Art, Media & Architecture

Academic English Skills aims to provide you with thorough training in the language and related academic skills, enabling you to best achieve your academic potential at University. These skills include the processes of academic writing, effective and extensive reading strategies, effective participation in seminars and delivery of presentations, and listening to and recording information effectively from lectures. You will also develop the accuracy and range of written and spoken language required to use language effectively and appropriately, with clarity and confidence in an academic context.

As artists and designers have always looked to the past for inspiration and innovation, you will be introduced to the study of Art and Design History. You will develop knowledge and understanding of key movements within an historical context, providing a framework for your understanding of works of art and design. You will also develop research and skills in identifying, selecting and recording appropriate references for study.

A series of exercises will be introduced each week in order to introduce you to a range of materials and develop confidence in drawing techniques. You will consider and evaluate the work of artists and designers. Emphasis will be placed on developing ability to record what is seen.

In this module you will focus on basic topics and methods in Numerical Techniques, Algebra, Calculus, Statistics and Probability with a view to strengthening your background knowledge and improving your skills in handling and presenting data.

Personal, Learning and Critical Thinking Skills are essential skills for work and learning, and will prepare you to confidently enter university and later working life. The six groups of skills are:

• Independent enquirers
• Creative thinkers
• Reflective learners
• Team workers
• Self-managers
• Effective participators

This module is assessed by a project that focuses on your chosen degree subject and is an essential component of the International Foundation Year Programme.

The emphasis of this module is on the development of creativity and visual perception through exploration. You will have the opportunity to experiment with some of the media, processes and visual language associated with visual communication. You will develop the ability to move through initial research to development of ideas and refine a final outcome.