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.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
October 2026
Main Campus
E Park Terrace,
Southampton,
SO14 OYN, Southern England, United Kingdom
As a general guide, we look for qualifications that are equivalent to the British high school A-levels. If you are applying from outside the UK, find information about entry requirements, visas and agents for your country here.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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