Course General Description

We are the largest specialist ceramics programme in Ireland boasting superbly equipped facilities covering the full breath of ceramic processes and delivered as a four-year BA (Hons) programme. We teach a wide range of methods including throwing, hand-building, plaster mould-making, slip-casting, 3D technology, glazing and firing. On the programe you will gain professional expertise in studio practice, industry design and manufacture, community engagement, curation, and digital technology. The breath of your career choice includes artist-maker creating functional, decorative, figurative or conceptual objects, to the designer exploring new technologies through art, craft or design. You may also become a gallery artist / owner, creative entrepreneur, model maker, studio potter, production designer, sculptor, curator or educator. We welcome direct entry applications to years 2, 3 and 4 from those with level 6 qualifications or higher and those with relevant prior learning.

School General Description

LIT is one of Ireland’s most dynamic and vibrant educational institutions. As you look around LIT, you will see an astonishing diversity of programmes and people exploring new ideas, pursuing new knowledge, creating new art, and filling our workshops, studios and labs with the vibrancy that comes from being an institution that is committed to discovery and creativity and in choosing LIT, you will experience a truly rich and diverse educational experience. We are extremely proud to be the only Institute of Technology to have been twice named Sunday Times ‘University Guide’ Institute of the Year, in 2009 and 2013.