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ABC Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Art, Design & Media

at Truro and Penwith College, Truro · college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma1 yearFull time

What the college says

Are you are keen to develop your creative skills, explore a wide range of specialist areas, learn new techniques, and challenge your imagination to discover where your creative talents lie? This Foundation Diploma course provides a year of practical study, enabling you to make informed decisions about your future prospects as an artist or designer, as well as possible applications to degree courses. This course is also offered as part time over a two year period.

What you need to get on

Students will normally be 18 years when starting this course, having achieved A Level qualifications or an Extended Diploma within Art based subjects. All applicants are interviewed with a supporting portfolio of creative work. Mature students with or without formal qualifications are welcomed and will be interviewed with a supporting portfolio of work.

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Truro

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