::: Art & Design Foundation course - study Art at university in England

Foundation Programme_Art & Design

Art & Design Foundation Course

The Bellerbys Art & Design Foundation course is ideal for students wishing to study Art and Design related degrees at university, including Fine Art, Studio Art, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Industrial Design, plus some Architecture and Media Studies courses.  The course is carefully designed to focus on the academic areas most useful to your future study intentions.

Academic Structure

You will study core subjects, with all other Foundation students, plus you'll learn how to develop basic drawing and painting skills, make effective use of the sketchbook, explore recording methods, develop visual perception, acquire professional attitudes to set projects and show a critical, contextual and historical awareness of art & design.

You will then choose one of the following specialist pathways: Architecture, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Product Design, Photography, Fine Arts, Graphics and Media Design.

Esra Ogucu from Tukey, studying Art & Design Foundation

"The art department here is wonderful.  Every day we go in there and find different ideas. Everything is good.  We have a big studio, and we can work easily.  The teachers are really nice and kind.  It’s perfect."
Esra Ogucu from Turkey, studying Art & Design Foundation

Where next?

Students who successfully complete the Art & Design Foundation course can join the following Bachelor Degree programmes with our university partners.
Aberystwyth University
Anglia Ruskin University
Bangor University
University of Brighton
University of Bristol
Cardiff University
University of Chester
De Montfort University Leicester
University of Essex
University of Hertfordshire
Lancaster University
Liverpool John Moores University
Loughborough University
Brunel University*
University of East London*
Goldsmiths, University of London*
University of Kingston*
London Metropolitan University*
Middlesex University, London*
Roehampton University*
London South Bank University*
Newcastle University
Northumbria University
Oxford Brookes University
University of Portsmouth
University of Sunderland

* Universities in the London area

Class of 2007

We have a number of Art & Design Foundation students graduating onto a range of courses at top UK universities.  Here are just a few:

Student Name Home Country Final Grade Degree Course University
HUANG Shi-Yu Singapore  79% Graphic Design University of the Arts, London
TAN Jing Fen  Malaysia  78% Design (Textiles)  University of Leeds
WU Tzu-Yin Taiwan  70% Design  London Metropolitan University
MA Hui  China 68%  Architecture  University of Nottingham 
LAM Hoi Iam  Macau China  67%  Architecture University of Nottingham