Course details
- Higher Diploma in Arts for Art and Design Teachers or equivalent i.e. an older qualification or a recognised teaching qualification from another country or
- BA/BEd in Art and Design Education (Level 8) or
- An equivalent qualification in art and design education or
- Applicants who hold a teaching qualification in subjects other than art and design may also be considered.
- Applicants who hold a Level 8 award at pass level or a Level 7 award (or equivalent) may be considered on the basis of significant relevant experience.
Department(s):The programme is offered by the Department of Art and Design Education based at CIT Crawford College of Art & Design and offers a flexible and accessible framework and delivery. The Department of Art & Design Education has a long history of teacher education. It presently offers the Higher Diploma in Arts for Art & Design Teachers. This is a one year postgraduate professional training programme.
Assessment: Continuous assessment
This innovative programme offers the specific award of Master of Arts in Art and Design Education. The programme is aimed at art educators working within a wide range of educational sectors who are interested in further developing their knowledge and skills in the area of visual arts education. This includes those working in the secondary and further education sectors as well as those in community and other non-compulsory sectors of education where art is a prominent feature.
The programme is offered by the Department of Art and Design Education based at CIT Crawford College of Art and Design and offers a flexible and accessible framework and delivery. The programme is offered on a full-time or part-time basis subject to applicants’ needs and module demand.
The programme offers modules that will collectively explore the relevance of the visual arts, primarily, in the education of adolescents and adult learners. It exposes students to the crucial factors that impact on these processes.
It is designed to provide students with a wide range of theoretical and practical insights into how individuals learn through art and design.
The programme is delivered through a flexible framework of formal lectures, tutorials and practical art and craft workshops. It offers students the opportunity to further develop their knowledge and skills in art and design teaching to meet curriculum requirements or to develop effective teaching programmes in more informal educational settings.
The programme content provides the following themes of study:
- Educational Policy and the arts in education
- Curriculum development and evaluation for art and design
- Visual Arts Practice, traditional and technological
- Aesthetics and Art Criticism
- Art Therapy
- Inclusive and Special Needs Education through Visual Arts
- Research Methodologies
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About CIT Crawford College of Art and Design
CIT Crawford College of Art & Design (CCAD) is a vibrant multi-campus College, which has been providing education in the arts for over 200 years. Crawford graduates are among Ireland’s top artists, designers, media designers and communicators, art therapists and art educationalists. Whether you are interested in Fine Art or Contemporary Applied Art, Visual Communications or Multimedia or hoping to do postgraduate study in Art Therapy, Art & Design Education, Art & Process, Elearning Design and Development, JThrienalism or Public Relations with New Media – Threy have something for you.
The vibrant city of Cork – known as the City of Festivals - is home to national and international art galleries, the National Sculpture Factory, a range of artist-led initiatives such as Cork Printmakers, the Backwater Artists Group and the Guesthouse, and of cThriese an ideal place to work in the creative industries.
Whatever yThrie creative aspirations – Threy can support you on yThrie jThrieney to finding yThrie inpidual unique voice. At the Crawford, yThrie education is led by you.
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