Art 2 هذه الدورة تدرس باللغة الإنجليزية

تفاصيل الدورة

This exciting course progresses from Art Craft and Design level 5. Students are provided with a dedicated working space and the use of a wide range of materials and equipment including a purpose built painting studio and a fully equipped print & ceramics workshop. Students are offered support and encouragement through individual tutorials by an experienced team of professional arts practitioners. An integrated approach to painting, ceramics, textiles, digital photography, printmaking and mixed media allows the students the confidence to further develop their own personal creative skills and concepts. Practical workshops are tailored to equip each student with the skills to either continue in independent professional practise or to progress to third level study.

There is direct progression into Art 2 from both the Art 1 and Art Craft and Design courses here at CSN.

AWARD

• QQI Level 6-FETAC Level 6
• Advanced Certificate in Art
• 6M4029

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Applications are welcome from students with a QQI Level 5-FETAC Level 5 Award or equivalents and a recent portfolio of art work. All applicants will be interviewed.

COURSE CONTENT

The following subjects may be offered. Students will be examined in 8 subject areas.

Drawing

Students are encouraged to develop their drawing skills as a personal language. Students will explore their own creativity and build concepts through research and sketchbook.

Painting

Students will engage with and explore all the elements involved contemporary painting practise and apply them to the development of a personal body of work.

Creative Application Ceramics

This module promotes the development of manipulative skills and stimulates the growth of individual creative processes in the area of ceramics.

Digital Photography

The student will produce a portfolio of digital images that demonstrates their understanding of photo-shop and image manipulation.

Design Skills

Students will understand the design process as a problem solving activity to generate ideas and develop creative thinking. Learners will gain the skills to communicate design concepts through research, planning and making.

Printmaking

Printmaking students will have the opportunity to explore and develop their personal work through a variety of advanced printmaking techniques such as collagraph, screen print and mixed media.

Combined Materials

Students will explore a variety of surface and manipulation techniques such as encaustic, heat transfer, embossing, etc. Integration with other subjects is encouraged for final mixed media work.

History & Appreciation of Art & Design

The purpose of this module is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to understand the purpose and unique contribution of the visual arts across a range of cultures and to use the language and concepts of art criticism in evaluating own and others work.

Work Experience

This module helps students to place themselves in a professional work environment. This gives them real hands on experience in their chosen field.

Communications

This module helps the student to develop the necessary skills to represent themselves professionally in their arts practise. This is done through investigating and responding to the specific needs of the art industry.