- Trainee positions in Art, Craft and Design related areas.
Portfolio Preparation in Art, Craft & Design
Certification
QQI Level 5 Art, Craft and DesignReference
5M1984Places
30Fees
€100This is a one-year foundation course in Art and Design. There is a strong emphasis on art practice and portfolio preparation. Students work in a range of media, focusing on the completion of work to the standard required for entry to Art and Design courses in Third-Level colleges in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the U.K.
Principal areas of study
- Portfolio Preparation
- Drawing
- Design Skills
- Painting
- Combined Materials (mixed materials -glass, plastic, metal etc.)
- Communications
- Appreciation of Art, Craft and Design
- Personal and Professional Development
- Ceramics
- Sculpture
(Modules offered may be subject to change)
FEATURES OF THE COURSE
- Focus on developing a balanced portfolio of work. Students are guided through production content and layout of a portfolio for art college
- Tuition in the development of skills in painting, drawing, crafts, cultural studies, ceramics, sculpture, combined materials, batik, mixed media
- Specialist workshop areas for ceramics, felt, sculpture/mixed materials
- workshop experiences in Batik, felt, photography
PROGRESSION
- 6M4029 QQI L6 Professional Arts Practice – Liberties College
- AD101 L8 Art & Design – National College of Art & Design
- AD204 L8 Fine Art & Design – National College of Art & Design
- DL832 L8 Animation – IADT
- DL827 L8 Art – IADT
- AL861 L8 Animation and Illustration – Athlone IT
- LY447 L7 Fashion with Promotion – Letterkenny IT
- TU Dublin
EMPLOYMENT
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Submit a selection of artwork at interview or submit digitally by email, to include:
- Two samples of drawings of Natural Objects (drawn from real objects)
- Two samples of drawings of Man-made Objects (drawn from real objects)
- Any examples of work you have made in any medium.
- Images photographed from your Leaving Certificate Art book if possible
- Any personal notebooks you work in (doodles etc.)