Arts - Liberal Arts
The term “liberal arts,” or humanities, refers to the study of human intellectual creativity and experience as reflected in works of art, literary and philosophical texts, and historical documents.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
3 years full-time.
Specific Subjects or course requirements
The minimum Leaving Certificate entry requirements for QQI degree programs are two higher-level H5s and four passes at either high or ordinary level. Students must pass mathematics and a language (English, Irish, or a European language).
Careers / Further progression
The BA in Liberal Arts is designed to prepare students for a number of future avenues. The degree is particularly useful as a preparation for postgraduate study in the liberal arts, business studies, and the law. Vocationally, the degree supports career development in such fields as business, social services, the arts, administration, teaching, and research. To be in a position to advance, students will be expected to develop intellectual, practical, and transferable skills. When students complete the course, they will command a number of intellectual skills, including the critical abilities of being able to read and analyze a variety of texts, appreciate visual evidence, and assess valid supporting dialogue. These useful intellectual, critical, and communication skills are much in demand in such professional areas as education, media and broadcasting, public relations, advertising, arts administration, and civil service.
Further information
Mature students who wish to apply for admission to QQI Programs are not required to fulfill the minimum academic requirements but should be able to demonstrate suitability for their chosen course through their work, academic experience, and/or personal ambition. Mature student applicants should contact the admissions office to schedule an interview. Mature applicants should also submit a CV and two references.
Non-Irish Students
Secondary school results will be assessed for their equivalency to the Irish Leaving Certificate. Mature students are defined as those who have reached the age of 23 by 1st January of the year of application.
Entry 2024
Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm
Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.
Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.
If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.
Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.
Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.
Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
Studying liberal arts encourages inquiry into the human condition beyond the confines of a single discipline, helps develop a wide historical perspective on culture, and stimulates critical and informed thinking. Our bachelors and Master’s programs in liberal arts, performance, and creative writing open the way for further study and development in a variety of humanistic, performance and expressive disciplines.
Courses in Liberal Arts include:
Academic Communication
Western Arts
The Digital Revolution
Anglo-Irish Writers
Cinema and Society
Modern Art
Shakespeare
The Scientific Revolution
Irish Nationalism
American Literature
This program is also offered in a three-year, QQI accredited track; students taking this track must follow a predetermined sequence of classes and may not take classes from other majors.
More information is available in the Admissions section or by contacting the Admissions Office, Tel: +353 1 6768939; Email: admissions@amcd.ie