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Wondering what my options are

  • 17-05-2009 10:25am
    #1
    Cianos
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    Hey folks,
    At the moment I'm 26 years old. I have done three out of four years of a Fine Art degree at NCAD, Dublin. I left at the beginning of my 4th year because I was finding it very hard to continue the course work..."artists block" if you will.

    Anyway, it's a few years on and I'm thinking about going back to education. I contacted my college and they said I can reapply for this year and there will be a place for me to go straight back in to 4th year, pending an interview and review of my portfolio which is great.

    However, I'd like to check out what other options I have. There may be a different course that I'd prefer to do. I'm not sure what the story is with transferring a degree over to a different course, or different college. I may want to try something that isn't art related if it is an option available to me. Is it possible to jump courses like that, or is it necessary to complete the degree and then go on and do something else?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated!


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  • #2
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    Cianos wrote: »
    Hey folks,
    At the moment I'm 26 years old. I have done three out of four years of a Fine Art degree at NCAD, Dublin. I left at the beginning of my 4th year because I was finding it very hard to continue the course work..."artists block" if you will.

    Anyway, it's a few years on and I'm thinking about going back to education. I contacted my college and they said I can reapply for this year and there will be a place for me to go straight back in to 4th year, pending an interview and review of my portfolio which is great.

    However, I'd like to check out what other options I have. There may be a different course that I'd prefer to do. I'm not sure what the story is with transferring a degree over to a different course, or different college. I may want to try something that isn't art related if it is an option available to me. Is it possible to jump courses like that, or is it necessary to complete the degree and then go on and do something else?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated!
    I doubt you'll get the same "value" from other colleges as NCAD are offering you - especially if the new course is in a different field. Only the institutions in question can tell you for sure though


  • #3
    Cianos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Cianos


    BuffyBot wrote: »
    I doubt you'll get the same "value" from other colleges as NCAD are offering you - especially if the new course is in a different field. Only the institutions in question can tell you for sure though

    Thanks for the reply. I'm wondering though how I would find out what other courses I could possibly go to. I probably have to finish the course up in NCAD and then go and do something else, but maybe I have more options than that that I am not aware of.


  • #4
    pathway33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,229 ✭✭✭pathway33


    Cianos wrote: »
    I'm wondering though how I would find out what other courses I could possibly go to.

    www.qualifax.ie have details of every course in the country i believe


  • #5
    Ell69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭Ell69


    Hi Cianos, have no advise for you, so hope you don't mind me butting in on your post.
    I'm just wondering how you found the 3 years, was it tough going?What are your thoughts on NCAD in general?
    I'm asking because I'm starting a portfolio course in September , and for 2010 NCAD is high on my 'maybe'list of progressions.
    I've dicovered art late in life and am wondering did you find yourself surrounded by many mature art students?


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