Art and Design Foundation and Preparation Programmes

The Kings Art and Design Foundation programme provides students with the knowledge, skills and understanding of creative development and practice required by leading arts universities.

At Kings Brighton we offer a one-year programme starting in September, an intensive January-start option and an extended programme of art preparation of 1, 2 or 3 terms to provide opportunities for experimentation and development of skills and creativity.

Key facts

Start dates:

Art Foundation: 6 September 2021, 3 January 2022

Art Preparation Programme: Termly

Minimum age: 17 Entry requirements: 1 A-level and portfolio.

Students with a limited portfolio can follow our Art and Design Preparation Programme for 1 – 3 terms to build their portfolio and progress to join the Foundation programme.

Length:

Foundation: 3 terms (September – June or January – July)

Art Preparation Programme: 1, 2 or 3 terms Lessons: Average 20 – 25 hours per week (plus additional private study, workshop time and homework)

Class size range: 4 – 12

Learning outcomes:

Students will explore a range of core concepts and methodologies, and experiment with a range of materials and techniques, to find solutions to communicate their concepts and ideas through creative practice. They will develop their communication and study skills to equip them for the application process and studies at university. Students will realise and exhibit a final project, which will form the centrepiece of their portfolio for application to degree.

Progress to wherever your imagination takes you

Specialist elective pathways include: Animation, Architecture, Fashion, Fine Art, Game Design, Interior Design, Product Design, Textile Design Degree options are limitless. Students have recently progressed to study degrees in: Advertising, Architecture, Book Making, Design, Embroidery, Fashion, Fashion Illustration, Fine Art, Garden Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Installation Art, Interior Design, Jewellery Design, Landscape Design, Packaging Design, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textile Design.

Course Units

Part 1 — Learning skills and context

Unit 1: Art and Design Research Methods Research methodology, contextual awareness, interpretation, evaluation and application.

Unit 2: Ideas and Development Concept and idea generation and creative development using a broad range of approaches.

Unit 3: Materials and Methods Experimentation with materials and methods to explore and deliver creative solutions and responses.

Unit 4: Evaluation and Reflection Reflective analytical and evaluative skills, assessment of outcomes and experience for continued development.

Part 2 — Development and Progression

Unit 5: Integrated Art and Design Integrated research, ideas and methods within the context of a chosen art or design specialism.

Unit 6: Preparation for Progression in Art and Design Development and demonstration of a range skills, approaches and analysis; demonstrate potential for further progression.

Part 3 — Proposal and Realisation

Unit 7: Project Proposal and Realisation of Final Major Project culminating in a public exhibition Take responsibility for personal learning, demonstrate achievement through the proposal and realisation of a large project which integrates contextual perspective, research, problem solving, planning and organisation, evaluation and reflection, practical, technical and presentation skills. Work to briefs to produce both two-dimensional and three-dimensional work, part of which will reflect a specialist subject area.