This course offers a foundation year in art and design. It is perfect for anyone keen to explore various disciplines and develop their own practice in a studio environment.We provide students with their own dedicated workspace within a designated art or design studio. Our staff are active professionals in their field and equip our students with the essential skills needed to gain a degree with the School of Digital, Technologies and Arts. On successful completion of study, you will continue onto one of these courses: Product, Furniture, Ceramics, Animation, Architecture, Cartoon and Comic Arts, Fashion, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Product Design, Surface Pattern and Textile Design, or Automotive & Transport Design. CareersThe foundation year of this course prepares students to gain their full BA (Hons) degree in any one of a range of art and design disciplines. After completing the foundation year which is shared across all of these disciplines, you will specialise for the following three years on one of these courses: 3D Designer Maker, Animation, Cartoon and Comic Arts, Fashion Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Product Design, Stop Motion Animation and Puppet Making, Surface Pattern Design, Textile Surfaces or Transport Design.