Foundation Art and Design
Over 90% of our students are accepted on higher courses. Students progress to higher art and design courses in UK and abroad; it is also possible to continue to study at Brookes after Foundation on such courses as Fine Art, Architecture, Interior Architecture, History of Art and Media, Graphic Design (Swindon Campus), Drawing for Fine Art Practice (Swindon Campus), Illustration (Swindon), and Creative Arts and Design Practice (Banbury).
Foundation News
The Foundation Art and Design Final Show will be open to the public from Saturday 2nd-9th June. Times to be confirmed.
Come and visit us on Open Day on June 9th and see our final show in all it's glory. Register for Open Day.
The man behind the Olympic torch
The Olympic Torch is a powerful symbol of any Olympic Games, and former Oxford Brookes student Jay Osgerby is the man behind the design for 2012. As announced on Tuesday 24th April Barber Osgerby have won Design of the Year 2012 for their Olympic Torch design. Many congratulations Jay!
Inspired in Oxford
Jay grew up in Oxfordshire and, with a passion for making things ever since he was a child, he decided to come to Oxford Polytechnic in 1988 to study Foundation Art.
Our one-year Art and Design Foundation Course is the accepted route of entry to all BA Art and Design courses in Britain, including those at Oxford Brookes University.
Britain is renowned for its art and design education provision. Graduates from a wide range of courses face a choice of exciting, fulfilling careers in all parts of the world.
The Foundation Course is an intensive year of introductory study to many art and design areas, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, video, computer design, textiles, fashion, and three-dimensional design. For information about applying for this course please see our 'How to Apply' page.
The four main pathways are Fine Art, 3-Dimensional Design, Fashion/Textiles and Graphic Design. These subjects break down into many subgroups; for example, Graphic Design students can study general graphics, advertising, packaging, illustration or animation. So a wide range of possible subjects are available to all Foundation students.
Further details are provided by our University Prospectus WEB site.
Foundation Art and Design is one of several programmes of study offered by the School of Arts at Oxford Brookes.
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