The Art and Design Foundation course prepares you for progression to a huge variety of specialist art and design degree courses. You will have the opportunity to specialise in pathways like Fine Art, Visual Communication, 3D Design, Fashion and Textiles and Lens-based and Digital Media which will explore: painting, sculpture, print, installation, multimedia, graphic design, computer graphics, game art, illustration, surface decoration, textiles, fashion, contour, footwear, furniture, product, theatre design, jewellery, spatial design, contextual studies and photography. Workshop inductions provide a full introduction to woodwork, metalwork, jewellery, plaster, ceramics, glass, garment making, wet photography (darkroom techniques), printmaking, textiles print, digital art, video and animation

Most graduates go on to study an art and design degree course, either at DMU or at other universities and colleges across the UK. We will provide the necessary support and guidance, whichever route you choose.