Short Courses May - October 2013 - West Dean College

Foundation Diploma inArt and Designawarded by West Dean CollegeDevelop your portfolio of art and design skillson West Dean’s Foundation Diploma in Artand Design.Primarily designed to prepare post A-level/National Diploma students to make a directapplication for entry to an Art and Designrelated degree programme, it is also ideal foranyone considering a career change and, if youhave a first degree in any subject, completionof the Foundation Diploma would enable youto apply to study on the Graduate Diploma inVisual Arts at West Dean.Under the guidance and instruction of anarray of highly qualified, specialist tutors, youwill be given the opportunity to develop arich and varied portfolio of work, to ensurethat your portfolio reflects your areas ofinterest and talents, with your future careeraspirations at the forefront.For the remaining nine courses it is compulsory to attend a minimum of three from theArt section of our programme.Two tutorials will be given by a senior tutor as part of the Diploma and students will alsohave the opportunity to attend drawing days that are held every month.Your selected courses can be taken in any order but must normally be completed withina period of two years, including the submission of a final essay.Fees: The £100 diploma administration fee, payable on acceptance, includes the Introductoryweekend course and the two tutorials. The minimum cost of nine non-residential weekendcourses (excluding material and/or model charges) if booking online = £1,764.Accommodation for a weekend, including dinner & breakfast, is available online from £93.The West Dean Foundation Diploma isawarded in recognition of the successfulcompletion of ten short courses andthe submission of a final 2,000 wordessay. The essay consists of a statementthat demonstrates the link between theexperience you have gained from the processand your intended next steps.The first short course is mandatory andestablishes the ethos of the Diploma with aprogramme of drawing and exploration.This course is programmed three times a year.The cost of this course is included in theFDAD £100 diploma administration fee whichalso includes two tutorials.FDAD bursaryThanks to the support of an individualdonor, a FDAD bursary has been founded.Young students (aged 18–30) who wouldlike to complete the Foundation Diplomain Art and Design but are struggling to findthe full fee are eligible to apply.For more information on theDiploma and bursary contactAlison Baxter, Head of CreativeEnterprise, West Dean Collegeon alison.baxter@westdean.org.uk or 01243 818262.0844 4994408 | bookingsoffice@westdean.org.uk | on-line booking at www.westdean.org.uk11