QQI LEVEL 5

Painting

Course Details

BTEI

QQI Level 5

Part-time (9.30 - 15.30, Tues)

Places: 23

Start Date: 23/09/2025

Finish Date: 13/12/2026

*FREE – Applicants must meet the BTEI criteria in order to qualify for free fees. We have a limited number of places for paying students (€240). Details on our FAQ page.

Summary

In this standalone 12-week painting course you will explore and practise the fundamentals of painting, from setting up your subject matter for painting, to mixing and applying paint.

Through the frame of the landscape, portrait and still-life, and personal project, students will be given demonstrations and painting exercises on light, colour, form, texture, tone, negative space and so on.

Painting appreciation will be helped by field trips to galleries, and class presentations and discussions on painting, from the Renaissance to now. Through experimental techniques and intuitive processes students will build their creative identities through an appreciation of traditional and contemporary modes and materials of painting.

  • Title: Art

    Code:  5M1985; 5N1302 Painting

    Level: 6

    Type: Minor

  • In this standalone 12-week painting course you will explore and practise the fundamentals of painting, from setting up your subject matter for painting, to mixing and applying paint.

    Through the frame of the landscape, portrait and still-life, students will be given demonstrations and painting exercises on light, colour, form, texture, tone, negative space and so on.

    Painting appreciation will be helped by field trips to galleries, and class presentations and discussions on painting, from the Renaissance to now. Through experimental techniques and intuitive processes students will build their creative identities through an appreciation of traditional and contemporary modes and materials of painting.

    This course is perfect if you are returning to learning with ambitions to pursue Level 5/ 6 or higher education; or if you always wanted to explore your creative impulses but never got the opportunity.

    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.

    • Experiment with diverse painting techniques

    • Develop your unique artistic style through personalised guidance and exploration, unlocking your creative vision.

    • Learn the essential skills to present your work professionally

    • Gain valuable feedback and support from experienced artists and educators through expert mentorship.

    • Discover new mediums and approaches, fostering a deeper understanding of your creative potential, exploring your artistic passion.

    • Build the confidence and skills needed to begin and sustain your art practice in further art education or independently

  • 5N1302 Painting

  • 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.

  • Places are based on a first come, first basis. There is no portfolio or interview required to gain entry onto this course. We prioritize BTEI eligible students who have a medical card or in receipt of a social welfare payment, listed below:

    • Medical Card

    • Supplementary Welfare Allowance

    • Job Seekers Benefit (Unemployment Benefit)

    • Job Seekers Allowance (Unemployment Assistance)

    • Family Income Supplement

    • Farm Assist

    • Carer's Allowance

    • One-Parent Family Payment

    • Back-to-Work Allowance

    • Community Employment

    • Part-time Job Incentive Scheme

    • Widow's and Widower's Non-Contributory Pension

    • Blind Person's Pension

    • Pre-retirement Allowance

    • State Pension (Non-Contributory) (Old Age Non-Contributory Pension)

    • Guardian's Payment Non-Contributory (Orphans Non-Contributory pension)

    • Illness Benefit, where this has been held for a continuous period of at least 6 months (Disability Benefit)

    • Disability Allowance

    • Invalidity Pension

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