FULL-TIME (PLC COURSES)
ART & DESIGN
PORTFOLIO PREPARATION
QQI LEVEL 5
This comprehensive, full-time QQI Level 5 course is designed to prepare you for creating successful portfolios in a variety of visual arts disciplines, including Animation, Visual Arts Practice, Visual Communication Design, Fashion, Product Design, Design for Screen & Stage as well as 3D Design and Model-making + Digital Art.
We provide an integrated cross-disciplinary structure that allows our experienced staff to tailor the program to meet each student’s individual needs and goals. This unique approach enables students to gain knowledge and skills from all aspects of the visual arts industry—giving them a competitive edge when entering the job market or pursuing further study.
ART & DESIGN
ADVANCED PORTFOLIO PREPARATION
QQI LEVEL 6
This full-time QQI Level 6 course gives students the chance to create unique and tailored portfolios for their chosen courses. With guidance and support, they can build their creative skills, hone their ideas, and explore a wide range of portfolio options such as Fine Art, Art Education, Product Design, Design for Film, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Fashion, and Textiles.
Upon successful completion of the course, students may apply for first year entry into a degree programme or apply for direct entry to the second year of degree programmes around the country and beyond.
FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY
ADVANCED PORTFOLIO PREPARATION
QQI LEVEL 6
This full-time course is your perfect opportunity to explore the captivating world of storytelling through both contemporary cinema and photography. Not only will it give you a whole year dedicated to honing your skills in these art forms, but it also provides invaluable support for developing a portfolio that can be used for college or job applications later on.
The course gives students access to specialised degree tracks such as TV & Film, Photography, Fine Art, Media Communications, Journalism, Design for Screen & Stage and Film History. With this comprehensive program of study at hand, they will gain all the knowledge needed to make confident and successful applications in their future endeavours.
PART-TIME (BTEI COURSES)
THE ART OF EDITING
DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING
PART-TIME (BTEI)
QQI LEVEL 6
The Gorey School of Art is thrilled to unveil its brand new Digital Video Editing course! This immersive 10-week programme, offered for 5 hours per day, one day a week, equips you with the skills to transform raw footage into captivating videos.
The course will support students in making successful applications to full-time QQI level 5 and 6 courses like our Portfolio Preparation Level 5 and Advanced Filmmaking Level 6 full-time programmes.
THE ART OF PRINTING
PRINTMAKING & ART APPRECIATION
PART-TIME (BTEI)
QQI LEVEL 5
This dynamic course will walk you through the traditional and non-traditional techniques of printmaking by using source material such as drawing, collage and photography as the foundation of successful prints. As part of this course you will gain a grounding in Art Appreciation, which will give you the creative and critical awareness to develop your own creative identity.
Completing this course will engender a feeling of confidence and independence in your ideas and skills about art and your future art-making. The course will support students in making successful applications to full-time QQI level 5 and 6 courses like our Portfolio Preparation Level 5 and Advanced Portfolio Preparation Level 6 full-time programmes.
PHOTOGRAPHY
DIGITAL & ANALOGUE PHOTOGRAPHY
PART-TIME (BTEI)
QQI LEVEL 5
This course is designed to develop your core photography skills, both digital and analogue, through the integration of technical study, a wide variety of shooting assignments, and aesthetic and technical analysis. With a passionate focus on the practical elements of photography, students will incrementally develop the essential photography basics.
Completing this course will enable you to create, plan and manage your own photography projects. The course will support students in making successful applications to full-time QQI level 5 and 6 courses in Documentary Filmmaking & Photography as well as more general art courses like our Portfolio Preparation Level 5 and Advanced Portfolio Preparation Level 6 full-time programmes.
DRAW & PAINT
DRAWING & PAINTING
PART-TIME (BTEI)
QQI LEVEL 5
Explore and practise the fundamentals of painting and drawing in this part-time BTEI course which walks students through the properties of colour, light, form, line, texture found in the age-old mediums of Painting and Drawing. Through experimental techniques and intuitive processes students will build their creative identities through an appreciation of traditional and contemporary modes and materials of painting.
Completing this course will engender a feeling of confidence and independence in your ideas and skills about art and your future art-making. The course will support students in making successful applications to full-time QQI level 5 and 6 courses like our Portfolio Preparation Level 5 and Advanced Portfolio Preparation Level 6 full-time programmes.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
DESIGN SKILLS
PART-TIME (BTEI)
QQI LEVEL 5
The Graphic Design course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the world of graphic design. This dynamic and engaging programme is aimed at individuals who are interested in developing their creative skills, exploring visual communication, and gaining proficiency in industry-standard design tools.
Completing this course will enable you to create, plan and manage your own graphic design projects. The course will support students in making successful applications to full-time QQI level 5 and 6 courses, like our Portfolio Preparation Level 5 and Advanced Portfolio Preparation Level 6 full-time programmes.
