Professional Master of Education Art and Design

Course details

The Professional Master of Education (Art and Design) is a new two-year, full-time Level 9 postgraduate professional teacher education programme offered jointly by C.I.T.,  Crawford College of Art & Design (C.I.T. C.C.A.D.) and U.C.C. that leads to a professional qualification as post-primary teacher of Art and Design. It is recognised and accredited by the Teaching Council of Ireland for the purpose of registration as a post-primary teacher of Art and Design in Ireland and the EU. The programme integrates three strands of study. Firstly, it involves the student in direct teaching of Art and Design through two, year-long school placements. Secondly, students attend a range of art and design workshops and lectures that broaden their subject knowledge to meet the demands of the post-primary Art and Design curricula along with exploring Art and Design Pedagogy. Thirdly, students attend lectures and tutorials at both C.I.T. the C.C.A.D. and U.C.C., which develop student teachers’ requisite professional knowledge, skills, understanding and competences. 

During the two-year PME (Art and Design) programme, students are introduced to best practice in teaching, learning and educational research with special emphasis on meeting the perse needs of learners, on the curriculum and on current issues in education.  Students are encouraged to integrate educational theory and practice through extensive reflection on their own professional classroom practice. They are supported in their development by experienced teachers in schools and tutored by specialist C.I.T., C.C.A.D. and U.C.C. staff in nurturing their professional identity as teachers.

Course Details

The PME - Art and Design is a two-year, 120 credit Level 9 programme leading to a professional teaching qualification, in post-primary education upon Registration with the Teaching Council. It is offered jointly by C.I.T., C.C.A.D. and U.C.C. and is organised in partnership with second-level schools, normally located within a 50 km (30 mile) radius of Cork city.

At the end of the programme, you will have acquired the professional knowledge, the perse subject knowledge, the understanding and skills that you need to teach Art and Design in a secondary-level school. You will have gained practical experience in two contrasting school settings, and will have developed your ability to respond flexibly to the perse and changing needs of students aged from12 to 18. You will have been challenged, encouraged and invited to question your beliefs and assumptions about the purpose of education, the nature of teaching and learning and the role of the teacher in the 21st century.

In Year 1, students undertake 60 credits of learning:

• School-based activity  (30 credits) i.e. direct teaching of Art and Design (20 credits) and a research and professional experiences portfolio (10 credits);
• Curriculum-related Art and Design Practice, and Art and Design pedagogy (10 credits);
• Foundation Studies -  areas covered are philosophy, history, psychology and sociology of education; inclusive education, and curriculum and assessment (20 credits).

In Year 2, students undertake a further 60 credits of learning:

• School placement-related activity (30 credits) i.e. direct teaching of Art and Design (20 credits) and a collaborative seminar looking at contemporary issues in Irish schools (10 credits);
• Art and Design pedagogy  (5 credits);
• Foundation Seminar is (5 credits);
• Professional Research Dissertation (20 credits).