| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-10-07 | 2024-09-10 |
| 2025-02-10 | 2024-11-30 |
Program Overview
The Advanced Certificate in Foundation Art & Design is a one-year program designed for students seeking a Design degree but lacking the necessary qualifications. It provides a comprehensive foundation in art and design fundamentals, enhances creativity, introduces students to their chosen specialization, and improves English proficiency. The program is offered in both full-time and intensive formats with two intakes per year.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Advanced Certificate in Foundation Art & Design is a one-year program designed for students who want to pursue a Design degree but lack the required secondary education or a design portfolio. Successful completion guarantees admission to year 1 of Bachelor in Design area programs. The program has five main objectives:
Enhance experience and understanding of all areas of art and design:
Students will explore various art and design disciplines, gaining a broad foundation.
Expand creativity and teach lateral and creative thinking:
The program emphasizes developing creative thinking skills and problem-solving approaches.
Introduce students to their chosen area of study and its specialist methods and demands:
Students will be introduced to their chosen design specialization and its specific techniques and requirements.
Enable students to reach the standards of written and spoken English required in undertaking a degree course franchised by a British University:
The program focuses on improving English language proficiency to prepare students for university-level studies.
Familiarize students with the city of Thessaloniki and the Greek culture and civilization through site and museum visits:
Students will engage in cultural immersion through visits to local sites and museums.
Outline:
The program is structured as a principle pathway to Higher Education in art and design. Students will experiment with areas of generic importance to all subjects in design, including:
- Drawing: Observational and Developmental Drawing
- Computing Skills: Digital Imaging
- Visual Communication: Graphic Design Techniques
- Photography: Photography: an Introduction
- Three-Dimensional Design: Art and Design Project
- Illustration: Art and Design Creative Process
- Materials and Processes: Art and Design Project
- Art and Design History: Art and Design Context
- Cultural Identity: Art and Design: Cultural Identity
- Communication Skills: Communication in English
Other:
The program is offered in two formats:
2 semesters: Full-time program spanning two semesters.
1 semester intensive: Accelerated program completed in one intensive semester.
The program is taught in English and has two intakes:
October Intake: Classes start on October 7th, 2024.
The program is awarded an Advanced Certificate by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
