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Art Foundation Level 4 Diploma

Long Road Sixth Form College

Long Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8PX

Other Regulated/Accredited Qualification
Level 4
Arts, Media and Publishing

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Long Road Sixth Form College
1 Year(s)
Part of a full time programme
Daytime/working hours

Course Summary

This one-year Level 4 qualification is an exciting, fast-paced course, set up for creative students to develop a bespoke portfolio. The delivery includes twilight sessions enabling students to fully use the technology and equipment in our purpose-built studios.

This course offers international trips to locations such as New York and gives students the opportunity to learn industry skills and develop high levels of professionalism.

Some graduates have won London-based internships from opportunities attached to the course and have progressed on to a range of exciting routes. Others have gained places at leading Universities such as UAL, Goldsmiths, Glasgow, Nottingham Trent, Brighton and overseas, furthering their creative education.

The programme builds on your prior experience, linking skills already acquired with ideasand challenges, which will increase your independence and enable you to demonstrate a full understanding of the relevant standards necessary to progress to Higher Education or to an alternative career path.

Course Details

Module Titles

Diagnostic Investigation: develop your ability to challenge preconceptions and to analyse, reflect and extend your skills in using materials, techniques and processes.

Developing Specialist Practice: allows you to select an area of specialism and complete a series of projects relevant to your progression.

Consolidating Practice: requires you to undertake a final major project and produce a body of work for final assessment and exhibition at an end-of-year show.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

100% Coursework

Exam Board: UAL

Entry requirements

Applicants should meet the following entry qualifications:

Successful completion of a full study programme of three A-Level courses (or equivalent).
A creative A-Level with a minimum grade B, or a Level 3 Diploma in Art, Graphic Design, or Photography. Or Extended Certificate: M or Diploma: MM or Extended Diploma: DMM
GCSE English and Mathematics.
A portfolio of work must be submitted prior to the interview, demonstrating a standard that will allow you to benefit from the course.

Your next steps...

Some graduates have won London-based internships from opportunities attached to the course and have progressed on to a range of exciting routes. Others have gained places at leading Universities such as UAL, Goldsmiths, Glasgow, Nottingham Trent, Brighton and overseas, furthering their creative education.

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