The Foundation year spans Semester 1 and Semester 2 and is common to both BDes Communication Design and BDes Product and Interaction Design.
These two initial semesters are multi-disciplinary, immersive, and hands-on, preparing students to proceed to the specialisations of their choice.
Students are introduced to design, the basic skills and sensibilities required to be a designer – different types of drawing and model-making skills, introduction to colour and elements of design and the experience of working with varied materials.
This is accompanied by environmental studies and an introduction to the design process where students learn to interact with people and their habitats and learn to solve simple design problems.
You can find details here of courses of Semester 1 and Semester 2.