This course helps students to bridge the gap between their Level 3 study and the Level 4 study of universities. Students on the course will learn a variety of industry skills, as well as learning to challenge pre-conceptions of what art can be, how to take risks and make exciting and innovative work. Students on this course will also get the opportunity to work on live briefs and exhibit work throughout the year in a professional gallery environment, helping to prepare them for furtherstudy and careers in the industry.
- Learn to challenge pre-conceptions of what art can be, take risks and make exciting and innovative work
- Run a live arts community project ‘Big Draw’ and exhibit your work in a professional gallery environment, which is open to the public
- Develop intellectual curiosity through critical understanding and advanced learning
- Identify and interpret your strengths and direction through continuous diagnostic and progressive exploration of skills and concepts central to art, design, craft and communication practice
- Curate your work in a professional exhibition space open to the public supported by specialist technicians
The course has a consistent 100% satisfaction rate (Student Survey 2019, 2020 and 2021). In the year 2021/22, 100% of students passed the qualification and 100% of students who applied to university achieved their first or second choice.
“I have enjoyed exploring the Foundation course as I have been able to work independently and discover new and exciting processes which have aided my progression to Higher Education.”
“I’m excited to move on to a more intensely focused course at university and feel that I have benefited greatly from my time at Ware HRC.”
“I have explored new ways of thinking and this has led me to pursue a degree in Fashion and Textile Design, which I had never considered before.”