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Pre-masters Programme
Main Campus
Full Time
Oct 2026
1 Year
Explore your creativity and develop the core skills and knowledge to progress directly on to one of Solent's highly-regarded digital arts, animation, or CGI and VFX degrees. Taught by highly experienced industry professionals, the Digital Arts Foundation Year will help you develop the core skills and knowledge to progress onto one of our related industry-focused undergraduate degrees.
You’ll cover essential subject areas and work on exciting practical projects designed to help you learn key digital design skills. You’ll also be supported in developing key transferable skills for your degree-level studies.
To aid your studies, you’ll have full access to Solent’s industry-standard facilities, including specialist labs and high-end dual computers equipped with industry software such as 3ds Max, Maya, Substance, Photoshop, Unreal Editor and Unity.
You'll be taught by passionate staff who are experts in their fields, with a wealth of real-world experience and knowledge. They'll be on hand to help you throughout your foundation year and then onto your chosen undergraduate degree.
Accommodation (Non en-suite rooms) - Starting 113.40 per week
