Course summary

Our Integrated Foundation Year course is the ideal choice for a student looking to pursue an undergraduate degree in the creative arts. It will give you the grounding, tools, practical skills and confidence to succeed in your chosen Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree at CSVPA with an enhanced knowledge and understanding of specialist techniques and materials. You will take this one year course before progressing onto one of our Bachelor of Arts courses at CSVPA. This initial year is designed to allow you to explore a broad range of media, approaches and concepts in arts and design, and to develop your own distinctive voice and direction for future success in your chosen BA pathway. Over the year, you will be introduced to a variety of creative disciplines such as: 2D and 3D design Photography Graphics and Illustration Fine Art Fashion and Textiles Painting, Drawing and Printmaking Animation and Film You will enjoy learning through studio-based projects, specialist workshops, group critiques and frequent tutorial sessions to aid your development of critical thinking, research and academic skills embedded in the course. With our small class sizes, you will have individual, hands-on support from our experienced tutors – giving you the guidance you need to explore your creative potential. For our non-UK students, we offer an enhanced level of English Language support to ensure you achieve the required IELTS score to progress onto the CSVPA BA degree course of your choosing. We have a dedicated team of English teachers who can provide tailored support for you while you study with us, allowing you to become the creative you want to be. Through choosing to study our Integrated Foundation with BA(Hons) you will be offered a four year student visa, making your creative experience with us more rewarding. While studying BA (Hons) Creative Intelligence and Innovation, you will be given the space to use your voice and the freedom to experiment with and develop skills in a variety of art and design disciplines and techniques. Not only is this course about creative discovery, but of self-discovery, as you respond to challenges and projects in your choice of medium (for example: image making, 2D and 3D design, craft, digital and physical artworks, visual and audio performance). Creative briefs and self-directed studio-based projects will focus on your individual approach to contemporary creative enquiry with the intent of developing and presenting new ways of understanding and transforming the world through creative expression.