Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
On this one year course, with hands on tuition from craft practitioners, learners will explore and develop their creative and technical skills and gain confidence to progress further in the field of contemporary craft, art and design.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Art Metalwork 5N1649
Ceramics 5N0759
Printmaking 5N1373
Woven Textiles 5N1864
Drawing 5N1862
Design 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 |
| 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
Learners may progress to Level 6 programmes in Advanced Crafts Studies (Level 6) at Grennan Mill Craft School or the Level 6 in Art at OCFE, to further develop their technical abilities and portfolios.
Based on the quality of their portfolio, learners may gain advanced entry to a range of third level courses.
Opportunities to specialise in one craft by progressing to courses such as DCCOI Pottery Skills course and DCCOI Jewellery Skills course.