Advanced Certificate in Foundation Art & Design
Thessaloniki, Greece
DURATION
1 up to 2 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
If you want to study a Design programme but you have not completed 12 years in secondary education, or you cannot provide a Design portfolio, this course is ideal for you. Successful completion of it is a guarantee to get admission in the first year of Bachelor's programmes in the Design area programmes.
The Foundation of Art and Design course at AAS College has five principal aims:
- To provide opportunities for the students to enhance their experience and understanding of all areas of art and design
- To introduce students to methods to expand their creativity and teach them lateral and creative thinking
- To introduce students to their chosen area of study and its specialist methods and demands
- To enable students to reach the standards of written and spoken English required in undertaking a degree course franchised by a British University
- To familiarise students with the city of Thessaloniki and the Greek culture and civilisation through site and museum visits
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Curriculum
Course Structure
This high-quality course is designed as a principal pathway to Higher Education in art and design.
During the course, students will experiment with areas of generic importance to all subjects in design, including drawing, computing skills, visual communication, photography, three-dimensional design, illustration, materials and processes, as well as art and design history.
In the foundation course of art and design, teaching and learning focus on project work in the studios and workshops. This is enhanced by research, contextual studies, art and design history, and self-directed study.
- Observational and Developmental Drawing
- Art and Design Creative Process
- Art and Design Project
- Art and Design Context
- Photography: An Introduction
- Art and Design: Cultural Identity
- Digital Imaging
- Graphic Design Techniques
- Communication in English