NUI Galway Postgraduate Prospectus 2021

Burren College of Art (BCA) College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies Art and Ecology

PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE: MA, MFA, Post Baccalaureate (HDip) DURATION: 1 year (3 semesters), full-time (MA); 2 years (4 semesters), full-time (MFA); 1 year (2 semesters), full-time

(Post Baccalaureate HDip) NUMBER OF PLACES: 8 FEES AND FUNDING:

Your Course The two-year Master of Fine Arts (MFA) provides an immersive education in the development of professional practice as an ecologically oriented artist while the one-year MA provides a master ’s-level education in art appropriate for a diverse range of applications. Studio research provides for the development of artistic practice alongside students in the MFA/MA Studio Art. These modules provide for studio-based investigation and experimentation leading to the production of a substantial body of work. Theory and Art and Ecology engages with historical and contemporary discourses informing arts practice and ecological issues. In the first year an Introduction to Ecosystem Science provides an understanding of the operation of ecosystems through lectures and first-hand experience of the Burren. This is extended in Ecology and Sustainability in the Burren, which examines the stewardship of the area as a microcosm of environmental and ecological issues. Professional Studies modules are taken with the MFA/MA Studio Art students and focus on the development of the professional skills necessary to survive and thrive as an artist. Career Opportunities Graduate artists find work in related fields, such as art curating, gallery administration and art education. The knowledge, skills and understanding developed in this programme are transferable to a wide variety of applications, depending on the individual graduate. Minimum Entry Requirements Applicants should normally have a bachelor ’s degree with First or upper Second Class Honours in Fine Art; or a bachelor ’s degree with a major in Fine Art, with a GPA of 3.50 or above, or evidence of equivalent achievement. In the case of an outstanding portfolio, a bachelor ’s degree with a lower Second Class/2.2 Honour/GPA 3.0 may be accepted. All eligible applicants are interviewed either in person or by phone. FIND OUT MORE AT: www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-courses/ art-ecology.html OR www.burrencollege.ie/programmes/mfa-ma-in-art-ecology

Irish and EU tuition: €9,500. International tuition €18,500. Scholarship information available at www.burrencollege.ie . WHEN TO APPLY: Apply by 1 February 2021. Applications will continue to be considered on a rolling review, based on available space on the programme. Apply online via Burren College of Art: www.burrencollege.ie .

CONTACT Lisa Newman Director of Admissions

Burren College of Art, Newtown Castle, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare T: +353 65 7077 200 E: lisa@burrencollege.ie 3 GOOD REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE 1. Postgraduate students have their own dedicated studio space at the Burren College of Art (BCA) and access to all BCA faculty as appropriate. 2. Students on these programmes produce a final exhibition of both personal and collaborative work, which will demonstrate the skills necessary to survive and thrive as practising artists. 3. Lectures and field trips provide first-hand experience of the Burren as a microcosm of environmental and ecological issues.

Thinking about applying? www.burrencollege.ie

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