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.
Mentored drawing is scheduled on Thursday mornings from 10 am to 1 pm. The sessions will involve direct contact with a mentor, structured in 5-week blocks. The course is delivered through blended learning of field trips and studio learning. This 15-week term will be organised around three blocks of five weeks in drawing, led by tutors David Eager Maher, Una Sealy RHA and Dorothy Smith ARHA. There will be a tutored session on Thursday mornings, in which participants will work from live observation. This module aims to transition students from direct contact to full self-directed drawing practice. Students will build upon drawing skills and material approaches.
Image credit: David Eager Maher, Round and Around, Pencil on paper, 2023, 42 x 29.7 cm, Courtesy of Jarmuschek + Partner Berlin.
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.
