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Art Alevel + foundation course

I'm currently doing my alevels, I know I'll do pretty well in my art Alevel but I'm not certain I'll do well on my other two subjects (which aren't art related). I have a conditional offer at a university to study an art foundation course during 2017/18. Would having one A in an art Alevel and distinctions in my foundation enough to get me into any decent undergraduate courses related to design? Thank you to anyone that can answer! I need abit of relief

Reply 1

artful_lounger

Universities Forum Helper

Most art/design degrees outside of Oxford/UCL will likely consider you as they'll put more emphasis on the portfolio (those two however are more academic and expect you to do a lot of writing, so expect a full complement of A-levels, particularly one or two essay based ones), but check with the individual institutions.

Some courses like Architecture, or specialised Engineering Design courses where a significant part of the course is a traditional engineering curriculum, will want standard A-levels to ensure you cope with the other non-design elements (in common with the above). For most courses like Fine Art, Graphic Design, Fashion and so on they'll primarily look at your portfolio though and usually don't have many formal requirements beyond token passes in 1-2 A-levels (or equivalent BTEC etc) plus foundation.

If you have only one A-level and no other equivalent qualifications (level 3) you may benefit from and want to consider taking an A-level in Art History if you can find a provider. But in the first instance, check with universities you're interested in and see what they think; many like the UAL will consider you (as they only require 1 A-level, 3 GCSEs and the foundation).

Reply 2

Ravensbourne

Original post by Jaqqoma

Hey Jaqqoma,

"Entry requirements vary, but typically the institution asks for five GCSEs of grade C and above (including English and Maths), plus two A Levels of grade C and above or equivalent." - Ravensbourne

If you can get a pass grade, you should be able to get into a foundation. If you don't pass the entry requirements, you can call up the admissions to discuss it with them and they'll help you out. :smile:

If you're in London, why don't you check out the Art Foundation here at Ravensbourne. :h:

We have a degree show coming up where people exhibit their work so you can get tickets and check it out. :biggrin:

I'll leave the links here for you so feel free!
List of Foundation course - Click me~!
The Degree Show - Click Over Here~!

Goodluck with your decision and hope this helped.
Kay