Ireland

Art & Design Teacher Education - Second Level Teaching - Limerick (Offered jointly by TUS & UL)

Course code: US801
Level: Level 8
Award: Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ)
Classification: Major
Awarding body: Technological University of the Shannon
Duration: 4 years full-time. Class Contact Hours: 25 hours per week, however this will vary in years 3 & 4 when students are on school placement.

Programme summary

This course enables you to teach Art and Design at second level. It begins from the place of creative making in the studio setting where students are introduced to a variety of creative disciplines including; Fashion Design, Painting, Ceramics, Graphic Design Communication, Sculpture and Combined Media, Animation and Motion Design, Print Contemporary Practice.

Entry requirements

A minimum of 2 H5 grades & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish. A Portfolio is also required. Applicants will be accepted to Year 1 of this course based on a combination of Leaving Certificate/QQI FET/FETAC results and Portfolio Assessment. The portfolio will be scored out of 600 with a minimum score of 240 required to pass. Note: School placement is a mandatory component of this course in years 2, 3 and 4. Applicants must obtain Garda Vetting before they embark on their placements – please be advised that a criminal conviction may be a challenge to securing work placements.

Who to apply to

CAO