Art and Design (Foundation Year)

Applicable courses
BA (Hons) Animation With Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Costume Design With Foundation Year
BSc (Hons) Creative Computing with Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Fashion Design With Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Fashion Image Making and Styling With Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Film, TV and Stage Design with Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Fine Art With Foundation Year
BSc (Hons) Games Design and Production With Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Graphic Design With Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Interior Design With Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Photography With Foundation Year

Welcome to your induction schedule: your essential introduction to your course, your school, your tutors and your fellow students. To give you the best start to your studies here, it’s important to attend all the sessions below, unless they are marked as optional.

After you have completed registration and received your IT log-in details, you will find further information and updates about your course via our virtual learning environment, Blackboard. You can find help using Blackboard via Introduction to Blackboard Learn.

Please note that, on rare occasions, induction timetables may be subject to change. We recommend checking your emails and Blackboard regularly for any updates.

Schedule

Monday 07/09/2026

Welcome to foundation year

Date and time
Monday 07/09/2026 10:00-12:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
Chapman Building, Lecture room 4

How to have a successful year

Date and time
Monday 07/09/2026 13:00-15:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
Allerton Building, room L109/L108

Key information about the programme.

Tuesday 08/09/2026

Welcome to the studios

Date and time
Tuesday 08/09/2026 10:00-11:30 (1 hour 30 minutes)
Delivery
In person
Location
Allerton Building, rooms L108/109

Campus tour

Date and time
Tuesday 08/09/2026 11:30-13:00 (1 hour 30 minutes)
Delivery
In person
Location
Allerton Building, room L108/L109 (Allerton Studios)

Creative taste activity

Date and time
Tuesday 08/09/2026 14:00-16:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
Allerton Building, rooms L108/109

Wednesday 09/09/2026

Studio project (Part 1)

Date and time
Wednesday 09/09/2026 10:00-12:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
Allerton Building, rooms L108/109

Studio project (Part 2)

Date and time
Wednesday 09/09/2026 14:00-16:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
Allerton Building, rooms L108/109

Thursday 10/09/2026

Creative trip: Manchester (Northern Quarter)

Date and time
Thursday 10/09/2026 10:00-12:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
Fred Aldous, 37 Lever Street, Manchester M1 1LW

Tutor drop-in and studio support session

Date and time
Thursday 10/09/2026 14:00-16:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
Allerton Building, room L108/L109 (Allerton Studios)

This event is optional.

Opportunity to ask questions about the course.

Friday 11/09/2026

Studio project completion and printing

Date and time
Friday 11/09/2026 10:00-12:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
Allerton Building, rooms L108/109

Exhibition set-up

Date and time
Friday 11/09/2026 12:00-14:00 (2 hours)
Delivery
In person
Location
tbc

Welcome week exhibition and celebration

Date and time
Friday 11/09/2026 15:00-16:00 (1 hour)
Delivery
In person
Location
tbc