Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design at the University of Dundee has a world renowned reputation for high-class teaching and research. Our one-year Art and Design General Foundation course helps students to develop their skills and prepare for entry into one of our specialist courses: Animation BDes (Hons) Art & Philosophy BA (Hons) Fine Art BA (Hons) Graphic Design BDes (Hons) Illustration BDes (Hons) Jewellery and Metal Design BDes (Hons) Textile Design BDes (Hons) Digital Interaction Design BSc (Hons), Interior & Environmental Design BDes (Hons) and Product Design BSc (Hons) are four-year degree courses with their own Year 1 separate to the Art & Design General Foundation course. The Art & Design General Foundation course will give you a broad experience and awareness of a range of disciplines. It will also improve your skill level. This will help you to decide on your choice of Honours degree specialism for the following three years. You will submit a portfolio of work after completing the one year course. We will assess this for progression onto the specialism of your choice. Our students come from a range of countries, age groups and backgrounds. We welcome intelligent, creative, motivated people who are interested in moving into an art and design vocation.

The Art & Design General Foundation course will prepare for your chosen specialist subject. Graduates from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design have gone on to have successful careers in the following fields (to name just a few!) artists (exhibiting and making work nationally and internationally) web design game design visual effects packaging design branding television & motion graphics advertising textile design fashion art therapy museum and gallery curation journalism interaction design account management film direction film editing gallery management teaching illustration interior/architectural design lighting tv & film set design animation jewellery manufacturers and designers consumer electronics medical products