Art, Design & Digital Technology

You will get to spend time working in the NMIT Art, Design and Digital Technology studios, experimenting with different materials, processes and techniques.

Students have the choice between two Arts, Design and Digital Technologies programmes.

(1) Arts, Design and Digital Technologies 2D
This course focuses on two dimensional art and design with content which may include:

Printmaking – monotype, intaglio, lino cutting, screen printing t.shirts, photography, stop-motion, cinemagraphs, Adobe Photoshop, design, drawing, painting, paper making, transferring, paper marbling, graphic design, Adobe Illustrator and laser cutting.

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(2) Arts, Design and Digital Technologies 3D
This course focuses on three dimensional art and design with content which may include:

Sewing, clay, textiles, weaving, sculpture, 3D printing, object design, sculpture, paper mache wire work, woodwork, interior design, fashion, lazer cutting, model making, metal work, working with lights and packaging design.

This qualification could be the first step in a career or a spring board for further study into Art and Design.

On completion of Arts, Design and Digital Technologies 2D you will be able to:

• Produce a resolved work that demonstrates control of skills appropriate to cultural conventions.
• Demonstrate an understanding of methods and ideas from established practice appropriate to printmaking.
• Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to printmaking.
• Produce a media product to meet the requirements of a brief.

On completion of Arts, Design and Digital Technologies 3D you will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of methods and ideas from established practice appropriate to design.
• Demonstrate an understanding of methods and ideas from established practice appropriate to sculpture.
• Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to design.
• Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established sculpture practice.

Note: Some unit standards may change. Final information on the standards specific to your course will be available prior to starting your programme.
If circumstances change there could be mixed models of delivery e.g online, face to face one day per week or block options.