Course Summary
This first of its kind qualification focuses on the signature, practice-based pedagogies in the creative arts.
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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
What are the Entry Requirements?
• Applicants must hold an undergraduate qualification of 2nd Class Honours or higher at Honours Degree Level.
• Those without this qualification may be considered provided they can demonstrate Honours Degree equivalence, which can be verified through the RPL (recognition of prior learning) process.
Additionally, applicants must be either novice or experienced educators who are actively teaching in practice-based creative arts programmes, who broadly fit the following criteria:
• Practice/studio based.
• Teaching on a programme that is validated to the QQI’s Art and Design standards.
• Actively teaching in the academic year in which the certificate runs
• Prior learning in T&L (formal or informal).
Applicants must provide:
• A limited portfolio of work showcasing the type of work you teach (4-5 images that could include images of your studio, workshops, student work, tutorial content, etc.)
• A cover letter to include a brief (300 words) statement of suitability and intent.
• A CV
• Applicants may be invited for a short online interview with the selection panel if any additional information is required.
Are there any Equipment / Materials Requirements?
You will have the option to make an artefact in lieu of a written piece for assessment. If you choose to do this, you will need to provide the materials/equipment necessary to complete your chosen artefact.
Application Details
Application: Apply via IADT
IADT operates a rolling admissions policy for graduate taught courses, with decisions issued in 4 weeks after a submitted and complete application is received. An application is incomplete until you provide all required items on the checklist (including the application fee, if applicable).
Start date: 18th March 2025
Fees
The course is offered free of charge in 2025; funded by IADT and the Creative Futures Academy, under the Higher Education Authority’s Human Capital Initiative.
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.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
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.