Students on this dynamic course learn creative skills and knowledge, aesthetic awareness and professional practices in contempory art. Painting, sculpture, digital media, photography and video are covered as well as art history, film studies and cultural studies. Students learn by actively working on creative projects in a studio context, in IT labs and traditonal lectures.
The practical skills gained include professional methods of art making, creative risk-taking and experimentation, seeking and staging exhibition opportunities, community arts, effective communication and presentation skills and a broad knowledge of the contemporary arts landscape in Ireland and Europe. The course is highly student-centred and provides a forum for exchanging diverse ideas and opinions through group crit, field trips, and a visiting artist programme.
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Bachelor of Arts-Art BA (Hons)-Institute of Technology Carlow CW038
