Should I do a foundation year for Textile Design?
I am set on doing Textile Design at uni and I have looked at multiple universities offering related courses such as Manchester Metropolitan, Nottingham Trent, Norwich of the Arts and Winchester School of Art and some of the unis offer foundation years. I currently do DT Fashion and Textiles at A-Level and did Design Textiles at GCSE but I am uncertain as to whether I should to take a foundation year as I feel that the standard of my work at the moment(portfolio) is not as high as it should be. Any tips would be really helpful!!
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I am set on doing Textile Design at uni and I have looked at multiple universities offering related courses such as Manchester Metropolitan, Nottingham Trent, Norwich of the Arts and Winchester School of Art and some of the unis offer foundation years. I currently do DT Fashion and Textiles at A-Level and did Design Textiles at GCSE but I am uncertain as to whether I should to take a foundation year as I feel that the standard of my work at the moment(portfolio) is not as high as it should be. Any tips would be really helpful!!
Foundation years are often for people who did not do the right A Levels/IB subjects and/or did not get the right grades.
If you have the right grades, then you should be fine getting in without the foundation year. If they don't ask for specific subjects in their entry requirements (they shouldn't from what I know about the subject), it's likely they will teach you everything from the ground up i.e. it won't matter if you haven't studied the relevant subjects or not since they will cover everything.
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Original post by given-taken
I am set on doing Textile Design at uni and I have looked at multiple universities offering related courses such as Manchester Metropolitan, Nottingham Trent, Norwich of the Arts and Winchester School of Art and some of the unis offer foundation years. I currently do DT Fashion and Textiles at A-Level and did Design Textiles at GCSE but I am uncertain as to whether I should to take a foundation year as I feel that the standard of my work at the moment(portfolio) is not as high as it should be. Any tips would be really helpful!!
Have a look at the top of the art and design for the Foundation Art and Design FAQ - degrees with a foundation year aren’t usually a good choice for art and design subjects but FAD courses are a great way to build your skills and portfolio and awareness of the different options available before committing to a degree.
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Original post by given-taken
I am set on doing Textile Design at uni and I have looked at multiple universities offering related courses such as Manchester Metropolitan, Nottingham Trent, Norwich of the Arts and Winchester School of Art and some of the unis offer foundation years. I currently do DT Fashion and Textiles at A-Level and did Design Textiles at GCSE but I am uncertain as to whether I should to take a foundation year as I feel that the standard of my work at the moment(portfolio) is not as high as it should be. Any tips would be really helpful!!
Hi @given-taken, I hope that you're well. I'm a Graphic Design student at Norwich Uni Arts and know how hard the decision making process is when it comes to courses and universities!
Firstly, I'd like to thank you for considering us. Have you attended any of our open days? Our first Open Day of the new academic year on Friday 27th Sept: https://your.norwichuni.ac.uk/form/book-your-open-day, or you can request a prospectus from us here- which details all of our course content including our foundation courses (I did a foundation year and loved every second!). We can also offer help with your portfolio/ application if you wish. Feel free to ask any questions you may have either to me, or any of my fellow ambassadors via Norwich Uni Arts UniBUddy.
I wish you the best of luck with choosing a course right for you.
Charlotte, Student Ambassador.
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I agree with PQ. If you apply and your portfolio is strongand you get offers to start the uni course then do that. If your portfolio is not strong enough then do a foundation diploma which is a separate stand alone qualification and allows you flexibility afterwards, to apply where you want to go.
These are FE based but I saw the foundation diploma show at AUB last year and the textiles was impressively strong there. They are one of the few Unis that do the foundation diploma as a separate qualification.
These are FE based but I saw the foundation diploma show at AUB last year and the textiles was impressively strong there. They are one of the few Unis that do the foundation diploma as a separate qualification.
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