Art Therapy

The CIT Crawford College of Art & Design offers an exciting post-graduate course in Art Therapy. The College is the first in Ireland to provide professional training in Art Therapy. Successful graduates receive the Master of Arts in Art Therapy, which is a recognised qualification for Art Therapy practice.

The course is available on a full time basis over two years (2 college days & 2 clinical placements days) or part time or ACCS mode over 3 years (1 college day & 1 clinical placement day).

In either case, students must complete all the mandatory modules.

To be eligible for the course, candidates normally require an honours degree in Art & Design or Fine Art, but teachers and honours graduates from the medical and social sciences (nurses, social workers and psychologists, for example), are also considered. A small number of non-graduates are also considered if they have extensive prior clinical experience. All candidates must present a strong portfolio of personal art work and have a minimum of one years clinical experience within a relevant area.

In addition, eligible students may pursue an MA by research in the fields of Art Therapy or Community Arts.

Aims

The course aims to equip Art Therapy practitioners with a range of therapeutic skills and interventions to work with both individual and group clients in a range of health and community settings.

Course Structure Full Time:

No. of semesters: 4
No. of weeks per semester: 13
No. of timetable hours week: 12hrs College & 12 hrs Clinical Placement
Which days: Mon/ Tue/ Wed

Assessment: Continuous assessment

Timetable Hours: 9.00am 5.30pm college, 9.00am 5.00pm Placement

Semester Schedules
Semester 1
Mandatory Module Title

* Clinical Placement Prep/ Sup 1

* Art Th Experiential Learning 1

* Art Therapy History & Theory 1

* Clinical Placement 1

Semester 2
Mandatory Module Title

* Art Therapy Theory & Research2

* Art Th Experiential Learning 2

* Clinical Placement Support 2

Group Elective 1 Module Title

* Clinical Placement 2

Group Elective 2 Module Title

* Clinical Placement 2a

* Clinical Placement 2b

Semester 3
Mandatory Module Title

* Art Th Experiential Learning 3

* Art Therapy Theory & Res 3

* Clinical Placement Support 3

Group Elective 1 Module Title

* Clinical Placement 3

Group Elective 2 Module Title

* Clinical Placement 3a

* Clinical Placement 3b

Semester 4
Mandatory Module Title

* Art Therapy Theory &Res 4

* Clinical Placement 4

* Art Th Experiential Learning 4

To be eligible for consideration to undertake a programme of study for a Masters Degree, a candidate must have obtained a standard of at least Second Class Honours in an approved primary degree or equivalent. Applicants are also requirement to present an art portfolio and to have at least one years experience of working in a care/ clinical setting.

Fees, Grants and Scholarships
There are a number of funding schemes for postgraduate students. The majority of these are external schemes and the competition is open to both the Institutes of Technology and the Universities. The following are details on some of the funding opportunities that arise throughout the year. Where possible, links are given for further information on the schemes.

CIT Postgraduate Research Scholarships
The CIT Postgraduate Scholarship scheme is an internal competition concerned with (a) fostering research across all Departments in the College and (b) rewarding academic excellence by allowing high achieving students the opportunity to pursue higher a degree at the Masters and Doctoral levels, at CIT.

Strand I - Department of Education and Science
The Post-Graduate R&D Skills Training Programme is concerned with the provision of research and development training for highly skilled graduates leading to the award of a Masters degree. The provision of high quality R&D training is the primary objective. The scheme covers all disciplines and a member of staff makes the application. Once a project is funded the supervisor must advertise and conduct interviews to fill the position.

Under this scheme fees, materials and travel is covered and the student is paid a monthly stipend for the duration of the project.

O'Reilly Foundation

The O'Reilly Foundation sponsors scholars to undertake post-graduate education in their chosen field and in an institution or university of their choice. O'Reilly Scholars are individuals who have an excellent academic record and have demonstrated leadership qualities, as well as the potential and desire to make a significant contribution to the future of Ireland. For further information please see:
Fulbright Commission Awards

The Irish - US Fulbright Commission's annual Awards Programme enables students and scholars to undertake study, research or lecturing at a college in the United States. Applicants must be in a position to outline a clearly defined course of study or research and must obtain their own placements in the US. All Fulbright awards are for one year. However, students pursuing post-graduate degrees will normally retain their Fulbright visa status in the US for the full duration of their studies. For further information please see:
Embark Scholarships

The Embark Initiative's Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme is designed for either Masters or Doctorate level researchers in the sciences, engineering or technology. For further information please see:
Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS)

IRCHSS funds cutting-edge research in the humanities, social sciences, business and law with the objective of creating new knowledge and expertise beneficial to Ireland's economic, social and cultural development. Through its membership of the European Science Foundation, the Research Council is committed to integrating Irish research in European and international networks of expertise. For further information please see:
Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET)

The Embark Initiative operated by the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology. Funded by the State under the National Development Plan, the Embark Initiative is aimed at knowledge creation for the long-term benefit of society and the economy. Embark takes a unique approach to funding people and ideas, providing direct financial support for researchers & research students. Its programmes does not target research projects with an industrial or economic focus but instead aim to support researchers in exploring ideas and bringing vision to reality. The emphasis is on innovative, original and exploratory research, aimed at generating new knowledge and energising Ireland's future growth, development and national competitiveness. For further information please see:
RIAs Mobility Grants Scheme 2012-2013

Applications are now invited under the RIAs Mobility Grants Scheme 2012-2013
In 2013 some 45,000 will be awarded through the Academys postdoctoral Mobility Grants Scheme, which is open to all early career stage researchers in any discipline, who wish to undertake short research trips to anywhere in the world.
The call for applications to the Royal Irish Academy Royal Society International Cost Share Programme for 2013 is also open.
For more information and to apply please click on the links below:
Mobility Grants Scheme: RIA-RS International Cost Share Programme: The closing date for the receipt of applications is Thursday 18th October 2012

For more information and to apply please click on the links below:

* Mobility Grants Scheme: * RIA-RS International Cost Share Programme:
Master of Business by Research

Closing date: Friday, 29th June, 2012

Cork Institute of Technologys research programme includes support for investigative analysis of particular relevance to Irish and European Industry. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to undertake research into the linkages and relationships among firms in a particular industry sector.

Sectors Suitable for Research: Agri-Food / Internationally Traded Services / Renewable Energy / Tourism

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