Master in Education Studies (Visual Arts)

Applications for the September 2024 intake are now open and will close on the 31st of May 2024. Following the application closing date eligible applicants will be called for interview.

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ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION

Thursday 18th April 2024 at 7.30PM

We are holding an online information session for this programme on Thursday 18th of April 2024 at 7.30PM. If you would like to learn more about the MES in Visual Arts programme, please click the link below to register for the online session and we will send you the web link prior to the event. Registrations for this event will close at 5.00PM on Wednesday 17th April 2024.

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What is the Master in Education Studies (Visual Arts)?

The Master in Education Studies (Visual Arts) is an innovative course designed to enable participants to establish, enhance or critically evaluate imaginative and innovative practices in a variety of visual arts in education contexts with increased connoisseurship, confidence and creativity. Graduates of the course will have the ability to critically appraise and reconceptualise approaches and to break out of established patterns in order to look at or explore things in different ways. In addition, they will have the expertise to contribute to local, national or international communities of practice within arts and arts in education contexts.

Who is the course for?

This course is for primary teachers who have a particular interest in visual arts and wish to become a ‘specialist’ generalist or curriculum expert in curriculum visual arts. It is also open to ‘teaching’ artists or artists working in socially engaged practices who wish to acquire critical understanding about learning in, through and from visual arts. The course is also open to other educators or professionals who employ visual arts as a methodology for learning in diverse educational contexts and wish to evolve their practice in imaginative and integrated ways.

What will I study?

In year one, students on this course will study four discrete modules consisting of a common core module and three visual arts specialism modules. In year two, students focus on an area of interest, related to visual arts within Education Studies, in greater depth. They will develop research skills and prepare a dissertation of 20,000 words on a topic relevant to visual arts education.

What are the course aims?

On successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

Critically discuss key ideas in educational leadership theory and practice with particular, but not exclusive, reference to visual arts education
Explore the ideas of various thinkers in visual arts education, and critically evaluate them
Pursue study and scholarship in educational studies and visual arts education
Undertake a substantial piece of academic research in visual arts education
Identify areas of focus for future professional development as required by the Teaching Council and other bodies, acknowledging that learning is a lifelong process
Develop the skills required to become an effective researcher in education studies, with particular reference to visual arts education
Critically reflect on their experiences in education, as students, teachers or other partners, and document how this reflection informs their practice

How is the course assessed?

Assessment is linked to the modular nature of the programme and consists of a variety of assessment methods such as assignments, essays, quizzes, project proposals, exhibits of work and personal portfolios in year one, followed by a research proposal and dissertation in year two.

Early Exit Award

Students have the opportunity to exit this course with a Postgraduate Diploma (Visual Arts) upon successful completion of Year 1.

Module Listing

YEAR ONE

MODULE ONE

Introduction to Education Studies

Education and pedagogy
What is education for?
The relevance of virtues
Education under pressure in our culture
Where now is the Primary School Curriculum (1999)?
The practice of postgraduate reading and writing

MODULE TWO

Visual Arts, Inspiration and Imagination

Inspiration for visual arts
Theory, practice and challenges pertaining to teaching, making and responding to drawing
Changing ideologies and paradigms in visual arts education
Theory, practice and challenges pertaining to teaching, making and responding to painting
Visual arts and imaginative thinking
Theory, practice and challenges pertaining to teaching, making and responding to print

MODULE THREE

Visual Arts, Ideation and Integration

Ideation in visual arts and planning for visual arts
Theory, practice and challenges pertaining to teaching, making and responding to collage
Visual arts integration: Rationale, taxonomy, pearls and perils
Theory, practice and challenges pertaining to teaching, making and responding to creative textiles
Inter disciplinary skills from visual arts
Theory, practice and challenges pertaining to teaching, making and responding to construction

MODULE FOUR

Visual Arts, Innovation and Inclusion

Inclusion in teaching visual arts
Theory, practice and challenges pertaining to teaching, making and responding to clay
ICT, visual arts and teaching visual arts
Theory, practice and challenges pertaining to teaching, making and responding to graphic design
Innovation in visual arts education
Theory, practice and challenges pertaining to teaching, making and responding to new media

YEAR TWO

MODULE FIVE

Research Methods and Dissertation

General Information

Duration: 2 years part-time

Award Level: NFQ 9

ECTS Credits: 90

Awarding Body: Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

IELTS: Level 6.5 (or equivalent)

Minimum Entry Requirements

An honours degree (level 8) with second class honours or higher and at least three years teaching or equivalent professional experience. In exceptional cases applicants who meet the honours degree requirement but do not have the necessary experience may be considered for the course. English Language Requirement IELTS Level 6.5 (or equivalent).

Delivery Mode

In Year 1, lectures generally take place two weekends per month on Fridays (6.00pm to 9.00pm) and Saturdays (9.00am to 4.00pm). In Year 2, students usually attend lectures early in Term 1 after which they will focus on their research dissertations.

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Course Fees

The fee for the course is €3,950 per annum. Full details of fees are outlined in the Institute Charges Policy.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit an online application and are typically required to undergo an interview. For further details, please contact [email protected]