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 30-week module that will run from September 2026 to April 2027.
Students will be assigned a personal tutor from a panel of experienced practitioners. Students will learn through group crits, personal tutorials and professional practice lectures.
Over the course of the academic year, students will work towards resolving a body of work that will be part of a selected group exhibition in the RHA School in May 2027.
Tutors on resolution modules will include Sinead Ni Mhaonaoigh PRHA, Gary Coyle RHA, Vanessa Jones, Colin Martin RHA (Head of School), Ciara Roche, Gabhann Dunne and Marcel Vidal.
This is a 10-credit module, and it is recommended for students completing either a 30-credit award or a 60-credit award pathway with the RHA School accredited by TU Dublin.
Image credit: Ciara Roche, The Dining Room, 18 cm x 24 cm, oil on canvas, 2022, image courtesy of the artist.
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.
