| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| VSA1901 | Visual Design Tools 1 | 14 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| VSA1991 | 20th Century Art and Culture 1 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)Students are required to choose a total of 12ECTS credits from the elective study-units below: | |||||||||||
| BEN1004 | Landmarks of Cultural Development | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| VSA1921 | Introduction to Painting Techniques | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| VSA1923 | Composite Spaces | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| VSA1951 | Introduction to the Art of Etching | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| VSA1961 | Introduction to Printing | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| VSA1973 | Introduction to Digital Imaging Tools | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| VSA1976 | Typography | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| VSA1902 | Visual Design Tools 2 | 14 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| VSA1992 | 20th Century Art and Culture 2 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)Students are required to choose a total of 12ECTS credits from the elective study-units below: | |||||||||||
| VSA1922 | Painting 1 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| VSA1931 | Photographic Imaging and Processing | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| VSA1941 | Introduction to the Plastic Arts | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| VSA1962 | Fine Art Printmaking 1 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| VSA1971 | Interface Design | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| VSA1974 | Introduction to 3D | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| VSA1975 | Digital Toolset | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| VSA1981 | Introduction to Architectural Modelling | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for the award of Diploma in Design Foundation Studies: 60 ECTS credits.
This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Diploma in Design Foundation Studies under the auspices of the Faculty for the Built Environment.