The term, in order.

Twelve weeks, two evenings a week, in four rooms of three weeks each. You finish with a small portfolio and a five-minute talk about your work.

Twelve weeks, four rooms.

Each room takes three weeks, in order. Pick a room to see what is made there.

Each room takes three weeks, in order. Pick a room to see what is made there.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Image

Drawing and photography

Weeks 1 to 3

1

Drawing what is in front of you.

2

Photographing the same things, and comparing.

3

Choosing and printing one image.

Type

Typography and writing

Weeks 4 to 6

4

Choosing a typeface and setting a line.

5

Writing 300 words about your work.

6

Putting text and image together in a booklet.

Space

Exhibition and space

Weeks 7 to 9

7

Building a scale model of a small show.

8

Planning the hang for your own work.

9

Putting up the show with the group.

Sound

Presentation

Weeks 10 to 12

10

Drafting your five-minute talk.

11

Practising the talk with the group.

12

Giving the talk, and taking your portfolio home.

What the term holds.

Classes

Classes

Tuesday and Thursday, 18:30 to 21:30, in groups of up to 14.

Tuesday and Thursday, 18:30 to 21:30, in groups of up to 14.

Your own time

Your own time

About three hours a week, on a brief set each Thursday.

About three hours a week, on a brief set each Thursday.

Materials

Materials

Paper, inks, the darkroom and the print room are included. Bring a phone or a camera.

Paper, inks, the darkroom and the print room are included. Bring a phone or a camera.

Tutors

Tutors

One tutor for each room, and a course lead who follows your work through all twelve weeks.

One tutor for each room, and a course lead who follows your work through all twelve weeks.

Tuition

Tuition

€2,400 for the term, paid once or in three parts. A €300 deposit holds your place.

€2,400 for the term, paid once or in three parts. A €300 deposit holds your place.

At the end

At the end

A portfolio of the twelve weeks and a Nixole certificate of completion.

A portfolio of the twelve weeks and a Nixole certificate of completion.

A typical week

Tuesday

Tuesday

Tuesday

Lesson. The tutor shows a technique and you try it the same evening.

Lesson. The tutor shows a technique and you try it the same evening.

Thursday

Thursday

Thursday

Studio. You work on the week’s piece while the tutor goes round the room.

Studio. You work on the week’s piece while the tutor goes round the room.

At home

At home

At home

The brief for next week, set on Thursday. About three hours.

The brief for next week, set on Thursday. About three hours.

After the twelve weeks.

Apply for a degree

Your portfolio and your 300-word text are ready to send with an application.

Show the work

Take the portfolio and the talk into an interview or a first meeting with a client.

Keep making

You keep everything you made, and the habit of a weekly brief.

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