Students undertake a wide range of practical, studio-based activities that introduce the underpinning knowledge and issues of serious study in art and design; students produce both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional work, and improve their understanding of media and techniques; initial areas explored: ceramics; colour; drawing; life drawing; perspective; print making; sculptural/3-dimensional activities; students develop their own individual focus of activity as the course progresses, in preparation for further studies.