Expand+Scoring System for Eligible Applicants who hold QQI FET Awards
All QQI FET awards are part of the Common Awards System, or CAS, from 2014. A full QQI FET Level 5 or 6 major award will have a minimum credit value of 120. Component awards, or achieve...

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All QQI FET awards are part of the Common Awards System, or CAS, from 2014. A full QQI FET Level 5 or 6 major award will have a minimum credit value of 120. Component awards, or achievement of less than 120 credits, do not constitute a full award.

Scoring Process
Each QQI FET Level 5 and Level 6 component is scored as follows: Pass 1.111 Merit 2.222 Distinction 3.333. This component score is then multiplied by the individual component credit value to a maximum of 120 credits, a total maximum of 400 points. Components leading to the best 120 credits are scored. See table below.

Grade Score Credits Achieved Credits Counted Points
Distinction 3.333 15 15 50
Distinction 3.333 15 15 50
Distinction 3.333 15 15 50
Distinction 3.333 15 15 50
Distinction 3.333 15 15 50
Distinction 3.333 15 15 50
Merit 2.222 15 15 33.33
Merit 2.222 15 15 33.33
Distinction 3.333 5 n/a n/a
125 120 366.67

Some applicants will combine components achieved prior to the introduction of CAS with others which are part of CAS. Level 5 and 6 (NCVA) Certificates, i.e. major awards, achieved before the introduction of CAS are also scored according to the system outlined above.

All QQI FET Level 5 and Level 6 awards will be scored using the best 120 credits to deliver a maximum of 400 points regardless of whether they were achieved before or after the introduction of CAS.

Expand+Mature Students
IT Sligo welcomes applications from mature students – up to 20% of places on courses in the Institute are reserved for mature applicants.

The Access Officer, Catherine McNelis, is the coordinator of our Access Programme for Mature...

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IT Sligo welcomes applications from mature students – up to 20% of places on courses in the Institute are reserved for mature applicants.

The Access Officer, Catherine McNelis, is the coordinator of our Access Programme for Mature Students. Applications should be made through the CAO in the usual way. An information evening for interested applicants will be held on the 17th January 2017.

A Mature Student Summer School, which is held in the two weeks immediately preceding the commencement of first year classes, is offered to incoming students who have been away from education for some time.

For further information please check out the website at: itsligo.ie or check out the Mature Student video on our YouTube channel.

For Further Information:
Catherine Mcnelis
Access Officer
T: +353 (0)71 93 05381
E: access@itsligo.ie

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €50 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €50 Closing Date: 1st May 2017 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2017 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2017 CAO Handbook: Fee €50 Closing Date: 22nd July 2017 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5:15pm on 1st February 2017 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2017, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2017 CAO Handbook.

Late Applications (Exception to Timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22nd of July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are currently undergraduate students in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Trinity College Dublin and the University of Limerick have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these three HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2017 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2017 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2017 at 5:15pm.

Expand+We have developed this course in consultation with arts practitioners in Ireland and abroad. It has the support of nationally- and internationally-acclaimed theatre and film practitioners as well as major locally-based arts organisations including th...

Hide-We have developed this course in consultation with arts practitioners in Ireland and abroad. It has the support of nationally- and internationally-acclaimed theatre and film practitioners as well as major locally-based arts organisations including the Blue Raincoat Theatre Company, The Model Arts Centre and The Hawk’s Well Theatre.

In year one, all students study acting, theatre design, voice and movement, cultural studies, digital media, performance analysis and directing.

In year two you can chose either acting or theatre design, with cultural studies and directing common to both strands.

In year three, you are introduced to the theatre and film industries by participating in a 4-6 week work placement of your choice, for example, at the Abbey Theatre, Blue Raincoat Theatre Company Sligo, CBC television (The Tudors) as well as in theatre companies across Europe and the United States.

In year four, the focus is on professional practice. Leading practitioners from the industry discuss their work with you and offer specialist advice.

