This module provides you with the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the skills needed to study in a UK university. You will learn about UK Higher Education culture, and acquaint yourself with the many university support mechanisms to develop your skills and thrive at university. This will be learnt through a number of ways including onsite communicative and task-based learning. This will engage you in the active use of the English language and encourage you to study at university more proactively and independently. In addition, you will also be introduced to your subject specialisms and the International Foundation Programme as a whole.

In this module, you will develop your proficiency in English grammar and vocabulary, and improve your ability to apply these skills in the context of your undergraduate degree. You will practice a range of functions in speaking, listening, reading and writing in English, and develop your communicative abilities in these four skills.

The module examines the meaning, form and uses of a range of structures such as tenses, clauses and linking devices, as well as lexeis such as collocations, word families and synonyms. The development of these core skills will widen your vocabulary and improve your grammatical knowledge, in order to make you more fluent and accurate in your use of English.

The Academic Practice module has a series of practical sessions that link with your other pathway modules to prepare you for your undergraduate degree. These sessions feature the broad range of essential study skills such as research and working with sources, use of digital tools, writing and presentation skills, and reflection action planning

Developing and improving study skills is a gradual process. It is also an individual process. If you are new to higher education or have not studied for some time, you may feel worried about tackling your first assignment; taking an exam; or juggling study with other commitments. Here, this module is designed to help you to acquire the academic literacy and language skills you need to succeed at university.

Introduction to Theory and Practices in Art, Design and Media offers you the opportunity to explore and experiment with a range of media, processes and techniques. Working in a variety of environments and approaches, this module aims to challenge your existing skills and knowledge whilst developing your critical and contextual understanding of what Art, Design and Media are and can be.

Class field trips to exhibitions to the North East will form a vital aspect of your development and provide a contemporary view of what is currently happening in the world of Art, Design and Media.

This module provides a platform from which you will investigate and push your own creative boundaries. Presenting work for critical evaluation to peers and tutors offers you the opportunity to reflect on progress and develop how you communicate visual ideas to an audience.

The construction and delivery of a uniquely personal portfolio of creative work is a fundamental aspect of your career as an innovative and original practitioner. This module will support you on that journey, focussing on identifying, exploring and documenting themes and issues relevant to your selected area of specialism. This offers you the opportunity to develop and showcase your strengths and abilities in your chosen subject.

Portfolio Development also emphasises the importance of being able to develop and sustain a piece of work over a set length of time, working to set project briefs that allow you to see the realisation of work, from the research stage through to the final outcome.

The continued and ever-changing digital landscape requires you to be open, flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of a rich digital environment. This module is designed to prepare you with the fundamentals of a range of industry-standard software to practically navigate your way in this ever-expanding digital world.

Embracing new technology and concepts to communicate your message enables you to reach potential clients, businesses and organisations regardless of where they may be located. The digital skills developed on this module offer the opportunity for you to increase your capacity for creative, innovative and original thought.

This hands-on module aims to broaden your digital literacy and uncover your digital potential, ensuring you are ready, not only for further study but for the wider digital economy.

The aim of this module is to equip you with some of the skills that are necessary for preparing you for studying at university and starting your journey into employment. The module comprises several skill areas. The aim of the module is to create a friendly, interactive, and inclusive learning environment.

Personal skills will support the identification of your skills and abilities through targeted activities whilst looking at ways to maximise your presence within both a university context and the wider workplace.

Project management skills include working with others, delegation, participation and reflecting on approaches taken.

Managing projects that produce a final outcome/artefact are an everyday part of working and academic life. Learning the skills of how to organise your time, find resources and use your personal strengths is essential for your future career. This module is designed to support you to carry out a project in your subject-specific area and will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to complete your project successfully.

You will gain an understanding of the essential steps in the project life cycle and have the opportunity to evaluate and reflect on your (and your fellow students’) progress throughout the project work, to the project completion stage.

This module will also introduce you to academic research skills and develop your ability to critically appraise and organise material. This module takes a holistic and reflective approach to your learning, with you developing a portfolio of your improved project planning, research and evaluation skills, and production of an artefact.