Program Overview

Overview

The Art, Design and Architecture Foundation Pathway provides an exciting opportunity to develop the academic skills, confidence, and determination needed to succeed on a wide range of degree courses within the School of Arts and Humanities. Acting as a 'zero' year, this course offers a broad introduction to art and design, giving you the essential educational, personal, and study skills required to progress onto your chosen degree.

Start Date

The start date for this program is 22 September 2025.

Duration

The duration of this program is 1 year full-time (Year 0 of a 4/5 years degree including placement year).

Entry Requirements

To find out if you’re eligible to start this course in September 2025 and get more information on how to apply, please see the course information.

Course Detail

The course has a varied subject matter and is designed to give you the opportunity to improve your knowledge and understanding of music and performing arts. This course has modules making up 120 credits over the 1 year, with each credit being 10 hours of study (1200 hours in total).

Modules

• Study Skills: This module will provide you with the opportunity to develop the academic skills required to progress in higher education and successfully complete your academic studies.
• Research Skills: This module provides you with an opportunity to apply the skills required in higher education study.
• Introduction to Art and Design: You will undertake foundational workshops in Visual and Design Arts, addressing a range of techniques and starting points for creating work.
• Development of Art and Design: In this module you will begin to develop skills in at least one area leading towards moving onto the relevant degree programme.
• Foundation Project: Dependent on your chosen specialism students work individually or in small groups, devising, managing, delivering and evaluating a final project.

Teaching

The teaching year for most courses normally starts in September with breaks at Christmas and Easter, finishing with a main examination/assessment period around May/June.

Feedback

Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term time weeks – unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results.

Progression

You may progress to the next stage of your course or research degree, subject to meeting University assessment criteria and professional, statutory or regulatory body guidelines.

Facilities

Discover our facilities, in the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Huddersfield. Dedicated to exploration, students across the School of Arts and Humanities have the opportunity to cultivate, curate and showcase in a range innovative spaces, utilising extensive and purpose-built facilities.

Fees and Finance

The maximum fees we will charge for UK based students on undergraduate courses in 2025/26 will be £9,535 per year for full-time students (subject to parliamentary approval).

Important Information

When you enrol as a student of the University, your study and time with us will be governed by our terms and conditions, Handbook of Regulations and associated policies. It is important that you familiarise yourself with these as you will be asked to agree to them when you join us as a student. You will find a guide to the key terms here, along with the Student Protection Plan.