital Design

This course is designed to be a bridging year to an Arts degree course at a university or specialist art school.

Course Summary

This Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Art and Digital Design is intended for students to build a body of work within their chosen specialism.

Working in our state-of-the-art studios, students will interweave their practical work alongside contextual awareness. There will be an experimental approach to the course with a carousel of workshop-based briefs designed to upskill you in all key areas before specialising in your chosen discipline.

This course is FREE for under-19s (please check with us at interview/enrolment)

To join the course you will need:

Extended Diploma in a Creative Subject (Pass), OR 2 A Level (including one at Grade A-E in an arts related subject) or equivalent qualification at Level 3. For your interview, you will need to have a portfolio of artwork from your previous education and/or free time.

The course is specifically designed to be an effective bridging year from college/sixth form into arts courses at university or art school. You will be ready for the demands of a degree-level course in subjects such as:

Fine Art, Sculpture, Illustration, Animation, Design, Graphic Design, Digital Art, Photography

£3,600*

Full university-level fee information here

Concession: NO
Government Subsidised: NO
Student Loan Available: YES

*This course is FREE if you are aged under 19 on 31 Aug in your year of entry. If you are over 19 you may be eligible for an Adult Learner Loan.

Please note: Fees are for 2024/25 entry and are for home students of all ages. For more information about financial support for students, please click here.

There is an additional cost of £75 for materials for your course, details of which will be given at enrolment.

This course is designed to be a bridging year to an Arts degree course at a university or specialist art school. You will be expected to experiment and develop your own styles through use of a variety of media in project assignments, presentations and critiques. This will encourage you to develop the range, style and quality of your work while also developing collaborative and communication skills. It will prepare you for intensive preparation and portfolio development required for successful progression to higher education, with the ultimate aim of employment in an area of the creative industries.

Disciplines will include photography, digital design, fashion & textiles, graphic design, concept art, sculpture, fine art and print making. You will be taught by a group of lecturers each with their own specialism.

The course is designed to ensure students will come away with a strong body of work that will enable them to be ready for their next steps.

The year is structured into modules, tailored to the demands of a Level 4 course:

  • Introduction to creative practice, which will include a carousel of workshops
  • Project preparation - detailed planning ans skills development
  • Final Major Project - devise and create your major piece for assessment and exhibition

The course is assessed through ongoing observation and portfolio work.

Students are typically taught in class sizes of 8-10.

For a full programme specification please click here.

Click here to go to our university-level information and support pages.

Disclaimer:

This Nescot College website describes the facilities and courses which the College intends to offer during the academic year commencing Autumn 2024. The web pages are prepared in advance of the academic year to which they relate and every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in these pages is helpful, fair and accurate at the time of printing. However, this information is subject to change over time.

Nescot will take reasonable steps to provide the courses and services as described, however, the College cannot guarantee the provision of any course or facility. Some circumstances, such as staff changes, resource limitations and other factors over which the College has no control, such as industrial action or a change in the law or the level of demand for a particular programme or module (please note that this list is non-exhaustive), may result in the College having to withdraw or change aspects of the programmes, modules and/or student services detailed on the website. This could include, but not necessarily be limited to, programme/module content, staffing, the location where the programme/module is taught or the manner of teaching delivery, and the facilities provided to deliver or support the programme. Where circumstances demand an unavoidable change or where it is necessary for the College to discontinue a programme of study, Nescot will take all reasonable steps to minimise the effect and all proposed changes will be notified to potential applicants who have registered an interest in the relevant programme at the earliest possible opportunity as well as being reflected on the College’s website. In addition, any changes between the website and the proposed course and services will be notified to applicants at the time of making an offer.

All prices quoted may be subject to change and you will be notified of any such change when any offer of a place is made to you by Nescot.

Should you become a student of the College, this notice shall be a term of any contract between you and Nescot. Any offer of a place at the College shall be subject to the student enrolment conditions and the College’s rules and regulations as amended from time to time. A copy of the Nescot’s current terms and conditions can be obtained in writing from Nescot, Quality Office, Reigate Road, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3DS.

