
Pre-Foundation Portfolio Preparation for 16 to 18 Year Olds Short Course
Course description
Pre-Foundation Portfolio Preparation for 16 to 18 year olds will help you prepare a portfolio for full-time study; as well as receiving invaluable tips on applying for full and part-time foundation courses.
Your starting point will be objective drawing. You'll then explore expressive possibilities across a range of media, including charcoal, paint, collage and graphics tools. You'll aim to create a body of work for your portfolio and every day will cover new activities that explore different approaches to drawing.
You will receive guidance on interview preparation coupled with your hands-on experience working in an environment similar to that of a Foundation course.
Course outcomes
By the end of this course, students will:
- Have an understanding of the foundation course environment
- Appreciate the approaches and methodology needed for this type of study
- Create and add work to your portfolio that reflects your experience of answering project briefs.
Clear, easy to understand lessons:
- Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology, they will make sure they explain what they mean.
- New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way that’s crystal clear and easy to understand.
Experience life on campus:
- Study at Chelsea college of Arts one of London’s most prestigious art and design colleges
- Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
- Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
- Ask questions of your tutor in real time
- Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
- Experience the many sights of London on your down time
Digital credentials (certificate of completion and digital badge):
- You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it.
- Students will receive a UAL Short Courses digital badge and certificate on completion of the course.
- We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience.
- Certificates and digital badges are a great way to enhance your CV, celebrate your accomplishments and stand out from the crowd. Find out more about our digital badges and credentials.
Useful information:
For practical information about our kids and teens courses, take a look at our kids and teens information hub. This includes details of our policies on safeguarding, food allergies and learning requirements.
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Details
Topics covered:
- Preparing surfaces, Textural and Line drawing
- Self-portrait / study in sketch book of architecture
- Visit to a London gallery
- Drawing in Sketchbooks from Museum and local area
- Collecting visual source material
- Transposing, transforming, drawing
- Mood boards and mixed media work
- 3D spatial interpretation project
- 3D/sculptural work based on urban drawing
Materials
If possible please bring a camera or camera phone to record the process of making work, and the outcomes. Everything needed to complete the course is provided, but please feel free to bring any materials or sketchbooks you enjoy using.
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Portfolio Preparation for teenagers will help you prepare a portfolio for full-time study, as well as receiving invaluable tips on applying for full and part-time foundation courses.
Contact us:
- Chelsea College of Arts
- Telephone +44 (0)20 7514 7015
- Address Chelsea College of Arts 16 John Islip Street London SW1P 4JU
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College: Chelsea College of Arts
- Contact
- Chelsea College of Arts
- Short Courses
- +44 (0)20 7514 7015
Address
- Chelsea College of Arts
- 16 John Islip Street
- London
- SW1P 4JU
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