Fine Art
This course follows the Online Foundation Certificate in Art & Design, and completes foundation studies for students at level 4.
This flexible foundation diploma programme in art and design is taught online through a mix of self-directed study, live study days, seminars and a student community hub.
Designed to fit around your day-to-day commitments, the programme will help you to build momentum and resilience in your creativity. Supported by an online community of students and tutors, you will improve your ability and confidence in the core skills in art and design and begin to specialise.
You can expect to:
A selection of work completed by students on each intake of the Online Foundation Diploma in Art and Design is available to view in a new online exhibition. The exhibition celebrates each individual student's work and their experience on the programme.
Explore and expand your work in a uniquely immersive environment with its own connections to art history. Our School of Arts students enjoy specialist studio spaces dedicated to painting and drawing, sculpture and tapestry and textile-based work as well as exceptional exhibition space.
Course fees are £1,900 paid in advance, or as three instalments of £660 each.
Payment is required once your application form has been accepted by our Admissions team. To make payment, please call the Bookings Office on (01243) 818 300.
Fees include all tuition and tutorials. Materials are not included.
We may routinely increase our course fees from year to year for one-year courses as well as courses lasting two or more years and may review and change such course fees without notice.
Applications for this course can be made by submitting a completed application form and emailing it to: [email protected].
Any questions?
Email [email protected]; call us on: (01243) 818 300 and select option 1, or read more about our Admissions processes.
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Programme Coordinator - Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
Tiffany Robinson studied interactive media for her MA (2005) making art films and immersive sci-art installations on perception and nanoscale. She is currently a tutor, mentor (The Art of Enquiry) and walking artist making intuitive drawings using natural and digital media. Her work deals with a post-modern estrangement from nature towards a being more than human through alignment with nature.
Core Team Tutor - Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
Short Course Tutor
Rachel Larkins is a tutor on the FDAD program and has been teaching short courses at West Dean since 2017. Rachel holds a distinction level Masters in Sequential Design/ Illustration from Brighton University following an early training in Textile Art (BA Hons). Rachel's work encompasses drawing and narrative sculptures and is held in numerous private collections.
