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International Foundation Year in Art, Media & Architecture
The International Foundation Year in Art, Media & Architecture will prepare you for an undergraduate degree in a range of fields such as media, design journalism and fashion design.

You will study core modules, which are general skills subjects, and optional modules such as media campaigns tailored to your chosen area of study, all of which are important for your academic development.

Why study Art, Media & Architecture?

• Build your portfolio of creative work ready for your undergraduate degree
• Start preparing for your future work placement with the International Study Centre’s CareerAhead activities
• Choose from career-focused, professional degrees with a high graduate employment rate
• Progress to a degree which incorporates cutting edge practices, ensuring you graduate with an up-to-date knowledge on your chosen industry
• Benefit from top facilities on a modern campus, such as the new £30 million Barbara Hepworth building – the home of all things art, design and architecture at the University.

Once you have succesfully completed International Foundation Year in Art, Media & Architecture, and achieving the required grades, you will join the first year of your undergraduate degree at the University of Huddersfield.

Leading to: Popular Music BMus (Hons)

If you're passionate about popular music and want to take your skills as a performer, songwriter, and studio professional to the next level, then our Popular Music degree is for you. We'll support you on your way to a career in the fast-moving and competitive music industry. We'll give you the opportunity to develop industry-standard practices and techniques, while learning how to break the rules to unleash your creativity.

Why study Popular Music at Huddersfield?

• You'll study in the purpose-built Richard Steinitz Building, a state-of-the-art creative hub with many practice rooms, rehearsal spaces, and professional-standard recording studios.
• You'll also have access to a large instrument collection, all the technical equipment you'll need and two purpose-built on-campus performance venues.
• You’ll have the opportunity to work with successful musicians who will develop your abilities as a composer and a producer and take part in masterclasses and workshops given by distinguished visiting performers.
• QS World University Subject Rankings 2021 ranked the University of Huddersfield 8th in the UK for 'Performing Arts', and we were awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for our ‘world-leading work to promote, produce and present contemporary music to an international audience'.
• You'll choose your own focus, specialising in songwriting, performing, production or a mixture of subjects, and developing your own unique sound - whether it's metal, pop, electronica, or something completely new