Foundation Program: Basics in
Design
基础课程：设计基础
The Basel School of Design specializes in professional design
education for the applied arts. The “Vorkurs“ lays the
foundation for further studies at universities of art and
design in Switzerland and abroad. The school also offers its
own professional courses of study, as well as postgraduate
programmes in textile design, typography, and graphic
design.
巴塞尔设计学院专门从事应用艺术的专业设计教育。“Vorkurs”
为在瑞士和国外的艺术和设计大学深造奠定了基础。学校还提供自
己的专业学习课程，以及纺织品设计、排版和平面设计的研究生课
程。
Costs and application 费用和应用
Application form 申请表
Courses 课程
History 历史
Locations 位置s
The Basel School of Design invites students, professionals, and teachers to apply for study
in the famous foundation programme, the “Vorkurs“ for two semesters, and to
concentrate on essential aspects of process-oriented and form-oriented basic
design. Through investigations of colour, drawing, letterform design, spatial design, and the
development of serial forms, “Basics in Design“ fosters: the refinement of visual
perception, the development of strategies of design judgements and the enrichment and
differentiation of visual vocabulary.
巴塞尔设计学院邀请学生、专业人士和教师申请参加著名的基础课程“Vorkurs”学习两个学期，并
专注于以过程为导向和以形式为导向的基本设计的基本方面。通过对色彩、绘画、字体设计、空间
设计和系列形式的发展的研究，《设计基础》促进了：视觉感知的细化、设计判断策略的发展以及
视觉词汇的丰富和差异化。
Program 程序
The “Foundation Program“ is an integral part of the “Vorkurs“ program. Approximately
110 students attend the “Vorkurs“ every year and pursue essential training for a
professional education in the field of design. The international program “Basics in
Design“ comprises one of the six classes and is held in english. Entry into the program is
only possible in the fall semester. Students begin their studies in August for one year. The
Basel School of Design does not give credits. A letter of certification, including a description
of the courses taken, will be provided by the school director.
“基础计划”是“Vorkurs”计划的组成部分。每年大约有 110 名学生参加“Vorkurs”，并接受设
计领域专业教育的基本培训。国际课程 “Basics in Design” 由六门课程之一组成，以英语授课。
该计划只能在秋季学期入学。学生在 8 月开始学习，为期一年。巴塞尔设计学院不给予学分。学校
主任将提供一封证明信，包括所学课程的描述。
Courses 课程
Colour 颜色
Process: investigating of the interaction between colour and form as well as colour and
material studying the effect of colours in their relationship with other colours, through
changes in proportions and use of different techniques practical manual work with paint
and brush as well as with the help of the computer
过程：研究颜色和形式以及颜色和材料之间的相互作用 通过比例的变化和使用不同的技术，研究颜
色与其他颜色的关系 使用颜料和画笔以及在计算机的帮助下进行实际的手工工作
Objectives: the refinement and enrichment of a personal colour vocabulary to gain
experience and develop criteria for judging the quality of colour in different types of
applications
目标：完善和丰富个人色彩词汇，以获得经验并制定判断不同类型应用中颜色质量的标准
Space & Material 空间与材料
Process: creating an image, developing a composition and finding formal solutions within
the possibilities of a specific technique working with different media such as drawing,
painting and photography
过程：创建图像、开发构图并在特定技术的可能性中找到正式的解决方案，使用不同的媒体（如绘
画、绘画和摄影）
Objective: to gain knowledge and experience in creating pictorial messages and to apply
the formal elements of size, contrast, colour, etc., in order to create visual hierarchies
目标：获得创建图片信息的知识和经验，并应用大小、对比度、颜色等形式元素，以创建视觉层次
结构
Drawing 绘图
Process: analytical drawing based on the observation of objects with geometrical and non-
geometrical structure deepening and intensifying the experience by successively increasing
the complexity of the objects working with pencil and paper at an easel
过程：基于对具有几何和非几何结构的物体的观察的分析绘图，通过不断增加物体的复杂性，在画
架上用铅笔和纸工作，加深和强化体验
Objective: developing the skill of spatial drawing and sharpening the sense of visual
perception
目标：培养空间绘画技巧，提高视觉感知能力
Typography 字体排印学
Process: Introduction to basic issues in typography and typography design by investigating
the relationships between letters, words, text, and placement in two-dimensional space.
Typographic classification, contrast, and hierarchy are discussed. The combining of
typography and image is explored in practical projects.
过程： 通过调查字母、单词、文本和二维空间中的位置之间的关系，介绍排版和排版设计中的基本
问题。讨论了排版分类、对比度和层次结构。在实际项目中探索了排版和图像的结合。
Objectives: To investigate the design process through typographically-focused projects. To
develop strategies to applied typographic problems. To learn about the interrelationships
between letterform and typography. To examine and analyze historical examples and
contemporary applications.
目标： 通过以排版为重点的项目来研究设计过程。制定应用排版问题的策略。了解字母形式和排版
之间的相互关系。检查和分析历史实例和当代应用。
Concept 概念
Process: investigations concerning the form and content of visual messages in single
images as well as in series of images studies are based on a method using extensive
research in order to develop and discover new insights assignments are of increasing
complexity; in the beginning they are clearly structured, later allowing for more personal
freedom in interpretation working with different media, photography, drawing, painting,
etc.
过程：对单个图像以及一系列图像中视觉信息的形式和内容的调查研究基于一种使用广泛研究以开
发和发现新见解的方法，任务越来越复杂;一开始，它们的结构清晰，后来在使用不同的媒体、摄
影、素描、绘画等进行解释时允许更多的个人自由。
Objective: to gain knowledge and experience in structuring a design process
目标：获得构建设计过程的知识和经验
Visual Culture 视觉文化
Process: discussing concrete examples of art and design
过程：讨论艺术和设计的具体例子
Objective: positioning your own work in today’s world of art and design
目标：在当今的艺术和设计世界中定位自己的作品
Letterform Letterform 字体
Process: Introduction to the basics of letterform design and typography through a
sequence of practical exercises and the analysis of historical and applied examples.
过程：通过一系列实践练习和对历史和应用实例的分析，介绍字体设计和排版的基础知识。
Objectives: To refine awareness of the relationship between form and counterform. To
explore design possibilities for letterforms, signs, and symbols. To investigate characteristics
and proportions of letterforms. To develop series of interrelated letterforms. To examine
contemporary examples and environmental lettering.
目标： 提高对形式和反形式之间关系的认识。探索字母、符号和符号的设计可能性。研究字体的特
性和比例。开发一系列相互关联的字体。研究当代示例和环境字体。
