Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
The aim of this course is to enable students to produce a highly creative portfolio of work, including observational drawing, painting techniques, illustration projects, logo design, poster design, photography, web design and much more. The course is suitable for applicants who would like to progress to further education or third level studies in the creative arts field OR to progress directly to a career in the area of graphic design.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Drawing
Graphic Design Skills
Design Skills
Typography
Illustration
Image Processing
Painting
Appreciation of Art, Craft and Design
Digital Photography
Communications
Personal Professional Development
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 |
| 5M1995 |
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
Past students have gone on to study at TU Dublin, NCAD, IADT and DCU in the areas of Visual Communication, Visual Merchandising, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Creative Digital Media, Communication Studies, Fine Art and Animation. They have also gone on to have careers in graphic design, illustration and creative digital media.