Interested in becoming an art teacher? 14 free places on Summer 2024 Portfolio Preparation course

Posted on April 26, 2024 Are you interested in becoming an art teacher? Do you want to work as an art or design educator and inspire others to be creative?

As part of the I Can Teach initiative, NCAD offer 14 free places on the summer 2024  Portfolio Preparation course to help students applying to third level art & design colleges courses

WHO IS ELIBIGLE TO APPLY FOR THESE PLACES?

Free Places are for applicants who wish to become art teachers from the
following groups

• Individuals from low socio-economic backgrounds

• Community from where there is a low  progression to higher education
• People with disabilities
• Mature 
• First to college
• Lone parents
• Ethnic minorities
• Members of the Traveller Community
• Students who attend DEIS band schools

Portfolio Preparation takes place

10am to 4pm
24 June to 11 July 2024

This course is suitable for people (both school leavers and mature students), preparing a portfolio for entry into third level art and design colleges. 
Portfolio preparation focuses on the development of visual ideas and skills leading to the creation of a body of work suitable for application to first year art and or design studies. Tutors skilled and experienced in portfolio teaching deliver this course. Emphasis will be placed on the development of drawing and observational skills through studio and location work. Participants undertake personal projects outside of course hours and these will be reviewed on a daily basis.

For more information and to apply for your free place Click Here

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