Course Summary
The aim of the programme is to assist graduate students to identify their artistic identity and interests and to prepare them for the next step in their artistic careers.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should normally have a primary degree (at NFQ Level 7 or 8). A major in fine art is not required for this programme. All eligible applicants are interviewed either in person or by phone.
Application Details
Closing Date
Apply by 1 February 2024: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all places have been filled.
Apply online via Application weblink above
Applications should be made directly to Burren College of Art (BCA). All eligible applicants are interviewed either in person or by phone.
Next start date September 2024
Apply to Burren College, Co Clare
Fees
NOTE: To be eligible for EU fee rates, you must hold an EU passport which has been valid for at least one year prior to applying to the programme.
Other Fees
Programme Fee €550 per year
Activity Fee €450 per year
Optional Faculty-led trip to London €720*
Optional Faculty-led trip to Berlin €720*
Graduation Fee €100 final year
*Indicative only, subject to change.
Scholarship information available at www.burrencollege.ie.
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
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.
Career Progression
Graduates have found employment in professions associated with the practice of art.