The Crawford College of Art & Design is a constituent college of Cork Institute of Technology. Situated in Sharman Crawford Street in Cork, the College has provided education in the arts for over 200 years. The college has a proud tradition in the fields of fine art, ceramic design, art teacher training, art therapy and adult education in the creative arts. The CIT Crawford College offers full-time courses to Bachelors Degree, Masters and Higher Diploma levels, all validated by CIT and the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC). Both nationally and internationally, we enjoy an excellent reputation for creative education.

DEPARTMENT OF FINE ART

The Department of Fine Art offers undergraduate Level 8 honours degree programmes in Fine Art and Ceramic Design. Access to both these courses of study is via a common First Year; the CAO codes are CR201 for Level 7 entry and CR220 for Level 8 entry. Entry requirements consist of interview and portfolio. Contact Head of Department, Kevin Gill (kevin.gill@cit.ie).

In the Department of Fine Art there is also a research programme leading to the award of MA in Fine Art by Research. This programme may be studio or theory based, and is designed to develop advanced skills in independent and sustained research. Contact Mike Murphy, (mike.murphy@cit.ie) for further information.

DEPARTMENT OF ART THERAPY

CIT Crawford College of Art & Design is the first in Ireland to provide a professional postgraduate programme in Art Therapy. Successful graduates receive the Master of Arts in Art Therapy, which is a recognised qualification for Art Therapy practice. Contact Ed Kuczaj (ed.kuczaj@cit.ie) for further information.

The Department also offers a Master of Arts (Research) in Art Therapy/Community Arts. The entry requirements and application for MA by Research in Art Therapy/Community Arts are as outlined above in the Department of Fine Art. Contact Ed Kuczaj (ed.kuczaj@cit.ie) for further information.

DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN EDUCATION

The Higher Diploma in Arts for Art & Design Teachers is a one-year postgraduate professional training programme that trains teachers in the disciplines of art, craft and design. Successful students qualify for registration as Art teachers primarily at the second level of education. The course provides the student teacher with direct teaching experience through professional placement in a second level school throughout the year.

Graduates who have already achieved a Level 8 qualification in Art & Design Education are also eligible to study for a Masters of Arts in Art & Design Education, a Master of Arts in Teaching Visual Arts for Primary and Early Years Education or a Master of Arts (Research) in Education.   Contact Albert Walsh (albert.walsh@cit.ie) for further information on these programmes.

DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS

The Department offers a BA (Honours) in Visual Communications, admission to this course is by portfolio as well as Leaving Certificate points. The Department also offers a BA (Honours) in Multimedia which is jointly delivered with the University of Applied Sciences in Darmstadt, Germany and the Department also offers a Higher Diploma in Public Relations.

Honours multimedia graduates are eligible to apply for a Master of Arts in Media Design and those holding honours HETAC level 8 qualifications (or equivalent) can apply for the Master of Arts in Public Relations with New Media. Contact Rose Buckley (rose.buckley@cit.ie) for further information