Foundation Preparation Summer School
Kingston UniversityKingston upon Thames, London
Course overview
Broaden your creative horizons Develop your visual, practical and technical skills This hands-on 10-day summer school helps you explore your creativity, develop practical skills and build a varied collection of work to add to your portfolio. It's perfect for students preparing for Art & Design Foundation courses, looking to broaden their creative horizons, or putting together a portfolio for applications. Through a series of structured workshops and short projects, this course will support you to become more confident in the fundamental skills and practices relevant across the four foundation specialisms (3D Design, Fashion & Fabrication, Fine Art and Visual Communication).
These include drawing, idea generation, visual research, thinking through making, and collective discussion. Working through a range of conceptual, research-driven and materials-focused activities, you'll learn how to articulate your ideas, document them, and present them clearly and concisely.
Key highlights
- Hands-on summer school building a varied portfolio of creative work
- Covers 3D Design, Fashion & Fabrication, Fine Art and Visual Communication
- Structured workshops and short projects develop fundamental art and design skills
- Practise drawing, idea generation, visual research and thinking through making
- Learn to articulate, document and present ideas clearly and concisely
- Ideal preparation for Art & Design Foundation course applications
Scholarships
Family Bursary
The family bursary is a 10% tuition fee discount for international students with a direct family connection.
Up to 10% of feesInternational Success Support Scholarship
The International Success Support Scholarship provides £2,500 towards tuition fees.
Up to £2,500Sanctuary Scholarships
Careers this course leads to
- Art & Design Foundation student
- Junior graphic designer
- Fashion design assistant
- Illustrator
- Studio assistant
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Kingston University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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