Art & Design Foundation Diploma FAQ
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Original post by zhijia wang
If Lincoln is the university I wanted to go would you recommend me take it? what's the difference comparing
foundation diploma from other Unis like Loughborough?
thank you
foundation diploma from other Unis like Loughborough?
thank you
Original post by PQ
I would recommend an art and design foundation diploma like the courses linked to in the first post.
A foundation year is a lot more limiting - there’s less choice about where to take one and there’s very limited options to switch to another university after the foundation year (whereas a foundation diploma will include support with UCAS and is suitable for entry to almost all BA graphic design degrees)
A foundation year is a lot more limiting - there’s less choice about where to take one and there’s very limited options to switch to another university after the foundation year (whereas a foundation diploma will include support with UCAS and is suitable for entry to almost all BA graphic design degrees)
My advice hasn’t changed. Apply via UCAS for degrees/foundation years but I would strongly recommend a FAD over a foundation year in almost all cases. A FAD from elsewhere would be enough to get onto year 1 of the Lincoln degrees
Original post by PQ
My advice hasn’t changed. Apply via UCAS for degrees/foundation years but I would strongly recommend a FAD over a foundation year in almost all cases. A FAD from elsewhere would be enough to get onto year 1 of the Lincoln degrees
I really appreciate your advice. To have a general idea which Unis to apply, which universities you listed above you would recommend to me for taking a FAD?
Thank you really much.
Original post by zhijia wang
I don't know which Unis are good for studying a graphics design foundation year at UK, do you have any recommendations?
Hi zhijia wang
I thought you might want to hear about Ravensbourne University London. We are a design and media specialist university and we are Industry focused. We offer 3 foundation Diploma courses, Design and Media, Fashion and Textile and Media Production. If you want to do Graphic Design then I'd recommend the Design and Media course. It's highly intensive but a lot of fun. The course allows you to explore, Fashion, 3D, Media and Graphic Design, you then get the option to choose which pathway you want to do for the rest of the year.
I did the Graphic Design pathway and now study Motion Graphics. I can honestly say that Foundation was the best year of my life. I developed so much as a designer and quickly grew a lot of skills that helps me in my degree. Everyone is really friendly and there is a lot of contact time with staff so if I ever needed help they were always there.
If you are interested, do come to one of our open days. We also offer free portfolio and showreel workshops that could help you in interviews.
Hi: so I wrote to the 3 main awarding institutions: UAL, Pearson (Edexcel BTEC) and ABC to see if I could get a better handle on which Universities run courses for which they will award a Level 3 FAD Diploma.
UAL came back with 5 Unis - (i) Kingston, (ii) Bournemouth Arts, (iii) Leeds Arts, (iv) Oxford Brookes and (v) UCL as well (of course) themselves, UAL. They didn't mention Loughborough or Ravensbourne for some reason. I only asked about Universities, so I understand why they may not have mentioned the other institutions above. But you can add UAL against the entries for Kingston and Oxford Brookes.
ABC mentioned Bucks New. Seems like the only Uni (as opposed to college) offering an ABC Level 3 FADD.
Pearson were very sorry that they couldn't provide this information to me due to data privacy concerns, which frankly seems a bit of a rubbish excuse. I have gone back to them to query this, as I don't see the data privacy issue here (and nor did UAL or ABC). MMU do seem to offer an Edexcel BTEC FADD for 2019, but there seems to be a query over the course for 2020. I am asking MMU to clarify this.
It seems faintly ludicrous that there is no comprehensive listing of institutions offering FADD Level 3 courses; this site is the best resource I have found (
). I will add any further information I can squeeze from Pearson, to keep this up to date.
Hope this helps. If anyone else has more information on FADD courses at Unis in the UK, especially for Edexcel/BTEC, that would be most welcome.
Cheers.
Simon.
UAL came back with 5 Unis - (i) Kingston, (ii) Bournemouth Arts, (iii) Leeds Arts, (iv) Oxford Brookes and (v) UCL as well (of course) themselves, UAL. They didn't mention Loughborough or Ravensbourne for some reason. I only asked about Universities, so I understand why they may not have mentioned the other institutions above. But you can add UAL against the entries for Kingston and Oxford Brookes.
