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Fdn Dip Art & Design L3

at MidKent College, Gillingham · college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma1 weekFull time

What the college says

The Foundation Diploma is a one-year multi-disciplinary course designed to prepare you for undergraduate study. The course is divided into three parts. Part 1 Diagnostic Investigation into Creative Practice explores a range of media, materials and techniques in response to set themes whilst developing critical understanding of contemporary art and design practice through a contextual study. Part 2 Developing Specialist Practice allows you to undertake projects where you can start to specialise your practice and you will be supported to complete a UCAS application and develop a portfolio of work for university applications / admission or transition into work. You will also continue to follow a contextual studies programme to develop your critical understanding of current practice. In the first two parts of the course you will explore a wide range of creative skills and disciplines including drawing and visual communication, digital illustration, a range of 2D disciplines (painting, printmaking etc), photography and image manipulation, 3D design and moving image and animation. Part 3 Consolidating Practice, you will be required to complete a final major project, which is a self-set brief that will showcase your skills and creativity in your preferred media, and area of critical exploration.This programme is delivered by our partners at Medway School of Art, with classes taught from their facilities at The Historic Dockyard Chatham. If you are 18 at the start of the course then

What you need to get on

Students should have achieved GCSEs at grade 4 or above / grade C in English and Maths, and a Level 3 Extended Diploma in a Creative Subject at Merit, or three A Levels with a C or above in a creative subject or equivalent. Adult learners without A Levels / Level 3 qualifications or who may have taken alternative qualifications should still apply and will be assessed for suitability based on portfolio and prior attainment.

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

  • 7 September 2026 · Gillingham

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