Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This art course prepares students for portfolio entry to third level courses in fine art, visual communication and many different design and creative courses. Students will study drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, combined materials, design skills and art appreciation communications and work experience.
Within each module teachers will lead students to discover new techniques and experiment in order to create personal art works.
The course culminates in an exhibition at the end of the year.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Drawing: 5N1862
Painting: 5N1302
Sculpture: 5N1918
Combined Materials: 5N0764
Ceramics 5N0759
Design Skills: 5N0784
Communications: 5N0690
Work Experience: 5N1356
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
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 this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 5M1985 |
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, 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
Graduates of the course go onto to become independent artists or to gain trainee places in art, craft and design, or related areas.