ABC mentioned Bucks New. Seems like the only Uni (as opposed to college) offering an ABC Level 3 FADD.
Pearson were very sorry that they couldn't provide this information to me due to data privacy concerns, which frankly seems a bit of a rubbish excuse. I have gone back to them to query this, as I don't see the data privacy issue here (and nor did UAL or ABC). MMU do seem to offer an Edexcel BTEC FADD for 2019, but there seems to be a query over the course for 2020. I am asking MMU to clarify this.
It seems faintly ludicrous that there is no comprehensive listing of institutions offering FADD Level 3 courses; this site is the best resource I have found (
). I will add any further information I can squeeze from Pearson, to keep this up to date.Hope this helps. If anyone else has more information on FADD courses at Unis in the UK, especially for Edexcel/BTEC, that would be most welcome.
Cheers.
Simon.
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Original post by simondge
Hi: so I wrote to the 3 main awarding institutions: UAL, Pearson (Edexcel BTEC) and ABC to see if I could get a better handle on which Universities run courses for which they will award a Level 3 FAD Diploma.UAL came back with 5 Unis - (i) Kingston, (ii) Bournemouth Arts, (iii) Leeds Arts, (iv) Oxford Brookes and (v) UCL as well (of course) themselves, UAL. They didn't mention Loughborough or Ravensbourne for some reason. I only asked about Universities, so I understand why they may not have mentioned the other institutions above. But you can add UAL against the entries for Kingston and Oxford Brookes.ABC mentioned Bucks New. Seems like the only Uni (as opposed to college) offering an ABC Level 3 FADD.Pearson were very sorry that they couldn't provide this information to me due to data privacy concerns, which frankly seems a bit of a rubbish excuse. I have gone back to them to query this, as I don't see the data privacy issue here (and nor did UAL or ABC). MMU do seem to offer an Edexcel BTEC FADD for 2019, but there seems to be a query over the course for 2020. I am asking MMU to clarify this.It seems ludicrous that there is o comprehensive listing of instituions offering FADD Level 3 courses; this is the best resource I have found. I will add any further information I can squeeze from Pearson, to keep this up to date.Hope this helps. If anyone else has more information on FADD courses at Unis in the UK, especially for Edexcel/BTEC, that would be most welcome.Cheers.Simon.
That’s wonderful thank you for sharing your research.
If you’re looking for more information then the ofsted reports for various universities offering FADs is worth looking at. They often give some information on numbers of students (as well as strengths and weaknesses identified by ofsted - so obviously that bit comes with a pinch of salt!)
Hiya @PQ!
For more information about our Foundation Diploma, including the entry requirements*, do check out the course page on the PCA website!
Hope this helps,
Harriet
Third Year Photography Student and Student Ambassador
*We offer places to students who have an L3 qualification and a GCSE profile of at least 5 A*-C grades (or 9-4 in the grading scheme) including English and Maths and a combination of AS and A-Level qualifications (with one in a creative subject). We also welcome applications from mature students who may not have the qualification profile – but who have other experience and knowledge. All applicants need to show a portfolio of creative work that reflects their passion, enthusiasm and commitment for art, design and media.
For more information about our Foundation Diploma, including the entry requirements*, do check out the course page on the PCA website!
Hope this helps,
Harriet
Third Year Photography Student and Student Ambassador
*We offer places to students who have an L3 qualification and a GCSE profile of at least 5 A*-C grades (or 9-4 in the grading scheme) including English and Maths and a combination of AS and A-Level qualifications (with one in a creative subject). We also welcome applications from mature students who may not have the qualification profile – but who have other experience and knowledge. All applicants need to show a portfolio of creative work that reflects their passion, enthusiasm and commitment for art, design and media.
Hiya! I am an ex student from the Royal Drawing School Foundation Year so can tell you everything you need to know about their foundation.
