Art, Craft & Design (Port fo lio Preparation)

Course details

To give stu­dents the oppor­tu­nity to make an informed deci­sion about courses in col­leges of Art and Design and careers in related areas. Stu­dents will learn how to gen­er­ate ideas for a range of art and design dis­ci­plines with the aim of iden­ti­fy­ing their area of study when pro­gress­ing to third level education..

Course Con­tent:

• Port­fo­lio Preparation
• Draw­ing
• Design Skills
• Ani­ma­tion
• Model Mak­ing
• 3D Design
• Graphic Design
• Com­puter Art /D.T.P.
• Paint­ing
• Sculp­ture
• Com­mu­ni­ca­tions
• Work Prepa­ra­tion and Experience

Pro­gres­sion and Career Options:

Port­fo­lio Prepa­ra­tion for Third Level Edu­ca­tion is the main com­po­nent of these Courses. Stu­dents can con­tinue their stud­ies in their cho­sen area of spe­cial­ism at one of the many Third Level Col­leges of Art, Craft & Design, in Ire­land or the U.K., or progress to a career in a related area.

Course Val­i­da­tion

QQI ele­ments of the course are val­i­dated at Level 5. Stu­dents can progress to a QQI Level6 Award in Art, Craft or Graphic Design or to a Third Level Col­lege of Art & Design.