Course details
Learners on the Level 5 course will be introduced to the fundamentals of making and repairing a range of stringed and fretted musical instruments, both acoustic and electric. They will learn specialist hand and machine craft skills in order to develop their creative abilities in this area. Learners who have an interest in music will find that they can enhance their skills by learning the rudiments of how instruments are made, stringed and generate sound. Learners who successfully complete the first year may progress into the second year of this course, where they learn to advance their skills in musical instrument making and design, or may apply to a range of Higher Education Institutions through the Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS).Higher Education Institutions through the Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS).
Entry Requirements (Year 1)
- Leaving Certificate/LCVP
- Leaving Certificate Applied
- Relevant QQI (FETAC) Level 4 Award
- Mature Applicants
Main Areas of Study (Year 1)
- Furniture Making
- Design Skills
- Drawing Skills
- Materials and Finishes
- Restoration
- Wood Finishing
- Wood Turning
- Computer Aided Design (2D)
- Combined Materials
- Communications
- Work Experience
Entry Requirements (Year 2)
QQI (FETAC) Level 5 Award Furniture Design and Making (5M2012 or AFURX) or QQI (FETAC) Level 5 Award Creative Craft (5M1981)
Applications are welcome from learners with relevant work experience in this area FETAC Level 5 Award in Creative Craft (5M1981)
Main Areas of Study (Year 2)
- Design
- Drawing
- Furniture Making with Machinery
- Computer Aided Design (3D)
- Furniture Restoration
- Communications
- History of Furniture
- Wood Finishing
Certification
- Year 1: QQI (FETAC) Level 5 Award Creative Craft (5M1981)
- Year 2: QQI (FETAC) Level 6 AwardFurniture Making and Restoration (AFMRX)
Course Location
About Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute
Whether you want to move directly into employment or progress to third level, We_They welcomes you to the next phase in your career development. We provide excellent training in many aspects of media and sound, health and sport, design, sustainable energy, computing and technology, and arts and humanities. If you are attracted to any of these disciplines, we welcome the opportunity to teach, instruct and inform you. The skills you learn with us will start you on the road to a successful career.
Our courses are constantly kept up to date to remain industry relevant; a bonus in these economically challenging times. Successful completion will give you a well recognised FETAC qualification for direct entry to employment or for entry to third level colleges in Ireland and the UK through the Higher Links scheme. We_They welcomes your active participation in college life while you pursue your chosen course of study. Remember, the more you put in the more you benefit, and that will look very good on your CV. You will be part of a perse and energetic student community. You will make new friends, learn new skills, face new challenges and grow in confidence.
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