Application deadline – 17th of July at 4 pm sharp.
Alternatively, please apply to the RHA School and Studios Administrator, Annie, at annie@rhagallery.ie. Your application must include a full Curriculum Vitae, a cover letter and three images of your artwork.
Receiving an ACCESS place on a module is highly competitive, and the reason for your application through the ACCESS programme must be fully detailed in your cover letter.
This is a 15-week module that will run from September 2026 to December 2026.
The course provides the basic technical, material and observational skills for drawing. The course will cover traditional and contemporary approaches to drawing. This is an introductory course that is aimed at students developing the requisite skill base for drawing or professional artists wishing to upskill. The module aims to provide the basic and founding skill base and critical observational skills to underpin a drawing practice. The module contains an anatomy element delivered in partnership with the RCSI.
Image credit: Dorothy Smith, Demolition, 2017, Pencil on paper, 76 x 56 cm, Image courtesy of the artist.
This is a 5-credit module with the RHA School accredited by TU Dublin.
TU DUBLIN ACCREDITATION
The completion of all 10 modules is awarded with a 60-credit Diploma in Painting and Drawing, Technological University Dublin, with an NQF Level 8. There are three exit awards at 30 credits, which are awarded a 30-credit certificate at level 8.
Exit awards are –
Diploma in Painting And Drawing 60 ECTS
Certificate in Painting And Drawing 30 ECTS
Certificate in Drawing 30 ECTS
Certificate In Painting 30 ECTS
Students can complete all modules over the course of two academic years, or complete separate modules over the course of a number of years. All modules will be subject to the quality assurance and exam regulations of TU Dublin. Please note that students are not required to complete Term 1 courses before applying for Term 2 courses.
*All course fees are non-refundable.
