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Course area
Art and Design
Student types
16 - 18 coursesCourses for 19+ students
Course type
Full-time Further Education course
Course level
Level 4
Start date
Tuesday 1st September 2026
Location
25 Stoney Street 25 Stoney Street, Nottingham, NG1 1LP
Course code
Parent course code:C000279 Child course code: Q001618
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Course introduction

The Lace Market is one of the UK’s most iconic locations for the fashion industry so what better place to practise and perfect your craft in one of the city’s former lace houses.

You’ll work with industry-standard equipment, alongside and with the support of professional tutors and get an amazing opportunity to show your work in a fashion show open to the public at the end of each year.

You’ll learn a range of art and design skills and experience working in areas such as:

  • Fine art
  • Graphic design
  • Fashion
  • Textiles
  • Photography
  • 3D design and illustration

through a series of exploratory workshops and projects.

You will have the opportunity to specialise in the area that interests you the most, developing your skills in your specialism and producing a portfolio of work to take to degree interviews. Over the last 20 years, this course has enabled hundreds of students to progress on to reputable degree courses all over the country.

You can expect to take part in a variety of field trips and gallery visits, which will broaden your understanding of the art and design world and help you to develop your own creative language.

You will also present your work in an annual studio-based end of year show.

Course information

1 year

UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

This course is post-A Levels or Level 3 Diploma.

You’ll need 5 GCSEs at grades 9–4/A*-C including English Language and Maths and 2 A Levels at grades A*–E . One A Level must be in Art/Photography/Design/Textiles. Alternatively a Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Art and Design at Merit or above.

You will be invited for an interview with an Art and Design Tutor and you will be required to bring a folder/digital portfolio of artwork from your A Level and work completed in your own time.

Continuous formal assessments with a final assessment in June.

Choose to follow with further study on a degree course in art or a related subject area. We offer foundation degrees in Fine Art Practice, Graphic Design and Fashion, and a top-up degree in Art & Design.

Students aged 16-18 don't have to pay tuition fees. If you are aged 19 or over, check out our Financial Help page for information on fees and funding!

Careers related to this course

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Artists

Potential Earnings

£64,650.85

Average Earnings

£34,571.20

Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).

Pathways

Architecture and Planning

People in these occupations design construction projects, prepare technical drawings and blueprints, survey land, and plan land use.

Art, Performance and Design

People in these occupations create art and fine craftwork, produce and perform plays and motion pictures, and design graphics and other products.

Skills

Active Learning

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
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