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Creative Practice - Galway

Postgraduate
GA_ACPRG_V09

This programme offers artists, designers and filmmakers a creative and critically informed environment in which to develop and consolidate their practice. The course will support imaginative, experimental and interdisciplinary enquiry through a range of media and approaches

Award Name Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)
NFQ Classification Major
Awarding Body Atlantic Technological University
NFQ Level Level 9 NFQ
Award Name NFQ Classification Awarding Body NFQ Level
Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) Major Atlantic Technological University Level 9 NFQ
Course Provider:
Location:
Galway City
Attendance Options:
Blended, Daytime, Full time
Qualification Letters:
MA
Apply to:
Course provider
Number of credits:
90

Duration

1 year full-time.

Entry Requirements

All qualified applicants with a relevant Level 8 qualification or equivalent will be short-listed for interview. Applicants must also provide a CV detailing their qualifications and career to date; a short visual record of previous work and a personal motivational statement which should include an outline of their plans and interests related to Creative Practice and potential Practice-Based Research.

Careers / Further progression

Job Opportunities
Targeted areas of employment for graduates of this programme lie within the extensive range of creative networks and cultural infrastructure of the city, region and beyond.

Employment includes:
• Self-employed artists
• Socially engaged and public art projects
• Arts administration
• Curation
• Film makers
• Technicians
• Designers

Within education, opportunities exist for advanced research at level 10 and beyond as well as opportunities in second and third level teaching, lecturing and art education programmes in museum and cultural institutions.

The sector thrives on innovation, initiative and ambition. The MA in Creative Practice fosters such ambition through a strategically informed practical project-based environment.

Course Web Page

Further information

€5200

Who should apply?
This programme offers artists, designers and filmmakers a creative and critically informed environment in which to develop and consolidate their practice.

Modules
Themes and Issues in Creative
Practice
Professional Development
Research and Innovation
Elective: Research Project
Elective: Creative Practice
Project
Elective: Minor Thesis
For full details on Elective
Modules, refer to the
programme webpage.

*Exit award available

Course Coordinator: Dr Gavin Murphy: gavin.murphy@atu.ie

Course Provider:
Location:
Galway City
Attendance Options:
Blended, Daytime, Full time
Qualification Letters:
MA
Apply to:
Course provider
Number of credits:
90