In regards the portfolio they have a lot of information on it on their website: https://www.royaldrawingschool.org/courses/foundation/uk-applications/
I would strongly recommend doing a foundation before applying to do a degree. I found that my foundation helped me to realise what I was really interested in within the art world. After my A-Levels (the english final exams) I was convinced that the only option for me was painting as that was what we had done all throughout school. However, the Royal Drawing School allowed for me to explore all the various paths I could take. This was extremely helpful as not only did I expand my portfolio, it made me realise that I did in fact love painting. It allowed me to learn how to paint from a completely different perspective, not from the academic perspective we had been taught throughout school.
We did many different modules at RDS, including photography, printmaking, animation, painting/drawing from life and so many more! When I was studying there, the first term was mainly workshops, introducing us into all the different mediums/skills we could use within our works. We had one day a week to do our own professional development (i.e our own project) and as the terms progressed we had more days on this as at the end you display your personal work in the Foundation Year exhibition. I was interested mostly in painting so on my personal project days I would paint in my studio space. I found this was a perfect balance of learning new skills whilst developing my own art/ themes within my art.
They want to see that you’re interested in drawing as the course focuses on this a lot, but also what your interests are- what you’re passionate about. You don’t need to worry that you haven’t done art A-Level as long as your work shows your abilities and interest! Many people who were on the foundation with me did not do art A- Level, so don’t worry about that.
I was interested mostly in painting so on my personal project days I would paint in my studio space. I found this was a perfect balance of learning new skills whilst developing my own art/ themes within my art.
The course focuses a lot on painting and drawing from life- we must have had at least (if not more) one life drawing session a week. Most times we would draw from life models that came in but sometimes we drew from still lives and the urban environment around us.
If you have any other questions feel free to ask me, and good luck with your applications/portfolio!
In regards the portfolio they have a lot of information on it on their website: https://www.royaldrawingschool.org/courses/foundation/uk-applications/
I would strongly recommend doing a foundation before applying to do a degree. I found that my foundation helped me to realise what I was really interested in within the art world. After my A-Levels (the english final exams) I was convinced that the only option for me was painting as that was what we had done all throughout school. However, the Royal Drawing School allowed for me to explore all the various paths I could take. This was extremely helpful as not only did I expand my portfolio, it made me realise that I did in fact love painting. It allowed me to learn how to paint from a completely different perspective, not from the academic perspective we had been taught throughout school.
We did many different modules at RDS, including photography, printmaking, animation, painting/drawing from life and so many more! When I was studying there, the first term was mainly workshops, introducing us into all the different mediums/skills we could use within our works. We had one day a week to do our own professional development (i.e our own project) and as the terms progressed we had more days on this as at the end you display your personal work in the Foundation Year exhibition. I was interested mostly in painting so on my personal project days I would paint in my studio space. I found this was a perfect balance of learning new skills whilst developing my own art/ themes within my art.
They want to see that you’re interested in drawing as the course focuses on this a lot, but also what your interests are- what you’re passionate about. You don’t need to worry that you haven’t done art A-Level as long as your work shows your abilities and interest! Many people who were on the foundation with me did not do art A- Level, so don’t worry about that.
I was interested mostly in painting so on my personal project days I would paint in my studio space. I found this was a perfect balance of learning new skills whilst developing my own art/ themes within my art.
The course focuses a lot on painting and drawing from life- we must have had at least (if not more) one life drawing session a week. Most times we would draw from life models that came in but sometimes we drew from still lives and the urban environment around us.
If you have any other questions feel free to ask me, and good luck with your applications/portfolio!
Hi guys,
Basically I am trying to decide what I am going to do in the future and I'm a bit confused about the options that are open to me. Has anyone here pursued higher education/ a career in Art and English?
Currently I am a lower sixth student (in sixth form) studying a level English Literature, Art and Psychology. All three subjects really interest me and I have been going back and forth for a while deciding whether I want to do Art and English at uni or Art and Psychology.
