Master of Arts in Art and Process

Faculty of Business and Humanities
Award Class
Awards
MA
Programme Code CR_AARTP_9 Mode of Delivery Full Time No. of Semesters 4
NFQ Level 9 Embedded Award No Programme Credits 90
Next Review Date
Review Type Date
Programmatic Review 01/06/2021
Department FINE ART & APPLIED ART
 

Programme Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme the graduate will be able to demonstrate... :

# PO Domains Programme Learning Outcome
PO1 Knowledge - Breadth A clear understanding of the range, complexity and history of contemporary fine art practice, a systematic understanding of how philosophical, theoretical and critical writing has contributed to the understanding and production of art, and an awareness and understanding of material and media processes related to the making of contemporary fine art and employ this knowledge in the production of a professional quality body of work.
PO2 Knowledge - Kind An advanced knowledge of how the contemporary art world’s institutional structures, practices and discourses function both nationally and internationally, a critical and thorough awareness of current fine art practice and debates, informed through active research and a comprehensive awareness of the range of professional activities within the world of contemporary fine art.
PO3 Skill - Range A range of research tools and techniques of enquiry to chosen ideas, concepts and areas of research, a critical comprehension of the methodologies and the range of divergent approaches that constitute contemporary art practice and an ability to develop, implement and evaluate specific fine art works/events/projects ensuring practical realisation and delivery of appropriate outcomes. Utilise and extend the range of skills appropriate to an advanced level in the realisation of art-works.
PO4 Skill - Selectivity An ability to undertake systematic analysis and clearly present complex ideas and concepts related to the field of contemporary fine art practice and discourse, an advanced and appropriate use of materials, processes and environments relevant to practice, and an ability to conduct informed independent research appropriate to chosen concepts and/or areas of enquiry.
PO5 Competence - Context An ability and willingness to test the possibilities and boundaries of current practice, demonstrating the confidence to work in areas of uncertainty and unfamiliarity. An awareness of (and the confidence to access) professional art institutions/networks through the initiation and realisation of collaborative events, and an understanding and ability to plan and present personal research contributing to the development of a research culture within the institution and the national art scene.
PO6 Competence - Role An ability to initiate and lead activity, thereby contributing to individual and peer learning and an ability to interact professionally with relevant experts and institutions.
PO7 Competence - Learning to Learn The establishment of a learning pattern for continued research and professional practice. Devise, exploit and evaluate a strategy to continuously expand, progress and improve academic and professional development within a fine art context.
PO8 Competence - Insight The construction of a personal perspective in relation to historicism, current theoretical debates, cultural contextualisation, critical thinking and application of insights, and clearly communicate these insights through oral, written and visual means within a broader societal framework.
 

Semester Schedules

Year 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
ARTS9005 MA Institutions and Practices TRISH BRENNAN 3 5
ARTS9010 MA Research Practices TRISH BRENNAN 2 5
ARTS9006 MA Situations TRISH BRENNAN 3 5
ARTS9007 MA Studio - Investigations TRISH BRENNAN 3 15

Year 1 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
ARTS9013 MA Collaboration TRISH BRENNAN 4 5
ARTS9011 MA Contextual Research TRISH BRENNAN 3 10
ARTS9008 MA Studio - Research TRISH BRENNAN 2 15
 

Year 2 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
ARTS9014 MA Dissemination TRISH BRENNAN 3 5
ARTS9012 MA Interactions TRISH BRENNAN 3 5
ARTS9009 MA Studio - Presentation TRISH BRENNAN 3 20