Why choose Btec - Diploma Foundation Studies- Art, Design and Media Practice @ Ferndown? BA Textiles Falmouth University BA Product A Btec National Diploma Design- UAL Central St. in Foundation Studies- Martins Art, Design and Media Practice, acts as a stepping stone between A Levels and Degree courses. BSc Architecture Cardiff At Ferndown, we have University been transforming A Level students into degree ready creative practitioners since 1999. Our students regularly out perform other centres at distinction The Foundation Studies course is free for those aged 18 at the start of the course in September and all students receive a free art kit and sketchbook on joining as well as a dedicated studio space and open access to a range of facilities across the Art & Technology Faculty. BA Fine Art UCA We also run a subsidised residential visit each year to London, where over the course of four days, we try and see 15-18 exhibitions of internationally renowned Art, Craft and Design. Not only so that students are inspired and informed by what they see, but we use the visit as a starting point for a project that they can directly reference when they go for interviews. The course consists of two parts that share the same grading criteria. • Investigate • Experimentation • Evaluation and review • Realisation • Communication • Self-directed practice An Exploratory phase that consists of six projects, where experimentation and skill development are key, leading to pathway investigation, application and portfolio preparation. BA 3D Animation Bournemouth University Then onto a Confirmatory phase, where students devise their own Final Major Project, exhibit to the public and are summatively assessed as Pass, Merit or Distinction. At Ferndown we pride ourselves that our students consistently achieve above the national average at Distinction level and many are accepted onto their first choice degree places. BA Fine Art- UCA MA Fine Art- UAL (Slade) At Ferndown, we are fortunate to benefit from the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation, which gives students the opportunity to apply for material bursaries and travel scholarships, which have allowed Foundation students purchase specific equipment and to travel to India and Japan in recent years, to directly inform their Final Project. BA Costume for Performance UAL- London College of Fashion (Applied for a sewing machine) BA Games Art Design- Winchester School of Art At Ferndown, we pride ourselves on the hands on personal support and expertise that we can offer students in developing their creative potential, enabling them to construct impressive and Of those students varied portfolios for interview who apply for HE and accessing the right degree courses, 100% progression route into Higher have been successful Education. in recent years. BA Design for Stage and Screen- Nottingham Trent University As part of the pastoral support that we provide during the course, we have a network of Alumni who not only return to give talks about their own creative journey, but also a ready email address book of former students who are always more than happy to offer real advice and feedback about a huge range of courses that our students have progressed onto and excelled on. BA Textiles- Winchester School of Art FUS Destinations 2016 BTEC Foundation Studies in Art & Design Level3/4 Alana Conway Manchester Met. University Amelia Goode BA (hons) Fine Art Manchester Met. University BA (hons) Textiles Design Lakeisha Douch London College of Communication Josie Keyms-Burgess BA (hons) Photography Arts University Bournemouth BA (hons) Photography Jasmine Bartlett University of the Creative Arts BA (hons) Fine Art Harriet Tyas Arts University Bournemouth BA (hons) Photography Haylee Nugent University of the Creative Arts BA (hons) Fine Art Sophie Percy Brighton University Samantha King BA (hons) Fine Art: Printmaking Arts University Bournemouth BA (hons) Interior Architecture Mairead O'Connel1 Arts University Bournemouth Amelia Perryman BA (hons) Fine Art De Montfort University BA (hons) Contour Fashion FUS Destinations 2017 Amber Turner Boonchanutta Deetai BTEC Foundation Studies in Manchester Met University Brighton University BA (hons) Interior Architecture Art & Design Level3/4 BA Fine Art and Art History Annabel Cox London College of Communication Kelly Perks Arts University Bournemouth BA (hons) Photography BA (hons) Fine Art Phoebe Green Heidi Mercieca University of Cardiff BSc (hons) Architecture Central St. Martins Elinor Jones BA (hons) Fine Art Arts University Bournemouth BA (hons) Fine Art Travis Mills Shola Pitman University of the Creative Arts Central St. Martins BA (hons) Illustration BA (hons) Fine Art Alex Banfield Brighton University BA (hons) Photography Brandie Tuttiett London College of Fashion BA (hons) Costume for Performance Chantelle Nuttall Arts University Bournemouth Aimee Page BA (hons) Illustration Winchester School of Art BA (hons) Fashion & Textiles FUS Destinations 2018 BTEC Foundation Studies in Art & Design Level3/4 Chloe Osborne Katy Philpot Manchester Met University London College of Communication BA Fine Art BA (hons) Photography Ellie Chappell James Arthur Arts University Bournemouth University of the West of England BA (hons) Fine Art BA (hons) Illustration Emily Spicer Rosie Alborough Arts University Bournemouth University of the West of England BA (hons) Fine Art BA (hons) Fine Art Katie Foot Olivia Goldsmith Arts University Bournemouth Winchester School of Art BA (hons) 3D Animation BA (hons) Fashion & Textiles Geri Harold Danika Whitcher De Montfort University University of the Creative Arts BA (hons) Contour Fashion BA (hons) Fine Art Kiera Walton Winchester School of Art FUS Destinations 2019 BA (hons) Games Art Design BTEC Foundation Studies in Art & Design Level3/4 Joshua Miles Nicola Borrett Central St. Martins Arts University Bournemouth BA (hons) Product Design BA (hons) Photography Phoebe Carter Adam Summers Arts University Bournemouth University of Cardiff BA (hons) Graphic Design BSc (hons) Architecture Jannat Firdaus Charlie Smith Arts University Bournemouth University of the West of England BA (hons) Textiles BA (hons) Photography Aleksandra Dyka Winchester School of Art Lauren Guest BA (hons) Fashion & Textiles Nottingham Trent University BA (hons) Theatre Design Jodie Ramsier Winchester School of Art Eloise Moss BA (hons) Fashion & Textiles University of Portsmouth BA (hons) Photography FUS Destinations 2020 BTEC Foundation Studies in Art & Design Level3/4 Zoe Knight Helena Gifford University of Brighton University of Brighton BA (hons) Moving Image BA (hons) Textiles Jake Killgallon Poppy Wells University of Portsmouth University of Brighton BA (hons) Illustration BA (hons) Photography Megan Clift Lynda Biles Falmouth University New College of the Humanities BA (hons) Textiles BA (hons) English with Art History Holly Smith Annabel Rodd University of the Creative Arts Winchester School of Art BA (hons) Fashion BA (hons) Fashion Lydia Tomkow Zoe Kilpatrick University of the Creative Arts Nottingham Trent University BA (hons) Fine Art BA (hons) Design for Stage & Film Rebecca Cheveral Bethia Reeves Nottingham Trent University London College of Fashion BA (hons) Fashion Design BA (hons) Creative Direction in Fashion Ellen Paytner University of Portsmouth For more information and an BA (hons) Animation application form please go to https://sixthform.fernup.dorset.s ch.uk/courses/foundation- art/foundation-art-application/.