Foundation Degree Concept Art

Let your imagination run wild with our Concept Art Foundation Degree (FD). If you have a flair for creating characters, creatures, and environments, this programme will take your career to the next level. Learn to visualise the ideas that modelers, animators, and VFX teams will bring to life in computer games, films, comics and animation.

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Our creative programme will allow you to develop technical skills, refine your artistic ability, and bring your visions to life. You’ll learn specialist skills ranging from digital art techniques to traditional drawing. This programme supports your personal development from student to artist. Working across multiple disciplines, you will gain a unique insight into the industry that will allow you to understand how roles work together to create final products.

Our exciting industry links will prepare you for the working world by exposing you to insight from guest lecturers and local practitioners. Based at Quarry Hill Campus, you’ll use specialist art studios and technical suites to unlock your visual ideas and craft your concepts.

This course is validated by Luminate Education Group

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Fee

£7,950 Full-time (per academic year)

Location

Quarry Hill Campus

Start Date

18th September 2023

Duration

2 years

Course Code

UCAS Course Code: W211
UCAS Institution code: L21

Study Mode

Full-time

What you learn

Modules may include

Year 1 (Level 4)

Character Design (20 credits)
Approaches to Conceptualisation (20 credits)
Narrative and World Building (20 credits)
Concept Art in Context (20 credits)
Commercial Practice (20 credits)
The Creative Professional (20 credits)

Year 2 (Level 5)

Live Brief (40 credits)
Collaboration (20 credits)
Self-Directed Project (20 credits)
Contemporary Issues in Concept Art (20 credits)
Industry Event (20 credits)

Benefits/ skills you will develop

This programme will develop your drawing, illustration and conceptualising skills through training in a range of disciplines such as drawing and digital art techniques, and learning how to apply this to a number of creative industries such as computer games, film, animation and comics. FD Concept Art will equip you with the professional, enterprising, and entrepreneurial skills to help you succeed in a competitive industry.

By the end of the programme you will:

Create practical work
Develop your creative practice
Refine your drawing skills
Gain opportunities for industry networking and develop your entrepreneurial skills
Develop a professional network and industry links
Understand creative marketing and promotion
Develop critical thinking in a concept art context
Build on your creative and technical skills to an industry standard
Be mentored by industry professionals
Work collaboratively on ideas and creative projects
Gain experience working on live briefs and work-based projects

Assessment

Entry requirements

	Typical offer
A Levels:	2xD grades one of which to be in a relevant subject
BTEC Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma:	MP, MPP grade in relevant subjects
Access to HE Diploma:	Overall pass with 60 credits, with 24 credits to be at a Merit grade in a relevant subject
T Levels:	Acceptable in a relevant subject.
GCSE English:	English Language grade C or above (grade 4 for those sitting their GCSE from 2017 onwards). Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs.
IELTS:	IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any component.
International qualifications:	International qualifications will be assessed against these criteria.
Mature applicants:	University Centre Leeds welcomes applications from mature* applicants who may not have met the academic criteria, but who can demonstrate a wealth of experience in their chosen field. Candidates in this category and otherwise are likely to be interviewed to assess their suitability for the course and may be asked to provide a portfolio of evidence to support their application. *21 years and over at the start of the course
Interviews / audition:	A successful interview and portfolio review is required

What’s next

This programme could lead to further study, such as the BA (Hons) Concept Art (top-up) at University Centre Leeds (subject to validation) or other institutions.

The programme will also equip you with the creative, enterprising and entrepreneurial skills required to enter the industry.

Job opportunities include:

Concept artist
Illustrator
Penciller
Inker
Digital artist
2D artist
3D artist
Animator
Storyboarder

Programme Specification

Course Handbook

Leeds City College Regulations

Staff Profiles

Additional Costs

Additional requirements