Extended Diploma and Foundation Diploma Mini Prospectus

ART & DESIGN extended diploma and foundation diploma

www.csvpa.com/art

University of the Arts London Awarding Body

ExTENDED DIplomAart & designaccredited by:

University of the Arts London Awarding Bodywww.csvpa.com/extended-diploma

If you want to pursue a career in Art & Design and have not completed high school, this two year programme of study is the route for you and is essential if you want to study Art & Design at degree level.

In the first year, you will develop your drawing skills through compulsory Visual Studies, Life Drawing and Contextual Studies as well as develop your basic skills and understanding of Art & Design through the creative process of 2D and 3D design, as well as lens based media.

In year two, you will pick three subjects to study over a rotational period. You will also consider which university you wish to apply to and you are supported and advised by lecturers whilst making your university UCAS applications. At the end of this term you will have an introduction to your specialist area.

Over the second term you will continue to focus in your specialist area, develop your portfolio, ready for university interviews. The third term is all about your final major project. As part of this you will also complete a journal which is a reflection and evaluation of your work. At the end of term, we will celebrate your achievements by holding an exhibition of student work, publishing a graphics magazine or staging a fashion show.

ExTEnDED DIpLOmA In ArT & DESIgn

Fashion promotion is available as a specialist subject if you pick Fashion as an optional subject.

TEAchING & ASSESSmENT - ExTENDED DIplomAYou will be assessed continually through the programme through a series of projects and assigments. The overall grade of the qualification will be determined by the final major project completed in the second year. The end-of-year assessment is moderated by two external assessors from University of the Arts London Awarding Body.

ExTEnDED DIpOLmA In ArT & DESIgn

compUlSoRY

Visual Studies, Life Drawing, Contextual Studies, English Language

SUBJEcTS YEAR TWo

2D , 3D SUBJEcTS*

Fine Art (painting and sculpture, printmaking), Graphics, Textiles & Surface Design, Photography, Moving Image

* these subjects are studied over the course of the year before focusing on one subject

SUBJEcTS YEAR oNE

compUlSoRY

Visual Studies, Life Drawing, Contextual Studies, English Language

pIcK 3 opTIoNAl SUBJEcTS

Fine Art (painting and sculpture, printmaking), Photography, Applied Craft, Graphics & Illustration, Fashion, Moving Image, 3D Spacial Design (Architecture, Interior & Product Design), Theatre Arts (set design, costume, make-up)

ExTEnDED DIpLOmA In ArT & DESIgn

KEY FAcTS

Extended Diploma

Age 16 years +

Educational Level Completed 11 years’ schooling

English Level IELTS 5.0+

Portfolio Limited portfolio required

Start September

Course Length 2 years

Taught Contact Time Up to 23 hours per week

English Language* Up to 5 hours per week if required

Progression Art & Design Bachelor’s Degree

* additional hours on top of taught contact time

SAmplE TImETABlE

09.00 10.00 11.00–13.00 14.00–17.00

Mon English

languageDrawing skills

Drawing skills

Fine art

Tu

es English language

photography photography Textiles

Wed English

languagephotography photography Fine art

Th

urs English

languagemandatory studio practice

Life drawing mandatory studio practice

Fri English language

Textiles Textiles mandatory studio practice

ExTEnDED DIpOLmA In ArT & DESIgn

pRE-FoUNDATIoNoNE & TWo-TERm opTIoNaccredited by:

NCFEIf you are an international student who has completed high school and you need to develop your art and design skills further before joining a Foundation course, then you can join in January for two terms or join in march for one term.

You will develop your drawing skills through compulsory Visual Studies and Life Drawing lessons as well as develop your basic skills and understanding of art & design through the creative process of graphics, Textiles, Fine Art, 3D Design, photography and moving Image.

TEAchING & ASSESSmENT - oNE & TWo TERmSContinual project assessment, the grades of which equate to the final grade.

WhAT ShoUlD I INclUDE IN mY poRTFolIo?

