Contemporary Applied Art (Ceramics, Glass, Textiles)

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Contemporary Applied Art students sharing equipment
Contemporary Applied Art students sharing equipment
Type of Programme
Full-time
Number of Places
15
Duration
4 Years
Course Code
MT 820
Entry Requirements
#320 CAO Points in 2023 and meet minimum entry requirements as listed below.
Application Deadline
See CAO for details
Location(s)
MTU Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork
Course NFQ Level
Level 8

Trish Brennan

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Overview

Contemporary Applied Art (Ceramics, Glass and Textiles) encourages fresh ideas, inventive use of materials and techniques, and offers students the opportunity to critically engage with making.

This is an innovative interdisciplinary programme with an emphasis in three main material areas, ceramics, glass, and textiles, either as a chosen specialism, or in combination. This course offers a creative and playful approach to materials and idea development with a strong emphasis on practical skills, conceptual development and self-directed exploration.

The delivery of this course is modular and centred on ‘thinking through making’ including: skills development workshops, lectures, group seminars, tutorials, peer and independent learning. In their final year students will be expected to develop and execute an original body of work to a high standard and undertake a written thesis which explores the intellectual aspects and implications of the work. In the final year also, students undertake a professional practice module, which is delivered by an international curator to teach students how to present their work to the professional world.

Students are encouraged to pursue opportunities within the programme for international exchange and placement. The Crawford has extensive facilities; excellent specialised workshops, digital labs, individual studio space, and a specialised visual arts library; which with the experienced artist and educator lecturing staff makes the College a vibrant place to study and grow.

What will I study?

First year at a glance

  • Introduction to Art History: history of western art; modernity and visual culture; seminars including site visits to local galleries and cultural institutes
  • Introduction to Art Processes: learning to use and express yourself in a variety of media, ceramics, glass, textiles, and one of the following: print, photography, drawing, digital media
  • Formal Visual Elements: making of 3D and sculptural pieces; making &
  • constructing objects and the relationship these objects have to the space they exist within
  • Drawing: developing a personal understanding of visual language through objective/non-objective drawing
  • Introduction to Studio: explore ideas through a range of materials,
  • combined with specific workshops in the fundamental processes of ceramics, glass and textiles
  • IT for Artists: provides the learner with a foundation in IT as it relates to visual arts practice

Modules

What is a Module?

A module is a standalone unit of learning and assessment and is completed within one semester. A full-time student will normally study six modules in each semester; part-time and ACCS (Accumulation of Credits and Certification of Subjects) students will have flexibility as to the number of modules taken.

The button below provides a link to all of the University's approved modules for this programme.

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Entry Requirements

Entry 2024

For admission to a programme, standard applicants must

  • score the necessary CAO points and
  • meet the minimum entry requirements

Leaving Certificate in six subjects i.e. H5 in two subjects and O6/H7 in four other subjects. The six subjects must either English or Irish grade O6/H7. Mathematics see Note 1.

Portfolio Required

For details, visit http://crawford.mtu.ie

Offers are made based on the portfolio assessment results to applicants who meet the academic minimum entry requirements as outlined above.

Note 1: There is no specific requirement for Maths. A Grade F2 or higher in foundation level Maths is recognised as one of the subjects for entry.

 

For Non-EU International Entry Requirements please visit https://www.mtu.ie/international/non-eu/.

Career options

Employment Opportunities

This degree leads to a wide variety of career opportunities across a range of art industries, such as:

  • Working as an artist, creating unique artefacts for exhibition and commission
  • Art professional within museums and galleries
  • Education
  • Running workshops, such as exhibiting artist/designer/maker
  • Art professional g. curator/arts
  • administrator
  • Educator – requires further postgraduate

Progression

Further Studies

Suitably qualified graduates are eligible to apply for:

  • Professional Master of Education (Art and Design)
  • MA in Art Therapy
  • MA in Art and Process
  • MA in Journalism and Digital Content Creation
  • MA in Public Relations with New Media
  • MA in E-learning Design and Development
  • MA by Research
  • PhD

For details, see http://crawford.mtu.ie

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Question Time

The deadline for applicants applying through the CAO is 1st February (5pm), after which they will receive an invitation to submit their portfolio for assessment in March. MTU CCAD will accept applications from mature applicants up to the 1st May (5pm).

It is very important to note that the CAO Change of Mind facility does not apply to restricted access courses such as MT 820. You can change the order of your CAO choices but you cannot add on this course if you haven’t listed it already on your CAO application before the 1st February at 5pm.

There are no formal (sit-down) exams. However, there are many academic modules where assessment is in essay, report, seminar paper, thesis format.

We have stores in the College providing papers, canvas, paint, clay, inks etc. where students can purchase materials.

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