MA SPACE - LSAD

limdun

Hey there!

Anyone signed up for the new MA in Social Practice & The Creative Environment?

RikkFlair

Just looked at that on LIT website, looks good.....may be doing a Masters myself, not this Sept though probably the following Sept

But how does it work for someone like me with an IT degree goin for an Art masters?? My IT degree does have a Multimedia/Graphic Design slant to it so hopefully that might help me.

spinandscribble

RikkFlair wrote: »

Just looked at that on LIT website, looks good.....may be doing a Masters myself, not this Sept though probably the following Sept

But how does it work for someone like me with an IT degree goin for an Art masters?? My IT degree does have a Multimedia/Graphic Design slant to it so hopefully that might help me.

You'd need a portfolio of art work I'd say and quite a strong creative slant to your IT degree, related work experience would help which you could try and get before your application.

I know of one person without a straight art degree who was considered for a MA in art but she had a qualification in a artchitecture type course and a fetac in art portfolio prep. Even then there was suggestion of further study before applying. I would contact the college directly to ask if you would be considered before embraking on your portfolio.

Taken from the website regarding entry to this MA.

Minimum Entry Requirements
Candidates entering the course must have:


A minimum 2.2 honours degree in their chosen Art, Design, Humanities, and/or related fields of study e.g. Architecture, New Media, the Performing Arts and Multi-Media

Or


Equivalent qualifications including the pre-NFQ NCEA National Diploma. Applicants with equivalent qualifications on the European and International frameworks will also be considered. International students must evidence a proficiency in English language.

All qualified candidates will be interviewed in order to assess their interest in or previous experience in the area of Social Practice, and their potential contribution to the group dynamic.

Applicants will also need to undergo Garda Vetting, as many students may work with groups containing children and/or vulnerable adults.

RikkFlair

Cheers for that. I do have a bit of an arty past too, so that might help

limdun

Hi guys,

well I have my place and the interview was very 'art related' - you would really want to know your stuff and be able to demonstrate why you are suitable for the course etc

A portfolio of work is essential for the interview, and again they are thorough in their questions!

Good Luck!

zaynab

Hi Limdun et al

I am also accepted for MA SPACE - only heard last week as my interview got rescheduled. My back ground is Fine Art, strangely enough though I didn't present a portfolio for the interview...just talked alot. You're right you need to know your Art Related stuff.

Do you get any course info sent out yet?

zaynab

Ah - but just remembered I included, in my application, a link to my website where there are images of my work. So yes, you could say that counts as a
portfolio.

swatki

Can somebody who has done this course please give me a rough outline of the time table ?

ima_goldfish!

When you say art related stuff, what do you mean? Like techniques etc or whats going on in the art world at the moment, like contemporary artists etc?