Art, Media, Design (Extended degree)

Year of entry
2012


UCAS code:

W000

Duration:

F/T 4 years, P/T 4-5 years

Start (Year of entry):

2012

F/T or P/T:

F/T and P/T

CAMPUS

City campus: Central House

COST

Full-time
UK and EU students: £4,500
International students: £10,000

 

Part-time (per 30 credit module)
UK and EU students: £1,125

 

* Please note these prices are only for Year 0 (extended degree). When students move on to the bachelor’s degree they will pay the full degree prices.




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Overview

The Foundation Year is the first year of a four-year extended degree programme within the department. The course allows you to engage, explore and experiment within a diverse range of Art, Media and Design subjects. You will build up a portfolio of skills and experience sufficient to continue on to the department's undergraduate degree course that is most appropriate to your skills and aspirations.

Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Media and Design

www.londonmet.ac.uk/jcamd/

Course contents

Course structure

One level, of 120 credits.

Year 0 topics include:

  • Culture & Context
  • Technologies
  • Research Methods
  • Studio Practice 1 (elective)

Assessment

You are assessed via project work, essays and individual folio.

 

Foundation (Year 0), leading to extended degrees [BSc/BA (Hons)]:

Fine Art, Fine Art (Installation), Fine Art (Painting), Fine Art (Photography), Fine Art (Printmaking), Fine Art (Sculpture & Installation), Fine Art (Mixed-Media), Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Textile Design. Jewellery & Silversmithing, Furniture & Product Design, Restoration & Conservation, Musical Instruments, Music Technology (Sound for Media), Media Practice-Animation & Effects Film & Broadcast Production, Media Practice-Audio Production, Media Practice-Lens Craft.

Careers

Career opportunities

The course is suitable for anyone planning a career in art, media or design fields or the cultural and creative industries. See the career opportunities on the various Undergraduate degree courses to which students can progress.

Student profiles

What our students say

'I chose London Met because it was one of the few universities with a good diagnostic foundation year. The course is demanding but well worth the effort. There is strong support from the teaching team and excellent technical support. Most of my year progressed into the university’s undergraduate courses.'

Applying and entry

Sept full-time: apply through UCAS
Sept part-time, Feb 2013 full/part-time: apply direct to the University - contact Admissions for an application form.

 

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, the normal minimum qualifications are one A level and three GCSEs grade A to C (or equivalent). The Foundation Year encourages applications from students with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

 

Further information

Please contact the Admissions Office:
Tel: +44(0)20 7133 4200
Fax: +44(0)20 7133 2677
Email: admissions@londonmet.ac.uk
or for further academic questions, contact John Coleman j.coleman@londonmet.ac.uk