BA in Visual Culture Part Time Pathway
The Part Time BA in Visual Culture has been designed to accommodate students combining degree level learning with other commitments. To graduate, all our BA in Visual Culture students must earn 180 credits. A part time student would typically complete 30 credits per year and spread out their studies.
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All part time students complete years 1 to 4 as per the below table and then opt for either pathway A or B to complete their degree. Students taking pathway A take 30 credits in both year 5 and 6 each as normal. Students taking pathway B can complete their degree in year five by taking 20 credits in semester 1 and 2 and the final 20 credits for a thesis in summer semester 3.
Applications Will Open Mid April 2025
Please read around the Full Time BA information for a full description of the Visual Culture course. The BA in Visual Culture Programme Specification, individual Module Descriptors, BA in Visual Culture Handbook and lots of really helpful student information can be found if you Click Here
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Year 1 to 4 are the same for Pathway A and B Students
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Year 1
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Autumn Semester 1
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VC1-1
Introduction to Key Concepts in Art & Design 1A
5 Credits
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VC1-6
Technologies of Visual Culture
10 Credits
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15 Credits Total
Tuesday AM or PM
Thursday AM or PM
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Spring Semester 2
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VC1-2
Introduction to Key Concepts in Art & Design 1B
5 Credits
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VC1003
Histories of Art & Design 1
10 Credits
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15 Credits Total
Tuesday or Wednesday AM or PM
Thursday AM or PM
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Year 2
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Autumn Semester 1
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VC1002
Professional Practice: Mediation
5 Credits
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VC1001
Introduction to Visual Culture
10 Credits
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15 Credits Total
Tuesday AM or PM
Wednesday or Thursday AM or PM
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Spring Semester 2
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VC1005
Situations of Visual Culture
5 Credits
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VC1004
Materials, Techniques & Processes
10 Credits
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15 Credits Total
Tuesday AM or PM
Wednesday or Thursday AM or PM
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Year 3
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Autumn Semester 1
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VC2-1
Contemporary Theories & Practices 2
5 Credits
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VC2-2
Histories of Art & Design 2
10 Credits
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15 Credits Total
Tuesday or Thursday AM or PM
Wednesday AM or PM
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Spring Semester 2
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VC2-5
Contemporary Theories and Practices 2C
5 Credits
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VC2-2
Histories of Art & Design 2
10 Credits
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15 Credits Total
Wednesday AM or PM
Thursday PM
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Year 4
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Autumn Semester 1 |
VC2-4
Contemporary Theories and Practices 2B
5 Credits
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VC2-3
Professional Practice: Institutions
10 Credits
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15 Credits Total
Tuesday AM or PM
Wednesday AM or PM
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Spring Semester 2
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VC2-8
Contemporary Theories and Practices 2D
5 Credits
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VC2-6
Understanding Digital Cultures
10 Credits
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15 Credits Total
Tuesday AM or PM
Wednesday AM or PM
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Year 5 and 6 for Pathway A Students
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Year 5
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Autumn Semester 1
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VC3-4
Contemporary Theories & Practices 3A
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VC3-3
Visual Culture Placement
5 Credits
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VC3004
Visual Culture Special Subject
10 Credits
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15 Credits Total
Tuesday or Thursday AM or PM
Wednesday AM or PM
Placement option is one day a week for 12 weeks, day to be agreed with host organisation
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Spring Semester 2
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VC3-8
Contemporary Theories & Practices 3B
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VC3-3
Visual Culture Placement
5 Credits
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VC3-1
Economies of Visual Culture
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VC3005
Reconfiguring the Natural in Visual Culture
10 Credits
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15 Credits Total
Tuesday or Thursday AM or PM
Wednesday AM or PM
Placement option is one day a week for 12 weeks, day to be agreed with host organisation
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Year 6
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Autumn Semester 1 |
VC3-12
Research Practices (thesis)
This module is a double module and runs over two semesters in year 6. It has an assessed work in progress event in semester 1 which constitutes part of the overall grade
20 Credits
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VC3002
Collaborative Practices
5 Credits
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Thursday AM or PM
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Spring Semester 2
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VC3003
Making Visual Culture Public
5 Credits
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30 Credits Total on completion of both semesters
Tuesday or Thursday AM or PM
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Year 5 Pathway B Students
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Year 5
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Autumn Semester 1
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VC3002
Collaborative Practices
5 Credits
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VC3-4
Contemporary Theories & Practices 3A
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VC3-3
Visual Culture Placement
5 Credits
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VC3004
Visual Culture Special Subject
10 Credits
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20 Credits Total
Tuesday AM or PM
Wednesday AM or PM
Thursday AM or PM
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Spring Semester 2
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VC3003
Making Visual Culture Public
5 Credits
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VC3-11
Professional Practice 3: Situations of Visual Culture
5 Credits
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VC3-1
Economies of Visual Culture
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VC3005
Reconfiguring the Natural in Visual Culture
10 Credits
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20 Credits Total
Tuesday AM or PM
Wednesday AM or PM
Thursday AM or PM
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Summer Semester 3
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VC3-X
Research Practices (thesis)
20 Credits
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20 Credits Total
There are 4 preparatory classes in the spring Trimester which the student might take then, or they may be offered again in the Summer Trimester. There is also a work in progress presentation in June.
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Further Information
BA in Visual Culture Course Leader
Dr Emma Mahony
mahonye@staff.ncad.ie
School Secretary
Neasa Travers
visualculture@staff.ncad.ie
visualculture@staff.ncad.ie
Admissions
Full-time Studies
Admissions@ncad.ie
01 636 4200
Part-time Studies
CEAD@ncad.ie
01 636 4214
