Course Summary
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This one-year full-time Art course is specifically designed for mature students who wish to deepen their existing art practices through a practical and engaging curriculum. The program offers a diverse mix of creative disciplines, including painting, drawing, creative ceramics, printmaking, and image processing, all underpinned by art appreciation studies. A key feature of the course is its focus on experiential learning, with regular visits to galleries and exhibitions alongside location-based field trips that allow students to work in various environments. By the end of the year, learners will have cultivated a clear personal direction in their work, providing them with the confidence and technical foundation to continue as independent artists or to advance toward a Fine Arts degree.
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
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
Students who successfully complete the QQI Level 6 Art Award are eligible to apply for advanced entry to the second year of many third level colleges including: NCAD, TU Dublin, IADT, and MTU Cork.
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