Ever since I was little, I wanted to become an author illustrator and I think my talents truly lie within Fine Art and English/ creative writing. For a while, I considered going into Art Therapy but now I am thinking of this as a backup option, if a career in english/art fails. I am really interested in psychology but I think I may use this interest to enrich my writing rather than pursue it in its own capacity.
I absolutely love writing and reading, which I have done since a very young age, and I want to continue studying english in higher education. I currently am taking a creative writing enrichment course at my sixth form along with my a level subjects.
I am also very passionate about fine art. I have an art scholarship at my sixth form and have a very artistic family. My job also involves working with young children in an art club. I am about to undertake a Gold Arts Award.
I am thinking that I want to do a foundation course in Art and Design at BCU. However, I do not want to lose the english side of things.
What can I do?
At degree level I want to do art and english but I am struggling to find a course that does both. A lot of courses offer english lit and art history but I think I want to be involved in the practical side of art, not just art history.
Please let me know anyone has any advice.
Basically I am trying to decide what I am going to do in the future and I'm a bit confused about the options that are open to me. Has anyone here pursued higher education/ a career in Art and English?
Currently I am a lower sixth student (in sixth form) studying a level English Literature, Art and Psychology. All three subjects really interest me and I have been going back and forth for a while deciding whether I want to do Art and English at uni or Art and Psychology.
Ever since I was little, I wanted to become an author illustrator and I think my talents truly lie within Fine Art and English/ creative writing. For a while, I considered going into Art Therapy but now I am thinking of this as a backup option, if a career in english/art fails. I am really interested in psychology but I think I may use this interest to enrich my writing rather than pursue it in its own capacity.
I absolutely love writing and reading, which I have done since a very young age, and I want to continue studying english in higher education. I currently am taking a creative writing enrichment course at my sixth form along with my a level subjects.
I am also very passionate about fine art. I have an art scholarship at my sixth form and have a very artistic family. My job also involves working with young children in an art club. I am about to undertake a Gold Arts Award.
I am thinking that I want to do a foundation course in Art and Design at BCU. However, I do not want to lose the english side of things.
What can I do?
At degree level I want to do art and english but I am struggling to find a course that does both. A lot of courses offer english lit and art history but I think I want to be involved in the practical side of art, not just art history.
Please let me know anyone has any advice.
Original post by coffeeaddict777
Hi guys,
Basically I am trying to decide what I am going to do in the future and I'm a bit confused about the options that are open to me. Has anyone here pursued higher education/ a career in Art and English?
Currently I am a lower sixth student (in sixth form) studying a level English Literature, Art and Psychology. All three subjects really interest me and I have been going back and forth for a while deciding whether I want to do Art and English at uni or Art and Psychology.
Ever since I was little, I wanted to become an author illustrator and I think my talents truly lie within Fine Art and English/ creative writing. For a while, I considered going into Art Therapy but now I am thinking of this as a backup option, if a career in english/art fails. I am really interested in psychology but I think I may use this interest to enrich my writing rather than pursue it in its own capacity.
I absolutely love writing and reading, which I have done since a very young age, and I want to continue studying english in higher education. I currently am taking a creative writing enrichment course at my sixth form along with my a level subjects.
I am also very passionate about fine art. I have an art scholarship at my sixth form and have a very artistic family. My job also involves working with young children in an art club. I am about to undertake a Gold Arts Award.
I am thinking that I want to do a foundation course in Art and Design at BCU. However, I do not want to lose the english side of things.
What can I do?
At degree level I want to do art and english but I am struggling to find a course that does both. A lot of courses offer english lit and art history but I think I want to be involved in the practical side of art, not just art history.
Please let me know anyone has any advice.
Basically I am trying to decide what I am going to do in the future and I'm a bit confused about the options that are open to me. Has anyone here pursued higher education/ a career in Art and English?
Currently I am a lower sixth student (in sixth form) studying a level English Literature, Art and Psychology. All three subjects really interest me and I have been going back and forth for a while deciding whether I want to do Art and English at uni or Art and Psychology.
