Furniture Making & Design
Course Name: Furniture Making & Design - Ballinode Campus
Course Code: 5M2012
You will learn to design and make original pieces of furniture for use in the home or public buildings. You will experience the satisfaction of turning your own ideas into reality through the use of wood and other materials.
The course is designed to;
- Prepare participants for entry to Furniture colleges eg GMIT Letterfrack
- Develop the design and woodworking skills required in the furniture industry
- Prepare learners for apprenticeships in furniture or woodwork
Erasmus+
Participants on this course can apply to complete their work experience abroad.
Fees
There are no fees to study this course.
Course Content
- Computer Aided Draughting (2D) 5N1604
- Design Skills 5N0784
- Safety & Health at Work 5N1794
- Communications 5N0690
- Architectural Drawing 5N1558
- Veneering & Marquetry 5N1365
- Work Experience 5N1356
- Drawing 5N1862
- Wood Turning 5N1359
- Mathematics 5N1833 (Optional)
Requirements
- Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied or equivalent
- Interview
- Mature applicants welcome
- Applicants whose first language is not English will require a competency as stated in our admissions policy
- Ukranian applicants should have a certificate of complete secondary education (after grade 11) or higher
- If the course becomes oversubscribed, priority will be given to students who intend to complete the full award.
Progression
This award will allow students to apply to progress to:
- AU926 Interior Architecture and Design (ATU Sligo)
- AU583 Furniture Design, Making and Technology (ATU Letterfrack)
- GA_SFDSL_B07 Furniture Design and Manufacture (ATU Letterfrack)
- AU681 Furniture Design and Manufacture (ATU Letterfrack)
- Au837 Advanced Wood and Sustainable Building Technology (ATU Sligo)
- AU928 Fine Art (ATU Sligo)
Graduates may gain entry to Third Level Institutes and Colleges through the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme
Certification
- QQI Level 5 Award in Furniture Design (5M2012)
Duration
This is a full-time one-year course and runs from September to May.