FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN ART & DESIGN awarded by West Dean College

Build up your portfolio of art and design skills on our Foundation Diploma in Art and Design.

Develop your portfolio of art and design skills

Primarily designed to prepare post A-level/National Diploma students to make a direct application for entry to an Art and Design related degree programme, it is also ideal for anyone considering a career change and, if you have a first degree in any subject, completion of the Foundation Diploma would enable you to apply to study on the Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts at West Dean.

Under the guidance and instruction of an array of highly qualified, specialist tutors, you will be given the opportunity to develop a rich and varied portfolio of work, to ensure that your portfolio reflects your areas of interest and talents, with your future career aspirations at the forefront.

The West Dean Foundation Diploma is awarded in recognition of the successful completion of ten short courses and the submission of a final 2,000 word essay. The essay consists of a statement that demonstrates the link between the experience you have gained from the process and your intended next steps.

The first short course is mandatory and establishes the ethos of the course with a programme of drawing and exploration. This course is programmed three times in a year and no charge is made.

For the remaining nine courses it is compulsory to attend a minimum of four from the Art section of our programme.

Two tutorials will be given by a senior tutor as part of the Diploma and students will also have the opportunity to attend drawing days that are held every two months. A small number of dedicated events for Foundation students will be organised outside the published programme.

Your selected courses can be taken in any order but must normally be completed within a period of two years, including the submission of a final essay.

Fees: Minimum cost = £1,764 or £1,683 if booking online (the cost of nine, non-residential weekend courses excluding material and/or model charges).
Accommodation for a weekend, including dinner & breakfast, is available from £97.

For more information contact Alison Baxter, Head of Short Courses, West Dean College on alison.baxter@westdean.org.uk or 01243 818262.

updated 12.12.11