Ever since I was little, I wanted to become an author illustrator and I think my talents truly lie within Fine Art and English/ creative writing. For a while, I considered going into Art Therapy but now I am thinking of this as a backup option, if a career in english/art fails. I am really interested in psychology but I think I may use this interest to enrich my writing rather than pursue it in its own capacity.
I absolutely love writing and reading, which I have done since a very young age, and I want to continue studying english in higher education. I currently am taking a creative writing enrichment course at my sixth form along with my a level subjects.
I am also very passionate about fine art. I have an art scholarship at my sixth form and have a very artistic family. My job also involves working with young children in an art club. I am about to undertake a Gold Arts Award.
I am thinking that I want to do a foundation course in Art and Design at BCU. However, I do not want to lose the english side of things.
What can I do?
At degree level I want to do art and english but I am struggling to find a course that does both. A lot of courses offer english lit and art history but I think I want to be involved in the practical side of art, not just art history.
Please let me know anyone has any advice.
I’d say if you want to be an author/illustrator then taking illustration instead of fine art would be a better option. That would allow a lot more development of narrative in your artwork andd would work well alongside creative writing.
Have you looked into creative writing moocs? Futurelearn, edx and coursera are all likely to offer free university level courses in writing and storytelling.
Unfortunately I don’t think you’ll find the perfect degree that will do everything you want (and the handful of english and fine art combined courses are very unlikely to be a good fit). So it’s about figuring out which areas of your desired career are things you can develop in your free time and which you need more formal guidance and tuition for.
Original post by PQ
I’d say if you want to be an author/illustrator then taking illustration instead of fine art would be a better option. That would allow a lot more development of narrative in your artwork andd would work well alongside creative writing.
Have you looked into creative writing moocs? Futurelearn, edx and coursera are all likely to offer free university level courses in writing and storytelling.
Unfortunately I don’t think you’ll find the perfect degree that will do everything you want (and the handful of english and fine art combined courses are very unlikely to be a good fit). So it’s about figuring out which areas of your desired career are things you can develop in your free time and which you need more formal guidance and tuition for.
Have you looked into creative writing moocs? Futurelearn, edx and coursera are all likely to offer free university level courses in writing and storytelling.
Unfortunately I don’t think you’ll find the perfect degree that will do everything you want (and the handful of english and fine art combined courses are very unlikely to be a good fit). So it’s about figuring out which areas of your desired career are things you can develop in your free time and which you need more formal guidance and tuition for.
I will look in to illustration courses as well, although I really enjoy working big and being expressive in my artwork so I am not sure whether illustration will limit me in that aspect. I always thought that being an author illustrator would be a good way to combine my love for writing and making art, but I am still unsure/fairly flexible about what career I will go into.
Actually, I hadn't thought about moocs but that sounds like it could be just what I need. That will allow me to continue with my writing before I go to university.
I think I will probably do a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, which will let me explore lots of different art forms and decide what interests me the most. I understand that this will be a full-time course - are moocs very time consuming? I assume that the online aspect means you can take control of the hours you decide to dedicate to the course in a day/week.
I will definitely look into moocs. Thank you very much for this suggestion!
Original post by coffeeaddict777
I will look in to illustration courses as well, although I really enjoy working big and being expressive in my artwork so I am not sure whether illustration will limit me in that aspect. I always thought that being an author illustrator would be a good way to combine my love for writing and making art, but I am still unsure/fairly flexible about what career I will go into.
Actually, I hadn't thought about moocs but that sounds like it could be just what I need. That will allow me to continue with my writing before I go to university.
I think I will probably do a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, which will let me explore lots of different art forms and decide what interests me the most. I understand that this will be a full-time course - are moocs very time consuming? I assume that the online aspect means you can take control of the hours you decide to dedicate to the course in a day/week.
I will definitely look into moocs. Thank you very much for this suggestion!
Actually, I hadn't thought about moocs but that sounds like it could be just what I need. That will allow me to continue with my writing before I go to university.
