Do you want to improve your skills and qualifications for work or future studies, but do not yet have a portfolio or meet the entry requirements for a Bachelor‘s degree? This one-year programme is structured to help you find your niche and develop an artistic portfolio so you can make your next move with confidence. It's also perfect for students who want to explore multiple artistic areas before determining their future path.
The programme pushes experimentation and development of skills to give you the tools and skills to accomplish and express your creative vision. In the first semester a weekly Friday Show exhibition on campus or online, lets you showcase project work to the general public. Students also develop critical awareness of the contemporary visual world and the relationship of design and artistic practice to historical, cultural, environmental and social influences.
“Studying Foundation Art, Design & Media Practice for a year was the best thing that has ever happened to me. The discussions were so fun and the focus on creative thinking and problem solving definitely helped me improve overall. The programme is also neurodivergent friendly and accommodating, you learn many useful skills in a very digestible manner. I have now chosen to continue studying for a Bachelor's degree in Creative Media Production after finishing my foundation year.”
Alexandra Clarke
Students are expected to attend daily classes (20 hours per week), plus additional workshops & guest lectures. In semester 2, classes are 10 hours per week with the additional time directed into independent learning practice in the studio, as well as some workshops.
Franco Hüller is Programme Leader for Foundation Art & Design. He is also an artist who devotes himself to experimental work in the fields of painting, photography, installations, performance and video art. Franco graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna (Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna) specializing in painting, and has been living and working in Prague since 2008. He has held many solo exhibitions and participated in collective exhibitions throughout Europe.
To view current student work please visit the Foundation Art, Design and Media Practice Behance page and Instagram page.
Eileen Vu Thanh Thao Ha, Mo(ood), The feeling of always being on Cloud 9
A short film about bipolar disorder with a focus on its manic aspect within a utopian world, where happiness is unlimited and harmony is society's greatest calling. But does 'unlimited' happiness really exist?
Niki Ngọc Anh Vo, No(body)
No(body) is a digital preview of 5 upcycled garments made from various materials (thrifted, unused scraps etc.). The clothes are presented as floating invisible figures, in short, a dressed body with no actual body.
Nadiya’s installation centered on an amusement park machine that grabs and pulls out a plush toy of our choice. Such a symbol represents entertainment so the work becomes a satirical display of our distorted view of the world. In this way, Nadiya shed light on the paradox of human-animal relationships-some we pick as companions, others are food.
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