International Foundation Year – Design Route
Year 1
(Award available for year: Non Degree)
Learning outcomes
On completion of the International Foundation Year – Design Route programme, students should have provided evidence of being able to:- demonstrate an understanding of Design as an academic discipline;- understand basic colour theory in art and design practice;- understand abstraction and figurative and non-figurative composition;- understand the design process in relation to fashion, graphics and textiles;- appreciate contemporary, historical and cultural contexts in relation to their own emerging practice;- understand the properties of media when selecting design processes;- develop their own visual language;- understand the concept of perspective as a drawing device;- form logical arguments and make comparative assessments in the sphere of the visual arts and design;- make a formal presentation.
Transferable (key) skills
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:- Qualities and transferable skills necessary for further study in the Design area to which they are intending to progress, including knowing how to:> conduct visual research from a wide range of primary and secondary sources including contemporary, historic and cultural contexts;> organise and interpret art and design research material;> identify materials and media used in the visual arts and design;> interpret visual and written source material;> comment on some aspect of art and design practice in order to appreciate the link between their own work and that of historic and contemporary artists and designers;> assess visual information, ideas and intentions in a meaningful way;> draw from observed sources;> analyse and evaluate their own work;> access the University library and computing facilities;> work co-operatively as part of a team.- Skills necessary for the successful collaboration, negotiation, communication and management of Design projects.- Skills necessary for time management, collecting and evaluating information, effective reading, note taking, essay writing and preparing for examinations.- Skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility and the management of own learning.
Assessment
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the programme and will include:- evaluating different ways of looking at art and design in relation to methods of art and design production, contextual issues and stylistic forms;- the production, organisation and editing of research material from sketch books, notebooks and journals;- critical visual judgement and awareness of art and design in terms of its context and execution;- studio based projects.