I think I will probably do a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, which will let me explore lots of different art forms and decide what interests me the most. I understand that this will be a full-time course - are moocs very time consuming? I assume that the online aspect means you can take control of the hours you decide to dedicate to the course in a day/week.
I will definitely look into moocs. Thank you very much for this suggestion!
Moocs usually say the number of hours required when you sign up to them - and they're free so if you decide you're too busy to take them forward then you can just stop spending time on them and either restart with another session or do something else instead.
Good luck - remember that there's plenty of time to change your mind and make mistakes - that's what can sometimes lead to the most interesting lessons! You might end up doing something that you'd never imagined before now.
If you're interested in narrative, visual storytelling and psychology then things like visual communication, graphic design, animation and even marketing might be worth looking into as options as well (but there's plenty of people who go down one path and then discover something completely new and wonderful that they had never planned on doing instead).
Original post by PQ
Moocs usually say the number of hours required when you sign up to them - and they're free so if you decide you're too busy to take them forward then you can just stop spending time on them and either restart with another session or do something else instead.
Good luck - remember that there's plenty of time to change your mind and make mistakes - that's what can sometimes lead to the most interesting lessons! You might end up doing something that you'd never imagined before now.
If you're interested in narrative, visual storytelling and psychology then things like visual communication, graphic design, animation and even marketing might be worth looking into as options as well (but there's plenty of people who go down one path and then discover something completely new and wonderful that they had never planned on doing instead).
Good luck - remember that there's plenty of time to change your mind and make mistakes - that's what can sometimes lead to the most interesting lessons! You might end up doing something that you'd never imagined before now.
If you're interested in narrative, visual storytelling and psychology then things like visual communication, graphic design, animation and even marketing might be worth looking into as options as well (but there's plenty of people who go down one path and then discover something completely new and wonderful that they had never planned on doing instead).
Thank you for the advice
Original post by mahek2503
which universities would be the best for a foundation in art and design?
Where are you applying from? Any preference for location? UAL, Kingston, City & Guilds, Ravensbourne are all good in London, Loughborough University is an exceptional foundation outside of London - there are many good courses throughout the UK. Probably best you narrow things down, although of course you can apply to as many as you want.
Original post by mahek2503
which universities would be the best for a foundation in art and design?
Hi @mahek2503,
We offer a great Art and Design foundation programme here at Loughborough. Upon completion you can move onto to studying one of our four creative arts and design degrees:
- Fine Art BA
- Graphic Communication and Illustration BA
- Industrial Design BA
- Textile Design BA
As a university, our undergraduate campus is based in the East Midlands county of Leicestershire and sit in the town of Loughborough, just south of Nottingham and north of Leicester. We are one of the biggest single site campus universities in the UK and rank highly in all national league tables.
If you have any specific questions about Loughborough feel free to ask on here or drop us a PM and we will get back to you as quick as we can.
Best Wishes,
Emily
Original post by mahek2503
which universities would be the best for a foundation in art and design?
Hi @mahek2503!
At the University of the Arts London, we are ranked Top 2 in the World for Art and Design by the QS World Rankings 2020. We have two foundation courses at our colleges, one at Central Saint Martins and one at Camberwell College of Arts.
https://www.arts.ac.uk/study-at-ual/pre-degree-courses/foundation-diploma-in-art-and-design
Each of them guarantee progression to a degree at one of our six colleges all based in London.
Hope this is helpful!
Mike
Original post by University of the Arts London
Hi @mahek2503!
At the University of the Arts London, we are ranked Top 2 in the World for Art and Design by the QS World Rankings 2020. We have two foundation courses at our colleges, one at Central Saint Martins and one at Camberwell College of Arts.
https://www.arts.ac.uk/study-at-ual/pre-degree-courses/foundation-diploma-in-art-and-design
Each of them guarantee progression to a degree at one of our six colleges all based in London.
Hope this is helpful!
Mike
At the University of the Arts London, we are ranked Top 2 in the World for Art and Design by the QS World Rankings 2020. We have two foundation courses at our colleges, one at Central Saint Martins and one at Camberwell College of Arts.
https://www.arts.ac.uk/study-at-ual/pre-degree-courses/foundation-diploma-in-art-and-design
Each of them guarantee progression to a degree at one of our six colleges all based in London.
