Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Contemporary Applied Art (Ceramics, Glass, Textiles)

Contemporary Applied Art (Ceramics, Glass and Textiles) encourages fresh ideas, inventive use of materials and techniques, and offers students the opportunity to critically engage with making.

This is an innovative interdisciplinary programme with an emphasis in three main material areas, ceramics, glass, and textiles, either as a chosen specialism, or in combination. This course offers a creative and playful approach to materials and idea development with a strong emphasis on practical skills, conceptual development and self-directed exploration.

The delivery of this course is modular and centred on ‘thinking through making’ including: skills development workshops, lectures, group seminars, tutorials, peer and independent learning. In their final year students will be expected to develop and execute an original body of work to a high standard and undertake a written thesis which explores the intellectual aspects and implications of the work. In the final year also, students undertake a professional practice module, which is delivered by an international curator to teach students how to present their work to the professional world.

Students are encouraged to pursue opportunities within the programme for international exchange and placement. The Crawford has extensive facilities; excellent specialised workshops, digital labs, individual studio space, and a specialised visual arts library; which with the experienced artist and educator lecturing staff makes the College a vibrant place to study and grow.