Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
The Fine Art Practice & Design course is delivered using a mixture of practical demonstrations and hands-on activities which are designed to give students opportunities to make a wide range of unique craft, sculpture and fine art pieces. Practical skills such as ceramics, sculpture and fine art techniques are taught with an emphasis throughout on drawing and design, painting, drawing, light and colour.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Core Modules
Communications
Work Experience
Drawing
Design Skills
Ceramics
Elective Modules
Sculpture
Print Making
Batik
Combined Materials
Modules offered may be subject to change due to resource demands.
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 |
| 5M1984 |
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
Students will be equipped with relevant work experience to pursue a range of career paths such as self-employed and freelance artists, commission work, designers and makers of craft objects. For those focusing on business and industry they will work as design consultants in the retail area, buyers, and sales.