Hope this is helpful!
Mike
really wanted to join UAL but the deadline's passed
Original post by mahek2503
really wanted to join UAL but the deadline's passed
Hi @mahek2503
Not a problem! If you're looking to study a Foundation the the UK this year, try looking at local centres to you as UAL is also an awarding body, which means a lot of colleges throughout the UK teach the UAL Level 3 Foundation Diploma. You don't get a guaranteed progression, but it means UAL works closely with the college and you work to the same curriculum
All the best,
Mike
Original post by coffeeaddict777
Hi guys,
Basically I am trying to decide what I am going to do in the future and I'm a bit confused about the options that are open to me. Has anyone here pursued higher education/ a career in Art and English?
Currently I am a lower sixth student (in sixth form) studying a level English Literature, Art and Psychology. All three subjects really interest me and I have been going back and forth for a while deciding whether I want to do Art and English at uni or Art and Psychology.
Ever since I was little, I wanted to become an author illustrator and I think my talents truly lie within Fine Art and English/ creative writing. For a while, I considered going into Art Therapy but now I am thinking of this as a backup option, if a career in english/art fails. I am really interested in psychology but I think I may use this interest to enrich my writing rather than pursue it in its own capacity.
I absolutely love writing and reading, which I have done since a very young age, and I want to continue studying english in higher education. I currently am taking a creative writing enrichment course at my sixth form along with my a level subjects.
I am also very passionate about fine art. I have an art scholarship at my sixth form and have a very artistic family. My job also involves working with young children in an art club. I am about to undertake a Gold Arts Award.
I am thinking that I want to do a foundation course in Art and Design at BCU. However, I do not want to lose the english side of things.
What can I do?
At degree level I want to do art and english but I am struggling to find a course that does both. A lot of courses offer english lit and art history but I think I want to be involved in the practical side of art, not just art history.
Please let me know anyone has any advice.
Basically I am trying to decide what I am going to do in the future and I'm a bit confused about the options that are open to me. Has anyone here pursued higher education/ a career in Art and English?
Currently I am a lower sixth student (in sixth form) studying a level English Literature, Art and Psychology. All three subjects really interest me and I have been going back and forth for a while deciding whether I want to do Art and English at uni or Art and Psychology.
Ever since I was little, I wanted to become an author illustrator and I think my talents truly lie within Fine Art and English/ creative writing. For a while, I considered going into Art Therapy but now I am thinking of this as a backup option, if a career in english/art fails. I am really interested in psychology but I think I may use this interest to enrich my writing rather than pursue it in its own capacity.
I absolutely love writing and reading, which I have done since a very young age, and I want to continue studying english in higher education. I currently am taking a creative writing enrichment course at my sixth form along with my a level subjects.
I am also very passionate about fine art. I have an art scholarship at my sixth form and have a very artistic family. My job also involves working with young children in an art club. I am about to undertake a Gold Arts Award.
I am thinking that I want to do a foundation course in Art and Design at BCU. However, I do not want to lose the english side of things.
What can I do?
At degree level I want to do art and english but I am struggling to find a course that does both. A lot of courses offer english lit and art history but I think I want to be involved in the practical side of art, not just art history.
Please let me know anyone has any advice.
The UK system is predominantly focused on focused on single subject degrees - in the US you could major in English and take art as a minor subject or vice versa. Combined degrees in the UK, particularly relating to art, will most likely leave you neither here nor there. I advise my mentees to fully explore their interests in circumstances such as yours through a thorough programme of open day visits and related art degree show visits (they'll be online this summer!). You can see the outcome of other people who have committed to 3-4 years of study and ask yourself if you want to be where they are in a similar time frame. Research degree webpages - read about related careers and alumni - again, ask whether this is something you want to be? Book illustrators tend to be from illustration or graphic communication design backgrounds rather than fine-art degrees - you'll discover there's a big difference between school stage art studies and the huge breadth of specialist options at foundation and degree level. Your idea to study on a foundation is a good one as this will allow you to study art with far greater depth and intensity than you have at school - this may reveal to you that you'd rather keep art as a hobby and follow your English passion, or it might clarify that art really is the future for you.. Art is a great vehicle for exploring ideas within psychology as of course is English so neither choice would necessarily leave your psychology interests behind. At a glance and without knowing you it seems like art is your primary area of interest and extracurricular activity and would be the option that could allow you to absorb your interests in English and Psychology, but you should explore your options more thoroughly as above before committing.