Last updated - 09/10/2023

Overview

  • Course Code:

    N5897

  • Study type:

    Full Time

  • Award:

    Foundation Diploma

  • Awarded by:

    University of the Arts London (UAL)

  • Course length:

    The course lasts for one year, 10.5 hours a week, taught over 3 days in college. 

    End Date: June 2025

  • Start date:

    September 2024
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  • Course Code:

    N5897

  • Study type:

    Full Time

  • Award:

    Foundation Diploma

  • Awarded by:

    University of the Arts London (UAL)

  • Course length:

    The course lasts for one year, 10.5 hours a week, taught over 3 days in college. 

    End Date: June 2025

  • Start date:

    September 2024

To join the course you will need:

Extended Diploma in a Creative Subject (Pass), OR 2 A Level (including one at Grade A-E in an arts related subject) or equivalent qualification at Level 3. For your interview, you will need to have a portfolio of artwork from your previous education and/or free time.

The course is specifically designed to be an effective bridging year from college/sixth form into arts courses at university or art school. You will be ready for the demands of a degree-level course in subjects such as:

Fine Art, Sculpture, Illustration, Animation, Design, Graphic Design, Digital Art, Photography

£3,600*

Full university-level fee information here

Concession: NO
Government Subsidised: NO
Student Loan Available: YES

*This course is FREE if you are aged under 19 on 31 Aug in your year of entry. If you are over 19 you may be eligible for an Adult Learner Loan.

Please note: Fees are for 2024/25 entry and are for home students of all ages. For more information about financial support for students, please click here.

There is an additional cost of £75 for materials for your course, details of which will be given at enrolment.

This course is designed to be a bridging year to an Arts degree course at a university or specialist art school. You will be expected to experiment and develop your own styles through use of a variety of media in project assignments, presentations and critiques. This will encourage you to develop the range, style and quality of your work while also developing collaborative and communication skills. It will prepare you for intensive preparation and portfolio development required for successful progression to higher education, with the ultimate aim of employment in an area of the creative industries.

Disciplines will include photography, digital design, fashion & textiles, graphic design, concept art, sculpture, fine art and print making. You will be taught by a group of lecturers each with their own specialism.

The course is designed to ensure students will come away with a strong body of work that will enable them to be ready for their next steps.

The year is structured into modules, tailored to the demands of a Level 4 course:

  • Introduction to creative practice, which will include a carousel of workshops
  • Project preparation - detailed planning ans skills development
  • Final Major Project - devise and create your major piece for assessment and exhibition

The course is assessed through ongoing observation and portfolio work.

Students are typically taught in class sizes of 8-10.

For a full programme specification please click here.

Click here to go to our university-level information and support pages.

Disclaimer:

This Nescot College website describes the facilities and courses which the College intends to offer during the academic year commencing Autumn 2024. The web pages are prepared in advance of the academic year to which they relate and every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in these pages is helpful, fair and accurate at the time of printing. However, this information is subject to change over time.

Nescot will take reasonable steps to provide the courses and services as described, however, the College cannot guarantee the provision of any course or facility. Some circumstances, such as staff changes, resource limitations and other factors over which the College has no control, such as industrial action or a change in the law or the level of demand for a particular programme or module (please note that this list is non-exhaustive), may result in the College having to withdraw or change aspects of the programmes, modules and/or student services detailed on the website. This could include, but not necessarily be limited to, programme/module content, staffing, the location where the programme/module is taught or the manner of teaching delivery, and the facilities provided to deliver or support the programme. Where circumstances demand an unavoidable change or where it is necessary for the College to discontinue a programme of study, Nescot will take all reasonable steps to minimise the effect and all proposed changes will be notified to potential applicants who have registered an interest in the relevant programme at the earliest possible opportunity as well as being reflected on the College’s website. In addition, any changes between the website and the proposed course and services will be notified to applicants at the time of making an offer.

All prices quoted may be subject to change and you will be notified of any such change when any offer of a place is made to you by Nescot.

Should you become a student of the College, this notice shall be a term of any contract between you and Nescot. Any offer of a place at the College shall be subject to the student enrolment conditions and the College’s rules and regulations as amended from time to time. A copy of the Nescot’s current terms and conditions can be obtained in writing from Nescot, Quality Office, Reigate Road, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3DS.

Last updated - 09/10/2023

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