Key Skills:

Acting: You will be exposed to a variety of genres, styles and play texts from the classics, exploring a range of approaches to acting. You will develop a range of skills; vocal, physical, intellectual and emotional, in order to create characterisation. You will work effectively and creatively in acting in collaboration with others. You will take part in a solo showcase and graduation show.

Theatre Design: You will develop skills in performance design disciplines, including visual research and awareness; text and character analysis; spatial exploration; costume design and model-making; technical drawing and imaging for stage and film. The emphasis is on developing imagination, creativity and visual awareness along with interpretive and collaborative skills. Specific disciplines include film, TV, dance, opera, performance art and music video. You will collaborate with professional directors, prepare a portfolio of work and exhibit in the
graduation exhibition.

Cultural Studies: Cultural Studies introduces you to a variety of visual, literacy and critical faculties from a range of cultural and historical backgrounds. The exploration of text to modes of performance is examined, including play texts, film, productions and performance art as well as visual and material culture.

Transferable Skills: You will develop generic and transferable skills such as research, critical thinking, analysis, written and verbal communication. Graduates can work both as creative individuals and as part of a team.

Acting: You will be an employable and entrepreneurial self-managing artist in an increasingly diverse profession.

Expand+Semester 1 Title Credits

Design for Performance 1 Scenography 05
Introduction to Culture Performance and Representation 05
Visual Literacy 05
Performance Analysis 05
Acting 1 Introduction to Acting 05
Voice and Movement 1 05
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Hide-Semester 1 Title Credits

Design for Performance 1 Scenography 05
Introduction to Culture Performance and Representation 05
Visual Literacy 05
Performance Analysis 05
Acting 1 Introduction to Acting 05
Voice and Movement 1 05

Semester 2 Title Credits

Design for Performance 2 Costume 05
Culture, Performance and Representation (Greek Theatre) 05
Studio Skills 1 05
Directing 1 05
Acting 2 Actors Work on Text 05
Digital Media for Performing Arts 1 05

Semester 3 Title Credits

Culture, Performance and Representation 20th century abd film 05
Visual and Material Culture 1 Introduction Survey 05
Culture, Performance and Representation (20th Century 1) 05
Stage Management 05
Acting 3 Acting Techniques and Styles 05
Voice and Movement 2 05

Semester 4 Title Credits

Culture Performance and Representation (Facilitation and Drama) 05
Directing 2 05
Culture Performance and Representation (20th Century 2) 05
Physical Theatre 05
Acting 4 Playing Heightened and Poetic Text 05
Devised Theatre 05

Semester 5 Title Credits

Culture Performance and Representation (Postmodern Performance) 05
Live Art and Performance 05
Directing 3 05
Voice and Movement 3 05
Acting 5 Playing to an Audience 10

Semester 6 Title Credits

Performing Arts Portfolio of Experience 30

Expand+There is a steady demand for qualified practitioners in the theatre and film industries. Graduates will be qualified to work either as an actor or designer for theatre, film and TV, or alternatively in a range of areas across the performing arts and ...

Hide-There is a steady demand for qualified practitioners in the theatre and film industries. Graduates will be qualified to work either as an actor or designer for theatre, film and TV, or alternatively in a range of areas across the performing arts and creative industries in Ireland and abroad.

Theatre Design: You will be employable in a range of careers in theatre design, TV and film design and related professions. Each year a graduate specialising in Theatre Design will receive a bursary from the Institute to take up a six month residency at the Abbey Theatre, called the Yeats Design Residency.

Acting: You will be an employable and entrepreneurial self-managing artist in an increasingly diverse profession.

Learn much more about this programme or Performing Arts in general at IT Sligo.

Keep an eye out for our upcoming programme in Writing and Literature with launch in Sept 2017.

You can continue to Higher Diploma in Education, Master of Arts, Master of Education, MPhil in Theatre and Performance, or embark on a PhD.