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Art Craft & Design - Portfolio Preparation

PLC Post Leaving Cert
5M1984

This is a one-year foundation course in Art and Design. There is a strong emphasis on art practice and portfolio preparation.

Award Name Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ)
NFQ Classification Major
Awarding Body QQI
NFQ Level Level 5 NFQ
Award Name NFQ Classification Awarding Body NFQ Level
Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) Major QQI Level 5 NFQ
Location:
Liberties
Attendance Options:
Daytime, Full time
Apply to:
Course provider

Duration

1 year full-time.

Entry Requirements

Submit a selection of artwork at interview or submit digitally by email, to include:
• Two samples of drawings of Natural Objects (drawn from real objects)
• Two samples of drawings of Man-made Objects (drawn from real objects)
• Any examples of work you have made in any medium.
• Images photographed from your Leaving Certificate Art book if possible
• Any personal notebooks you work in (doodles etc.)

General College Entry Requirements
You should be at least 16 years of age.
Leaving Certificate / Leaving Certificate Applied standard
Level 4 Major award
Individual courses may have specific additional requirements. These will be outlined in the course descriptions for each course.
Relevant work experience or training will be considered.

Careers / Further progression

Progression
• 6M4029 QQI L6 Professional Arts Practice – Liberties College
• AD101 L8 Art & Design – National College of Art & Design
• AD204 L8 Fine Art & Design – National College of Art & Design
• DL832 L8 Animation – IADT
• DL827 L8 Art – IADT
• AL861 L8 Animation and Illustration – Athlone IT
• LY447 L7 Fashion with Promotion – Letterkenny IT
• TU Dublin

Employment
• Trainee positions in Art, Craft and Design related areas.

QQI FET Links to CAO Courses

Course Web Page

Further information

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€150

This is a one-year foundation course in Art and Design. There is a strong emphasis on art practice and portfolio preparation. Students work in a range of media, focusing on the completion of work to the standard required for entry to Art and Design courses in Third-Level colleges in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the U.K.

Features of the course
• Focus on developing a balanced portfolio of work. Students are guided through production content and layout of a portfolio for art college
• Tuition in the development of skills in painting, drawing, crafts, cultural studies, ceramics, sculpture, combined materials, batik, mixed media
• Specialist workshop areas for ceramics, felt, sculpture/mixed materials
• Workshop experiences in Batik, felt, photography.

Certification: QQI Level 5 Art, Craft and Design

Principal areas of study
• Portfolio Preparation
• Drawing
• Design Skills
• Painting
• Combined Materials (mixed materials -glass, plastic, metal etc.)
• Communications
• Appreciation of Art, Craft and Design
• Personal and Professional Development
• Ceramics
• Sculpture

(Modules offered may be subject to change).

5M1984: Art, Craft & Design

Tel: 01 454 0044
Email: info@liberties.cdetb.ie

Location:
Liberties
Attendance Options:
Daytime, Full time
Apply to:
Course provider