Top Preparatory Year Programs in Art Studies

The aim of the preparatory year is to develop knowledge in order to have a broad overview of applied arts, crafts DTP and web to be able to determine in its draft guidance.

The student will acquire the essential basics of culture and the arts to best prepare for one of our specializations and especially to refine its final decision on his future profession.

The will of our faculty is to train you to develop your sensitivity and creativity in different artistic practices. At the end of this year, the student will be able to better determine their choice of orientation and specialization for the following year.

The Last Applied Arts School, is the first year Bachelors Commons proposed by Autograf, it is recognized and subject to the supervision of the Ministry of Education.

This first year of training is devoted to learning basic drawing techniques, graphic design, DTP (desktop publishing), 3D animation and space analysis. It is finalized by a practical application in business.

The MANAA emerges particularly on higher education in applied arts following:

Besides continuing to study in these sections, the upgrade is a gateway to other courses in applied arts. It is also an excellent preparation for the entrance examinations in the schools of arts, architecture and design.... [-]

A portfolio is a compiled documentation of your artwork which might include sketches, drawings, illustration, painting, photography of your 3d artwork, writings, and many more.

Tuition language: French

The Preparatory Year in Arts is a generalist year, and aims to assist you in entering grandes écoles of art, design and notably in animation.

Study location: Arles

The teaching alternates fundamental artistic subjects with workshops and projects in photography, history of animated film, history of art, sculpture, drawing...

Our objective is the bring out your creative potential, enrich your cultural and artistic knowledge, give you work methods and, above all, they give you confidence in your talents.

This year will allow you to acquire a foundation of solid skills and to construct a portfolio that reflects you and your career orientation.... [-]

This program is intended to provide students with a preparation for Accademia di Belle Arti in Italy. Foundation in this program includes Drawing, Art History, Workshop and Italian Language. The electives depending on the school you would like to enter, includes Oil and Water Painting, History of Architecture, and a Portfolio Preparation. The curriculum is changed for your requesting schools.

Accademia Riaci provides the following programs:

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Does artistic talent lie within you? Do you dream of becoming an architect? Register for one of our preparatory courses for artistic studies at our centre in Prague-Krystal!

The course focuses on intensive Czech tuition and the subjects in which students will sit university entrance exams. This is why we offer future artists subjects such as art, art history or an artistic seminar. For aspiring architects we also offer descriptive geometry, mathematics or technical drawing.

The fields of study can be broken down using the following key:

Do you have a Bachelor's degree and would like to continue your studies in the Czech Republic? Register for one of our courses in Prague-Krystal!

Students will study the Czech language intensively, before bringing in the specialist subject knowledge for Humanities.

The winter semester is predominantly dedicated to the study of the Czech language. In this course students will acquire basic communicative skills and a level of Czech grammar appropriate to everyday situations. A large emphasis is placed upon written comprehension and the ability to express oneself independently.

From the fourth month of the course students will begin learning the terminology necessary for the study of the humanities (e.g. reading and analysing academic texts). In the summer semester students attend a preparatory seminar for the university entrance exams and also attend subject lectures at university.... [-]

If you are an international student with an Art & Design Degree completed outside the UK and are looking to study a Master's in the same or different art and design discipline at a UK university, our Pre-Master's programme will prepare you for the high level of independence and specific learning skills demanded by a Master's.

For students who have completed a degree in a non-Art & Design degree but want to complete a Master’s course in a fashion-related, non-studio based subject, we also offer a route to further study. The Pre-Master’s experience provides an opportunity to develop skills and align your future career aspirations to the demands of a Master’s Degree in the UK. The types of MA courses our students can progress onto are non-practical, non-studio based courses that are more akin to management, marketing, promotion and curating.... [-]