Kingston or Goldsmiths art foundation

So I'm deciding between a few of the foundation courses for art and design and was wondering if Kingston or Goldsmiths has a better foundation course geared for fine art. I'm planning on doing a fine art BA after the foundation and was originally fixed on the Goldsmiths foundation but it says that its more of a design foundation instead? Any opinions about either of the foundation courses?

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Kingston Reps

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Original post by cholelau

Hi @cholelau

That's amazing! I personally didn't study a foundation course but know lots that did and how great they sounded!

Here at Kingston, we offer our Foundation Diploma course in Art, Design and Media Practice. This provides a variety of insights into the creative courses at the uni to help you understand what to do next. Many of our Fine Art students at Kingston did take a foundation year here, finding it useful for them due to the course modules. The foundation course does specifically focus on painting, mixed media, printmaking, installation, sculpture, performance and photography- all falling under the Fine Art umbrella, as well as dabbling in bits of Fashion and Visual Communication.

It is important to add that as a foundation student at the Kingston School of Art, you will have complete open access to our workshops which are renowned for their amazing facilities. From 3D materials to moving image, photography and printmaking, we provide so many opportunities to experiment for free! No matter what course you take, as a student at KSA you can use these facilities for personal or uni related projects. with technicians available to help you throughout. Even if you only decide to join Kingston for your foundation year, it is great that you can experiment with all these new skills and add them to your CV!

I would recommend looking into joining one of our open days so you can visit our workshops in person and get to speak to students that have studied a foundation year and fine art.

I hope this helped :smile:

-Yasmin (Kingston Rep)

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cholelau

Thanks for the reply! I wanted to also ask about the portfolio requirements and what Kingston might be looking for specifically?

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Original post by cholelau

Thanks for the reply! I wanted to also ask about the portfolio requirements and what Kingston might be looking for specifically?

Hi @chloelau

Here is a link to the advice the university give What we are looking for - Kingston School of Arts

I would say make sure to show off your strengths and best pieces and don't forget to show you process and experimentation. They are looking to see you ability but also your design process and where your inspiration comes from.

Portfolios usually consist of 10-15 pages but don't cram too much on one page, as this will make you pieces less impactful.

I hope this helps and good luck :smile:

-Grace