NYCI Certificate in Youth Arts -CLOSING DATE EXTENDED

Applications now being accepted for 2010/11 CLOSING DATE EXTENDED

The Certificate in Youth Arts is a part time, year long university accredited course of study in Irish Youth Arts Practice.

Accrediting body: NUI Maynooth, Department of Applied Social Studies.

The Certificate in Youth Arts aims to introduce those working in the non-formal education sector to the concepts, principles and practice of youth arts using a context and practice approach.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

• We will begin accepting applications on Monday 24 May 2010. 
  The closing date for applications is 4pm on Friday, 20th August 2010
• All those meeting minimum criteria will be invited to a group workshop on Friday 3rd September 2010. (You must be available to attend this workshop if you are applying)
• All those who do not meet minumum criteria will receive a letter explaining that they have not been successful. 
• The group workshop will include group discussion and activities intended to explore in more detail applicant’s background and experience, expectations of the course etc. We will also explore how people participate and perform in a group. It will be led by a panel comprising the arts team at NYCI, the course tutors and an independent facilitator.
• From the group workshop 20 people offered places within 5 days of the workshop.
• These participants will be asked to accept or decline their place by Friday, 17th September 2010.

Download Prospectus 2010/11 (PDF)

Download the Certificate in Youth Arts Prospectus 2010-11 (MS Word)

Application Form 2010 (MS Word)

Frequently Asked Questions (MS Word)

For further information please contact the arts team on 01 4784122; or email anneog@nyci.ie

NYCI's Certificate in Youth Arts is the only course one of its kind in Ireland. Certified by NUI Maynooth, and coordinated by NYCI’s Arts Programme, it provides participants with a contextual and practice-based understanding of arts practice with young people. It provides opportunities to experience various art forms, learn from practitioners in the field, and to consider the values and methodologies underpinning arts practice with young people. It is the first opportunity many participants already working in the youth arts field will have to certify their own experiential learning.