Certificate in Arts - History of Art (evening)
UCC will launch a new evening Certificate in Arts this Autumn. Available in four subjects – Archaeology, Celtic Civilisation, History, History of Art – the Certificate runs one night a week, per subject, from September to March.
History of Art classes will be held on Wednesday from 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm in West Wing 9 in UCC's Old Quadrangle. Staff will be available before lectures for student consultation and enquiries.
Please note that students may only register for one subject in any given year.
Course Content
The Certificate in Arts - History of Art programme has been to designed to cover the history and theory associated with the major phases of Western art and architecture, and to examine the critical concepts that underpin the culture of the visual arts in the West. This is an exciting and stimulating course that teaches you to use your eyes, to ask questions, and to have confidence in your own critical judgements.
On successful completion of this programme, you will be able to think and write about art creatively, build your own criteria for making value judgements, and understand the way in which art is related to the social, political, psychological and philosophical contexts from which it emerges.
Entry Requirements
The only entry requirements for the Certificate in Arts is that applicants must be 18 years or older. Please note that there are no Leaving Certificate requirements for entry to the programme.
How to Apply
Application forms and further details are available from the Admissions Office, UCC. Tel. (021) 490 3571. E-mail: admissions@ucc.ie.
The closing date is Friday 26 August 2011.
Progression to the BA
Holders of the Certificate in Arts who wish to proceed to the BA degree must make an application as follows:
- 18-23 year olds: application is made directly to the UCC Undergraduate Admissions Office. In addition to holding the Certificate, applicants must have a minimum Grade HC3 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at H or O level in the Leaving Certificate from Irish, English, another language and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes. Exceptionally, applicants holding the Certificate who fail to meet the other minimum entry requirements may be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on achievement in the Certificate and performance in interview (or other assessment, as deemed appropriate) may be considered for admission
- 23 years+ : application is made through the CAO by 1 February under the ‘mature student’ category.
This Certificate is the equivalent of one first-year subject on the BA programme and, once registered on the BA degree, exemption will be automatically granted in the relevant subject(s).
