Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) Apply directly to College
This program is designed for passionate creatives looking to elevate their artistic skills and establish a dedicated studio practice. The curriculum provides a comprehensive education bridging the worlds of ceramics and fine art, offering students a structured space to explore innovative methodologies and expand their technical fluencies in drawing, painting, and pottery.
Throughout the course, significant emphasis is placed on observational drawing and the iterative design process, encouraging learners to make deep conceptual and technical connections across all three mediums. Graduates emerge with a refined, cohesive portfolio and the independent studio confidence required to pursue higher education art degrees or launch professional careers as independent artists and craftspeople.
Course Details
What will you study?
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which any Major Award (including this one) provides a possible Progression route, click below:
| CAO with Any QQI Major Award |
| Old FETAC Code | New QQI Code |
| APAPX | 6M4029 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
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Career Progression
Students will be equipped with relevant work experience to pursue a range of career paths including self-employment and freelance textile artists, commission work, designers and makers of craft objects. If you’re more business-focused, you can work as design consultants in the retail area, buyers, and sales personnel.
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