Your portfolio is the chance to show us your skills and passion, and as a guide we would like to see the following:

• taught and personal work

• drawing skills (from direct observation and reference)

• personal ideas and areas of interest (if fashion is your passion, show us)

• experimentation with a range of different media and materials

• a breadth of interest in and exploration of a range of art and design disciplines

• research and ideas in sketchbooks or notebooks

ArT & DESIgn prE-FOUnDATIOn

KEY FAcTS

One Term Two Terms

Age 17 years+ 17 years +

Educational Level Successfully completed high school

Successfully completed high school

English Level IELTS 4.5+ IELTS 4.5+

Portfolio Limited required Limited required

Start march January

Course Length 1 term 2 terms


Up to 23 hours per week


Up to 5 hours per week if required

Progression Foundation Foundation

ArT & DESIgn prE-FOUnDATIOn

SAmplE TImETABlE

09.00 10.00 11.00–13.00 14.00–17.00

Mon English

languageDrawing skills

Drawing skills

Fine art

Tu

es English language

photography photography Textiles

Wed English

languagephotography photography Fine art

Th

urs English

languagemandatory studio practice

Life drawing mandatory studio practice

Fri English language

Textiles Textiles mandatory studio practice

Cambridge School of Visual & performing Arts was recommended to me as one of the best schools for Art Foundation. This year has helped me in countless ways, from my way of working to the decision of what I want to specialise in, I always thought I wanted to do fashion design but this year has shown me that it’s illustration that I really love. The tutors are very supportive and guide you in the right direction. next I plan to study my BA Hons at Camberwell, University of the Arts London.Thi Minh Trang Lu · Vietnam foundation art & design (graphics)

UNIvERSITY oF ThE ARTS loNDoN collEGES:

Camberwell College of ArtsCentral Saint martinsChelsea College of ArtsLondon College of CommunicationLondon College of FashionWimbledon College of Arts

FoUNDATIoN DIplomA art & designaccredited by:

University of the Arts London Awarding Bodywww.csvpa.com/art

This course is fundamental if you want to progress to university to study Art & Design at degree level. If you have completed high school, the Foundation Diploma will give you the opportunity to study a wide range of art and design disciplines. In the first term, after a week of sampling all optional subjects, you will pick three of these subjects to study over a rotational period. You will also consider which university you wish to apply to and you are supported and advised by lecturers whilst making your university UCAS applications. At the end of this term you will have an introduction to your specialist area.

Over the second term you will be set a number of projects which you will work on in your specialist area. During this time you will also develop your portfolio, ready for university interviews. The third term is all about your final major project. As part of this you will also complete a journal which is a reflection and evaluation of your work. At the end of term, we will celebrate your achievements by holding an exhibition of student work, publishing a graphics magazine or staging a fashion show.

Over the last 25 years we have an excellent track record of our students progressing to some of the best Art & Design universities in the world

WhAT ShoUlD I INclUDE IN mY poRTFolIo?Your portfolio is the chance to show us your skills and passion, and as a guide we would like to see the following:

• taught and personal work

• drawing skills (from direct observation and reference)

• personal ideas and areas of interest (if fashion is your passion, show us)

• experimentation with a range of different media and materials

• a breadth of interest in and exploration of a range of art and design disciplines

• research and ideas in sketchbooks or notebooks

KEY FAcTS

Age 17 years +

Educational Level Successful completion of senior high school with A levels or equivalent

Language Level IELTS 4.5+

Portfolio personal and school, finished and prepared

Start September

Course Length 3 terms



Progression Art & Design degree

compUlSoRY pIcK 3 opTIoNAl SUBJEcTS

Visual Studies Fine Art (painting and sculpture, printmaking)

Contextual Studies Photography

Life Drawing Applied Craft

Graphics & Illustration

Fashion

Moving Image

3D Spatial Design (Architecture, Interior & Product Design)

Theatre Arts (set design, costume, make-up)

SUBJEcTS

* additional hours on top of taught contact time

Fashion promotion is available as a specialist subject if you pick Fashion as an optional subject.

ArT & DESIgn FOUnDATIOn


compUlSoRY SUBJEcTS IN DETAIlvISUAl STUDIES

Elements of composition: tone, colour, texture, form and structure

Observational analysis

Visual interpretation

Improvisation techniques

rendering the abstract

Experimental drawing

coNTExTUAl STUDIES

Theory and history of 20th century art

group presentations

Essay structure and writing

Critical assessment of visual materials

Film series

lIFE DRAWING

Line, shape, space and tone

Colour

Construction of figure

Exploration of contour, anatomy, contortion, mass, tone, light and shade

Working with models, one or more, nude or clothed, silhouetted, still or moving

Exploration of movement and dynamics

Exploration of space, positive and negative


ApplIED cRAFT

Glass

Flat glass, jewellery, sculpture and ornamental design

Fusing, slumping, lost wax mould making and glass casting

Ceramics

Sculpture, vessel, homeware and installation design

Hand building, coil building and mould making

glazing, slip casting, throwing, silicone and resin casting

Slip casting

Silicone and resin (liquid plastic) casting

Metal Craft

Working with both precious and non-precious metals

Jewellery, soldering, casting and texturing

Incorporating mixed media and re-using old objects

Exploring Fine Art, Craft and Design

opTIoNAl SUBJEcTS IN DETAIlFINE ART

painting & drawing

Sculpture

printmaking

Fine art film

Experimental learning

Installation and site–specific artwork

phoToGRAphY

Digital imagery and manipulation

Black and white (film/digital) Colour (digital)

