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CERTIFICATE IN YOUTH ARTS - CLOSING DATE EXTENDED

NUI CERTIFICATE IN YOUTH ARTS – CLOSING DATE EXTENDED TO 20th AUGUST 2010.

 

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, Dept 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 forms, prospectus (including module outlines, dates etc) and frequently asked questions, can be found at www.youtharts.ie/cert

 

  • The group interview will now take place Fri 3rd September 2010.

 

 

Why Youth Arts?

For many years NYCI has prioritised youth arts as a key medium to engage and communicate with children and young people, through NYCI’s Youth Arts Programme (a partnership between NYCI, the Arts Council and the Office for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs). 

NYCI is dedicated to the development and advancement of youth arts in Ireland. It aims specifically to realise the potential of young people through good quality arts practice within youth organisations and to develop appropriate policies and activities at local, regional and national level.

 

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 

The course is delivered in seven modules via a mix of presentations, group discussion, small group work, personal assignments, guest tutor inputs and site visits. 

 

Past guest expert inputs have been provided by Orlaith McBride, Arts Council member and Director of National Association for Youth Drama, Seamus Cashman, publisher and writer and Elaine Agnew, composer and practitioner.  Site visits included  IMMA, Rialto Youth Project and Axis Ballymun.

 

 

You can expect the following professional development outcomes:

  • Explore and develop the creative and imaginative skills required for best practice across all areas  of youth arts (and youth work more broadly)
  • Explore and apply models of good practice in youth arts
  • Explore the role and contribution of youth arts to youth work both as a methodology and powerful means of self expression for young people.
  • The skills and knowledge to design, plan, deliver and evaluate youth arts projects at a co-ordination level in your own work setting Have developed a network of youth arts practitioners, organisations, supports and contacts to aid you in your future work
  • Have an effective understanding of contemporary youth arts practice in Ireland

 

In addition you will have:

  • Explored case studies from small scale, limited resource projects through to cutting edge large scale projects across a range of artforms – drama, dance, visual arts, digital film etc
  • Engaged with and learned from a variety of youth arts specialists and organisations working in Ireland today
  • Explored and enhanced your own delivery and facilitation of youth arts projects

 

You can expect to have further developed the following personal and professional skills:

 

  • Group facilitation, negotiation
  • Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Evaluation Processes
  • Self reflective practice

 

 

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Funded by the Arts Council