Original post by coffeeaddict777
Hi guys,
Basically I am trying to decide what I am going to do in the future and I'm a bit confused about the options that are open to me. Has anyone here pursued higher education/ a career in Art and English?
Currently I am a lower sixth student (in sixth form) studying a level English Literature, Art and Psychology. All three subjects really interest me and I have been going back and forth for a while deciding whether I want to do Art and English at uni or Art and Psychology.
Ever since I was little, I wanted to become an author illustrator and I think my talents truly lie within Fine Art and English/ creative writing. For a while, I considered going into Art Therapy but now I am thinking of this as a backup option, if a career in english/art fails. I am really interested in psychology but I think I may use this interest to enrich my writing rather than pursue it in its own capacity.
I absolutely love writing and reading, which I have done since a very young age, and I want to continue studying english in higher education. I currently am taking a creative writing enrichment course at my sixth form along with my a level subjects.
I am also very passionate about fine art. I have an art scholarship at my sixth form and have a very artistic family. My job also involves working with young children in an art club. I am about to undertake a Gold Arts Award.
I am thinking that I want to do a foundation course in Art and Design at BCU. However, I do not want to lose the english side of things.
What can I do?
At degree level I want to do art and english but I am struggling to find a course that does both. A lot of courses offer english lit and art history but I think I want to be involved in the practical side of art, not just art history.
Please let me know anyone has any advice.
Basically I am trying to decide what I am going to do in the future and I'm a bit confused about the options that are open to me. Has anyone here pursued higher education/ a career in Art and English?
Currently I am a lower sixth student (in sixth form) studying a level English Literature, Art and Psychology. All three subjects really interest me and I have been going back and forth for a while deciding whether I want to do Art and English at uni or Art and Psychology.
Ever since I was little, I wanted to become an author illustrator and I think my talents truly lie within Fine Art and English/ creative writing. For a while, I considered going into Art Therapy but now I am thinking of this as a backup option, if a career in english/art fails. I am really interested in psychology but I think I may use this interest to enrich my writing rather than pursue it in its own capacity.
I absolutely love writing and reading, which I have done since a very young age, and I want to continue studying english in higher education. I currently am taking a creative writing enrichment course at my sixth form along with my a level subjects.
I am also very passionate about fine art. I have an art scholarship at my sixth form and have a very artistic family. My job also involves working with young children in an art club. I am about to undertake a Gold Arts Award.
I am thinking that I want to do a foundation course in Art and Design at BCU. However, I do not want to lose the english side of things.
What can I do?
At degree level I want to do art and english but I am struggling to find a course that does both. A lot of courses offer english lit and art history but I think I want to be involved in the practical side of art, not just art history.
Please let me know anyone has any advice.
Hello @coffeeaddict777
After reading through your interests within Art but also within writing, psychology as well as the practical elements, I think you'd be really suited to a course we teach here in Central Saint Martins called BA (Hons) Culture, Criticism and Curation.
https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/curation-and-culture/undergraduate/ba-hons-culture-criticism-and-curation-csm
It's an incredibly unique course, we are the only UK institution to teach it and we have done for 15 years now. Our graduates have gone on to work within the British Film Institute, Frieze art fair, Gagosian Gallery, Tate Modern and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The course covers theory of art, design, architecture, fashion, film, performance, media and literature.
I really recommend that you look into it! It's incredibly niche and I think you would be a good match.
All the best,
Mike
Student Recruitment Officer
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