Course Summary
This part-time undergraduate programme offers an opportunity for mature students interested in establishing a personal direction in their art and design practice to attend a flexible programme leading to a Higher Diploma.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
Applicants to this programme should be 21 years or over by January 1st of the year they intend to start the programme. Applicants who are eligible to apply will have successfully completed a CEAD Level 7 University Certificate or the equivalent with 30 ECTS credits to carry forward. Applicants are also required to demonstrate a commitment to the development of an art practice and be willing to engage in a programme involving investigation and experimentation.
Advanced Entry
Advanced entry to year 2 of the Higher Diploma in Art is evaluated by the prior learning of the individual student. Please contact [email protected] Please note advance entry places are limited.
Application Details
Applications will open in Spring 2026. Please see "Application Weblink" above.
Applicants to the Higher Diploma in Art submit an online application form, write a short Artist Statement along with a portfolio of images
Applications will open in Spring 2026 for starting September 2026.
Fees
Application Process
Students will have to complete an online application form and submit a portfolio of images as part of the process of application process.
Application and Portfolio Submission dates for 2024 will open mid April.
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
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, 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.