Art and Design
Foundation Certificate in Art and Design
The Art Foundation Certificate and the Foundation Design Certificate teach students a broad range of artistic and design knowledge and techniques. These courses will help students to reach GCE A-level equivalent standard.
More information for Art Foundation and Foundation Design applicants.
Subject outline
Foundation Certificate courses at Nottingham Trent International College contain the following:
- Academic skills modules
- Subject modules
English language tuition is also provided for those students who need extra help with developing their English.
Academic skills modules
These help you to develop key academic skills including research, writing, presentation and analytic skills.
Subject modules
Subject modules cover the basics of your chosen area of study so that you have the knowledge you need to progress to your chosen undergraduate degree at Nottingham Trent University.
All modules are taught with your progression to the University in mind and are specially designed to meet the needs of international students.
Subject modules
Core modules
- Skills for Study 1, 2 and 3
- Language for Study 2 and 3*
- Interpreting the Visual World
- Introduction to Art and Design
- Introduction to AV Media and Technology
- Structured Project 1
- Structured Project 2
*Three-term students will also take Language for Study 1 and additional hours for Language for Study 2 and 3
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"I decided to come to the Nottingham Trent International College to study the Art and Design Foundation course in order to join the first year course of graphic design at NTU. Throughout my art and design projects, I found out many interesting things which enriched my knowledge and have made a much clearer and deeper picture of what the art world is. We explored definitions, colours, pictures, historical and contemporary artists and designers as well as visiting art galleries. In the art and design world the meaning of "what you see" can never be thought of literally. A picture is equivalent to a thousand words, just like the explanation of your final pieces - let your imagination thrive! In my opinion, the themed projects are very helpful for choosing your course at NTU. The projects broaden your abilities as an artist and give you the chance to create beautiful structures based on general themes such as contemporary jewellery and music. Another point worth mentioning is the improvement in my English, grammar and accent. I have now successfully progressed onto Nottingham Trent University to study Graphic Design. I believe that it was a wise choice to do the Foundation course in Art and Design."