I decided to come to the Nottingham Trent International College to study the Art and Design Foundation course in order to join the first year course of graphic design at NTU.

Throughout my art and design projects, I found out many interesting things which enriched my knowledge and have made a much clearer and deeper picture of what the art world is. We explored definitions, colours, pictures, historical and contemporary artists and designers as well as visiting art galleries. In the art and design world the meaning of “what you see” can be never thought as a literal quote. A picture is equivalent to a thousand words just like the explanation of your final pieces- let your imagination thrive!

In my opinion, the themed projects are very helpful for your choice of NTU course. The projects broaden your abilities as an artist and you can have the chance to create beautiful structures based on general themes such as contemporary jewellery and music. Another point worth mentioning is the improvement of my command of English, grammar and accent. I have now successfully progressed onto the Nottingham Trent University and will follow the course of Graphic Design. I believe that it was a wise choice to do the Foundation course in Art and Design.

Xenia Pavlou,

Cyprus

BA Hons Graphic Design