Professional Diploma in Art and Health AD476PD

This 8-week blended course offers you grounding in art and health context and connects you with leading figures of practice.

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Image Credit: Emma Finucane

Overview 

Course Code  AD476PD
Application Process  Through NCAD
Dates  9th March - 4th November 2024
Places 15
Portfolio  No
Award Level Level 9 NFQ

About

There is a growing evidence base for the role of arts improving health and wellbeing. Healthcare systems around the world are struggling and new approaches to healthcare challenges are needed. Arts and health are key contributors to these changes.

This programme is designed to fit around your time and needs offering weekend and evening sessions.

It will focus on the theoretical underpinnings, contemporary issues, topics and concepts relating to arts and health practice.

You will learn from leading practitioners in all areas of contemporary arts and health, including artists, curators and Creative Life Centre at MISA in St. James’ hospital.

Duration and format

Module 1: 4 days in person (4 Saturdays)

Module 2: 4 days in person (2 weekends)

Module 3: 4 days in person (Monday -Thursday)

Module 4: 4 days in person (4 Saturdays)

TOTAL: 16 days in person over 9 months

Experiences (IMMA and Helium)

2 afternoons and 2 weekends  May 

Helium: Tuesday May 7th (online, 2h, evening), Tuesday 14th online, 2h, evening), Saturday May 18th (10am-5pm, NCAD, Grace Gifford House)

IMMA: 25h – 26th of May (in -person sessions with Bairbre-Ann Harkin, full day)

Immersion 

23rd – 26th  September –  taking place in St. James Hospital

Monday – Thursday full days (10am start)

Who is it for?

This course would be of interest to anyone who has studied or is currently working in an artistic or healthcare practice and wants to be part of an exciting space with emerging intersections and new career opportunities. 

That might include: artists, arts and health Practitioners/Management, scientists. 

You will investigate and critically reflect on the broad and creative approaches to art practice in health contexts identifying boundaries and the distinction between arts and health and Art Therapy.  

You will critically reflect on the implementation of arts and health practices and develop and evidence a clear understanding how policy can shape this work across sectors at a national and international level.

What will I study?

You will investigate and critically reflect on the broad and creative approaches to art practice in health contexts identifying boundaries and the distinction between arts and health and Art Therapy.  

You will critically reflect on the implementation of arts and health practices and develop and evidence a clear understanding how policy can shape this work across sectors at a national and international level.

Educational Standard

All applicants are expected to present an approved Bachelor degree at minimum level of 2nd class honours (2.2)

Please submit:

  • Copy of Level 8 degree
  • Degree transcript
  • Staement of Interest
  • Current CV

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) 

 Applicants who do not meet the minimum academic entry requirements for admission may be considered on the basis of a recognition of previous  learning  whether based on prior relevant experience or other relevant credited or non credited or learning  (RPL). In such cases each applicant will be considered on a case-by-case basis based on a review of the applicant's CV and other supporting documentation.

Please contact ncad@creativefutures.ie for further information. 

Qualifying Examination -  In certain cases the academic team may choose to set a qualifying assignment in order to assess an applicant's suitability for admission.

You may apply for the programme if you are currently completing your Undergraduate Degree. NCAD will review the rest of your application If necessary, we can make you a Conditional Offer. When your degree is completed and you send us final transcripts we will upgrade this to a Full Offer. 

Applicants who have not been educated through English must show proof of achieving IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6 in the writing section on the Academic Version) or an equivalent score in another accepted test.

Overview

On successful completion of this module students will have an astute understanding of how artists and curators are working to address and create sustainable solutions within their creative practices.

Funding schemes that the course opens up include: 

Creative Ireland schemes 

Arts Council Awards

Is the module delivered with industry input or partnership?

IMMA - Working in the Moment, with Bairbre Ann Harkin

As a group, Students will experience an Azure workshop supported by a reflective process.

Helium Arts- Students will learn from projects/sites and practitioners of current arts and health practice focusing on specific experiences with HELIUM Arts, the national Children's Arts and Health Charity.
Creative Life, MISA - St James’Hospital, Co-delivered with sectoral partners, this intensive learning module aims to encourage dynamic peer learning in the context of workshops, seminars and conversations.  It aims to develop a greater understanding of these complex environments, the role creativity plays within them and what to consider when integrating arts into acute health environments. 

Programme Director:

Emma Finucane MFA (NCAD), BA (NCAD)1st Class Hons

Emma Finucane has been researching and making visual art in health contexts for over ten years. Finucane makes artwork through dialogue, process based, participatory and collaborative practice.  She investigates how we connect and communicate with place and each other and how this determines the quality of our lives. Her practice is built on partnerships in varied communities which continuously redefines and expands the boundaries of her expanded print practice.  Emma aims to make work impactful and relevant to the world we live in. 

Most recently Emma's art practice has led to to a research residency in Crumlin Children's Hospital (2022-23) a new commission in Tallaght Hospital (2020-23); Resort Residences, Fingal (2020) a residency with Other Peoples Practices and the NFMHS (2019) and a residency in the UCD School of Nursing and Midwifery (2015) She has been commissioned and supported by the Arts Council Ireland, CREATE, Wicklow, Carlow, Fingal, Kildare, DLR and Cavan County Councils. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally and can be found in many private and public collections including: OPW, AIB, DIT, and UCD.

Admissions Contact:

postgraduate@ncad.ie

CFA @ NCAD

Joanna Crawley 

crawleyj@ncad.ie

What is the timetable?

Strand When?
Teaching

Sat 9th March

Sat 16th March

Sat 23rd March

Sat 13th April

Experiences (IMMA and Helium) 2 weekends mid May / early June
Immersion

1st week in September -  taking place in St. James Hospital

Monday - Thursday full days

Capstone

12th Oct

19th Oct

26th Oct

2nd Nov 

What is the Assesment?

An individual presentation of work on the learning acquired through this process will be required for assessment presentation.

There are no written exams. 

What are the Fees?

The full fee is €2,200.00

Creative Futures Academy has been awarded a total of €315,640 from the Human Capital Initiative HCI Pillar 3 Micro-Credentials Subsidy funding. Subsidies will range from 50 - 80% of the total course costs for eligible learners.

This course is eligible for subsidy funding. Full details can be found here. 

What is the Application Deadline?

4th March 2024

Where do I apply?

Applications are now open. Please Apply Here.