The Foundation Year of the four-year programme aims to provide understanding of the key subjects in art and design to meet the prerequisites for study on the associated degree programmes (see Course Details). The key areas of study will be effective communication and study skills combined with fundamental subjects in art and design. This course will provide you with a strong foundation in art and design, allowing you to progress onto one of our BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons) degree courses in a cognate discipline. It is ideal if you want to develop your career along an arts and design pathway but have a non-arts and design background, or you don’t meet the entry requirements for direct entry to an Honours degree. This course is also attractive if you are returning to education or if you wish to change career direction. For more information about this course, please visit our website; https://www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/costume-design-foundation-year

The Foundation Year of this course is the perfect opportunity for people who want more time to explore all of the key principles of art and design before deciding exactly what course they choose to progress onto here at the University of Salford. It gives you a chance to build a larger portfolio dedicated to your chosen area of Art and Design and provides a good transition period to familiarise yourself with the School of Art and Media and life as a student at Salford. The Foundation year will provide you with a dynamic, exciting and collaborative environment in which you will become confident self-learners, with the underpinning skills and knowledge to apply in your studies. You will be introduced to the key concepts which underpin the programme, and the ethos that drives all of the teaching and learning you will experience on your course. You will be taught alongside students from other Art, Design and Media disciplines and study modules that will help you increase your knowledge and understanding of basic art and design as well as other aspects of creative thinking. Modules will help you to develop your study skills such as note-taking and structuring reports. In the second semester, you will further develop your creative practice and be introduced to the creative industries. You will be supported and guided through the extensive range of practice-based, theoretical and skills-based modules that the first year of this course offers. The assignments are flexible enough to allow you to interpret and tailor their submissions to your chosen discipline area. Tutors will support you to build a dedicated portfolio to progress onto the BA course you choose here at the University of Salford. This programme prepares you to study on one of the following three-year University undergraduate programmes, meaning the duration of your degree is four years in total. The foundation year is not a standalone qualification. The first year of BA (Hons) Costume Design is designed to give you the practical skills and knowledge you need to succeed on the programme and which underpin both design and production. An exciting series of projects will be used to introduce you to the many processes involved with costume design, including analysis of scripts and narrative arcs, developing initial ideas and how to communicate them, visual presentation techniques, construction skills and establishing an understanding of the jobs roles and industry requirements related to the field of costume. During the second year you will work more closely with industry through modules that offer live projects and work placement opportunities. This means that, in addition to developing your practical skills and understanding, you are also gaining valuable first hand industry experience and making contact with costume and wardrobe industry professionals. The final year starts with a 20 credit project module which is designed to get you up-to-speed swiftly, before embarking on a major design project. Within the Research Methods for Costume Design module you will be able to develop a personal design brief which forms the basis of your final Major Project module. This allows you to produce a detailed, industry-standard project which reflects your strengths, interests and career ambitions, forming a key element of your portfolio when you graduate.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: W451

Institution code: S03

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Foundation

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	with no component below 5.5

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Student satisfaction : 48%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 94%

Go onto work and study: 97%

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