A Degree in Art and Design

A Degree in Art and Design is a great foundation for training and for artists to find their confidence and stretch their abilities within a safe environment.

Foundation Courses In Art And Design
Most artists, if not all, serve their “apprenticeships” and find their voice as artists under the protective environment of training. The majority of students who go on to study Art & Design at degree level attend a foundation course in art and design  first to broaden their experience of the subject. The Foundation courses lead to a diploma and are designed to help identify strengths and weaknesses, which in turn will help you to make a better choice of degree. Other alternatives available are Foundation Degrees in Art & Design, which allow students flexibility whilst studying and can also act as a fast route into higher education.

Subjects and Levels of Study
Post-school art and design courses are offered in a range of subject areas, and at three levels. Foundation, Access and Diploma courses accept students directly from school or college at ages between 16 and 18. Degree and Honours Degree programmes in art and design  accept students who already have Foundation or Diploma qualifications, and also accept the transfer of students into the second or third year of courses if they have appropriate diploma or higher diploma qualifications.

Postgraduate Programmes In Arts And Design
Masters degree programmes  in art and design are offered at post-graduate level in addition to Masters by research, to Doctoral qualifications by research or practice, or a combination of the two. Foundation level courses are usually one year long, degree courses are usually three years in duration, and post-graduate programmes last between one and three years, depending on the qualification and subject. Many courses allow professional placement opportunities, and a variety of part-time and flexible learning possibilities exist.

Furher Information
Entry to the vast majority of art and design courses is through UCAS – www.usca.com - or for more detailed information the National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD) publish the book “Creative Futures”, which is available through the NSEAD. www.nsead.org

So, if you are a budding artists, next time you mum moans at you for not putting the new toilet roll on its holder or for leaving wet towels on the bathroom floor why not offer a true ‘Brit Art’ reply, that your are simply

“exploring the boundaries of cleanliness as depicted between parent and child”,

and if the response back doesn’t offer you inspiration then try the Turner Prize!

National Society For Education In Arts and Design at:
www.nsead.org.uk

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