Elements of composition

Exposure and shutter speed

perspective and depth of field

manipulation of lighting (studio & natural)

Wet processing and printing

Alternative processes

Creating slide sequences

Different genres within the photographic discipline

Contextual research

Careful monitoring and supervision of portfolio


FAShIoN

research and sketch book development

Developing Fashion design ideas from research

Fashion illustration

Fabric manipulation to create embellished surface designs

Translating design ideas from 2D drawings into 3 D garments

garment making: draping/cutting and machine skills

Customisation/remaking garments

FAShIoN pRomoTIoN

Fashion marketing

Trend reporting and prediction

photoshop presentation

portfolio development and presentation

GRAphIcS AND IllUSTRATIoN

Graphics

Drawing and design, hand and computer-aided graphics

Image manipulation

page design

Typography

photography

Text manipulation

Advertising and promotion

Editorial design

Illustration

Drawing and mark making

Analysis and idea generation

Traditional and digital skills

Illustration genres

Author/Illustrator process

Colour technique

3D illustration

Self promotion and presentation


3D INTERIoR/ pRoDUcT DESIGN

Product Design

resources for researching historical and contemporary design

Concept generation and sketching methods

Technical, scale and cross-section drawing skills

Workshop facilities for prototyping include:Studio model making: foam board, blue foam, polyprop sheet

Wood machinery: band saw, table saw, pillar drill, router, disc sander

metal: variety of welding, casting, embossing

plastics: vacuum forming, heat bending, polishing

Ceramics: slip casting, glazing, kiln, glass slump kiln

CAD (Computer Aided Design): using Adobe Creative Suite

portfolio preparation

movING ImAGE

pixilation

rotoscoping

green screen

Drawn animation and stop motion

SFx using Adobe After Effects

motion tracking

Video editing and DVD authoring using Final Cut Studio

3D ARchITEcTURE

Drawing, sketching and graphic techniques

Introduction to materials

Workshop practice and machinery techniques

Casting and model making

presentation

portfolio supervision


3D INTERIoR/ pRoDUcT DESIGN (COnT.)

3D Interior

Site surveying

plan and elevation drawing to scale

research and investigation to support designing and design development

perspective rendering

Concept model making

Time/task management

Analysis of outcomes

portfolio preparation

ThEATRE ARTS (SET DESIgn, COSTUmE & mAkE-Up)

Theatre Design

properties of space

Design for performance

The stage: scale and proportion, colour and texture, lighting effects

props: making and modelling

Story/play analysis

Visit to West End show in London

Costume

Costume illustration

production

Sketchbook development

Costume research, design & development

Design/illustration and accessory design

Make-up

Techniques: ageing, scarring, cuts, body painting

Creation and use of prosthetic pieces using industry-standard materials eg foam and silicone gels

Contemporary fashion make-up, historical, cultural and classic make-up from the 20th century


SAmplE TImETABlE

09.00 10.00–13.00 14.00–17.00

Mon

day English

languagegraphics graphics

Tu

esd

ay English language

Contextual studies Contextual studies

Wed

nes

day English

languageStudio practice graphics

Th

urs

day English

languageIllustration Illustration

Frid

ay English language

Visual studies (10.00–12.00)

Life drawing (14.00–16.00)


Kingston University London has interviewed and offered places to CSVpA students for many years. The standard of portfolios is high. The English language tuition and studio teaching of art and design develops articulate, thoughtful students who are eager to learn and lead in their subject in the future. We have seen some star students at CSVpA this year and every year, amongst the best we interview.Leo Duff academic director overseas development faculty of art, design & architecture Kingston university, london

TEAchING & ASSESSmENTWork is assessed formally at the end of each term as well as at the end of every project. You will be measured on performance, preparation and attitude. The first term’s assessments are used to help determine your area of specialisation. You and your tutor will complete project assessments against the key criteria for each project and will then decide collaboratively your aims for the next stage of the course. The assessments at the end of the second and third terms contribute towards your final grade. The end-of-year assessment is moderated by two external assessors from University of the Arts London Awarding Body.

DESTINATIoNS

University of the Arts London

Istituto Marangoni

Kingston University

Goldsmiths College (University of London)

Parsons New York


To enquire contact: Central admissionsCambridge education groupKett House, station roadCambridge CB1 2JH, united Kingdomtelephone +44 (0) 1223 345698email [email protected]

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Extended Diploma and Foundation Diploma Mini Prospectus