CIT Crawford College of Art & Design

Admission Requirements

Applicants normally require:

• An Honours degree, or equivalent, in Visual Art. Where graduate qualifications are not in the visual arts, for example, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work or Teaching, evidence of a substantial and developing body of current and recent art work is essential.

• Minimum of one year, or equivalent, full-time clinical/care work in an area relevant to art therapy, paid or voluntary.

• This work may be, for example, in Health or Social Services, Special Education, Community Care or Day Centres, with clients who have a mental illness, learning or physical disability.

• Strong portfolio of personal artwork showing an understanding of an appropriate art form, the art-making process showing the applicants relationship and connection to their creative process.

• Two satisfactory references from clinical and professional persons who have knowledge of the candidate's education, training and experience.

• A good understanding of therapeutic and professional working of Art Therapy and the implications of working as a therapist.

• Pre-course experience in personal therapy or counselling is preferred:

• A limited number of places are available to non-standard applicants.

Because of the clinical placement component of this course, it is a condition of entry that all successful applicants who gain a place on the course will be subject to the National Vetting Bureau (NVB) procedure carried out by the NVB facilitator at CIT. Offers of a place on this programme will be provisional and contingent on the applicant's satisfactory completion of CIT's NVB procedure. Visit www.cit.ie/gardavetting