Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (Design and Media)
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Course overview
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Starts: Sept 2025
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Duration: 1 year
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Mode: Full time
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Fees: UK: TBC / INT: £14,500 (2025/26)
Find information on fees in The Specifics section below.
Build the foundations for your future.
If students have a broad interest in digital media and design, then this course is ideal. Our staff will encourage students to experiment with craft and digital technology and build a portfolio of work, showing a range of processes.
Ideal for...
students with a broad interest in digital media and design.
Why study this course?
This is our most popular foundation diploma, offering a strong introduction to all the specialist subject areas that Ravensbourne has to offer such as graphics, broadcast media and 3D design.
Students should consider this course if they have a broad interest in digital media and design. They will experiment with craft and digital technology and build a portfolio of work, showing a range of processes.
Internal progression award: Our foundation and access diploma graduates may be eligible for a one-off cash gift of £500 if they progress directly to an undergraduate degree course at Ravensbourne.
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The specifics
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Progression
Students studying on this Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (Design and Media) course, after the first six weeks, can elect one of the below pathways as the focus of their studies.
The courses that sit underneath the pathways correspond to the undergraduate courses available at Ravensbourne that students can progress on to after completing the Foundation Diploma.
3D Creative Practice pathway
BA (Hons) Illustration for Communication
BA (Hons) Interior Design Environment Architectures
Fashion Promotion pathway
BA (Hons) Advertising and Brand Design
BA (Hons) Fashion Buying and Brand Management
Visual Communication Design pathway
BA (Hons) Advertising and Brand Design
BA (Hons) Illustration for Communication
Students can also join either of our other Foundation Diplomas after the first six weeks too. These are: