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Magh Ene College has a vibrant and busy Art department and Art, Craft and Design is a popular choice of subject among the students. The programme includes painting, drawing, sculpture, printing, project work,design, collage, ceramics, maskmaking, DIY craft Projects, 3D construction and Art history. Through this website we hope to show the array of artistic talent of both our present and past pupils and the range of work that they are producing.

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Leaving Cert. Art mock Exams 

Exam structure - mock exams - 2014.

• 1 - 5 hour Craft Exam.

Timetable for the Leaving Cert. Mock examinations -  Still life drawing exam  - Thursday 13th Feb (2.5hours) Craft exam (poster)  - Friday 14th Feb. (5 hours) Art History exam - 27th Feb.

• 1 - Life Drawing Exam.
• 1 - Art History Exam.

Marking Scheme for elements of Art Exam

• Be sure to analyse as you describe.  The comment we've heard most often from Art History professors is that students often describe a work without considering the argument they ultimately intend to make. Consider carefully the purpose of your paper, then choose and organize your descriptive details so that they illustrate not only the painting, but your analysis of it.
• Be aware that paragraphs in Art History papers are often constructed so that the topic sentences are at the end.  Typically, students are trained in their composition courses to begin their paragraphs with a topic sentence. However, in Art History, students will often find paragraphs constructed with the topic sentences at the end. In these kinds of paragraphs, details build towards an observation or argument. When creating a paragraph that ends with it a topic sentence, you need to be especially careful that your details are well-chosen and logically expressed, and that they build towards the point you are making.
• Think about the ways in which you want to structure your papers.  Structure them chronologically if you are discussing an artistic movement or a specific artist's progression; spatially if you are discussing the elements of a specific work; relationally if you are discussing a work in relation to a movement or another work; and so on.
• Avoid the subjective "I."  You want your reader to feel that your point of view about a particular work comes from some formal aspect of that work, and not from some very personal response of your own. This is not to say that your personal response to a work is irrelevant; rather, it is your job as a critic or scholar to figure out what formal aspects of the work created your response, and then to explain fully how and why
• Make sure to disguise elements of your finished piece on your prep sheet. Although you’re not allowed to have the finished piece or, in many cases, the main factor of your piece on the prep sheet, you should have drawings and research which aid you for when you’re in the exam. If you’re drawing a vase, pick vases with similar aspects to the final one you have chosen to go on your prep sheet. Not only will this be practice for the exam (drawing similar shapes and patterns) but if you get stuck in the exam you can always look back on it.
• Practice practice practice! You’re probably sick of hearing this by now but you DO need to practice your finished piece at least once full size. It’ll be impossible to make the most of your time in the exam if you have no idea where your image is going in relation to your lettering. Measurements are your best friends here. I found that measuring out every aspect of the piece in relation to the border really helps, especially if you have awkwardly placed lettering. Having a rough idea of the measurements means that if you plan it on your pre-lim as you’ve practiced, it will be so much easier to make sure you have it perfect for your piece.
• Put some effort into your pre-lim. I know it’s only worth about ten marks, but if you have a solid pre-lim you’ll already have half the work done when it comes to planning where everything goes on your final piece. Don’t spend forever and it’s fine to make adjustments on your final piece, but it’s great to have a proper complete visual aid to make sure you’re on the right track.
• Don’t panic. If something goes wrong there is a way to fix it. Remember while you’re drawing to step back from time to time to make sure your piece looks the way you want it to. Don’t rush and end up making a mistake which you can’t fix. If you do make an error, take a moment to figure out how to fix the rest of the piece in relation to the error so it still looks good. This is another reason why you should make sure your pre-lim is up to scratch. If there’s a paint spill or spelling mistake the pre-lim will show the examiner that you do know what you’re doing and that whatever went wrong is just due to nerves or a bad day. They want to give you the points you’re working so hard for. So you might as well show them what you got as much as you can.
• Have the right equipment. There is nothing worse than showing up on the day with cartridge paper instead of watercolour paper. Although you don’t want to spend a lot of money on this and the final result is due to what you’ve created, the examiner does consider all of your prep work which is obvious once they’ve looked at your piece. Spend about half an hour the night before checking you’ve the right pencils, paintbrushes and whatever media you might need. A sharpener and eraser are your best friends right now so you don’t want to be missing them. The aim is to have everything you need at hand when you’re in the exam so you aren’t wasting time, so some extra time ensuring this is not going to go amiss.
• Draw the night before. You’re going to be sick of it by now but if you take twenty minutes to roughly sketch out your plan for the next day it’s going to be fresh in your head and you’ll be ready in the exam.
• Don’t listen to the hype. As with the orals and practicals, you’re going to have people complain and assume and worry with this exam. Your worst enemy is looking at their work during the exam, listening to them and taking what they say to heart before and at the break or comparing yourself to them in any way. If you’ve done the work and prep you have no reason to worry or second guess yourself. You don’t want to be thrown off at the halfway mark and be unable to finish the fantastic piece you’ve already spent two and a half hours working on. It may sound clichéd, but trust in what you’re doing.
• Enjoy it! Unlike other exams you’re not expected to learn off and recite on paper. Here you are permitted to pretty much do what you want. Art is something to be enjoyed so through all the worry and stress, realize that you’ve been given five hours to produce something to be proud of. You’ll do that best if you’re relaxed and enjoying what you’re making.

History and Appreciation of Art (HL)

Section 1 – art in ireland.

• Candidates have a choice of approximately 7 questions. 
• must answer one question which can range from Newgrange to questions on the Early Irish art to Georgian architecture – there is always a question on this and Newgrange could come up this year
• Sometimes photographs are provided and candidates are asked to identify various artefacts and then describe & discuss them.
• The questions require you to do quite a lot – name, discuss, describe refer to function, style etc – make sure you cover the bases

Section 2 – European Art

• Choice of 8/9 questions – could be anyone!
• You may be lucky and one of your artists comes up – but it is quite possible that this will not happen – in this case - look at the ‘generic’ question  which may ask you to look at a work of art which falls into a particular category – such as a portrait, a painting of a meal, a landscape, a still-life etc. You will definitely be able to do this if you think creatively…..
• You normally have to describe 2 works of art
• All of these questions are long and require you to do a lot so make sure you read the question & cover all parts of the question.

Section 3 – Appreciation of Art

• You must answer one question out of 5
• There is usually a design question and here you have to bring your general knowledge/common sense to the question – you can be asked to talk about anything from chairs, to bags to kettles.
• There is often a question on a gallery or museum visit.
• The main pitfall to avoid is not to choose a question where you will quickly run out of steam.
• Always produce sketches – simplified drawings – and annotate them or label the important parts.
• Make sure that you read the question and go back to it as they often require you to do quite a few diffeent thins – highlight the key phrases.
• For Irish art it could be Newgrange, ? and almost certainly Georgian will come up
• For European art adapt what you know to the ‘generic’ question.
• For appreciation have the courage of your convictions – make sure your opinions  are well-supported & well-illustrated
• Design & Craftwork: 5hours – A full day from 9.30 – 3.45 in the art room – breaks will be the same as normal research

Art Leaving Cert - General

• Life Sketching
• Still Life or Imaginative or Abstract Composition
• Design or Craftwork

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Students taking the leaving Certificate examination in 2023 will be following the new revised course. The course requires students to research, create and respond to their own art and the work of other artists.

Exam Structure

Practical coursework Project 50%

Practical invigilated examination 20%

Visual Studies Written examination 30%

The Art course for Leaving Certificate consists of two parts. The Coursework (practical) and Visual Studies (Art History). 

Imaginative composition/Still life and the craft. Students will complete a coursework project. They will explore a theme, document their research, produce a range of drawings made from primary sources, produce development (planning) pages for two finished pieces. They will realise one finished piece during this body of time and the second finished piece will be completed during a 5 hour invigilated examination.  

Visual Studies

Students will complete a written examination on Visual studies based on their thoughts, knowledge, and observations of work by professional artists and imagery in wider visual media.   This subject would suit a student who is experimental, enthusiastic, resilient, independent, imaginative, and organised. Time management, listening skills and communication skills are extremely important for this subject.

Assessment and results and other points

The number of students receiving H1 and H2’s has increased in recent years. The art history will be assessed with all other written papers during the LC exams. All the practical work will be assessed by a visiting examiner. The time frame for the practical work is 10 weeks from Jan onwards in 6th year. It clearly states on the circulars from the Department that all the work should be done in school and parents and students should not be concerned that the project will eat into the other subjects time.   It is also a much better system for students who work slowly of have great difficulty performing under pressure as now the work is progressive rather than exam based. Students who are preparing a portfolio for Art College will find that the new revised syllabus will benefit and work in their favour, and some of their classwork may be viable in their portfolio. For pupils who are studying architecture or related courses -  Art and DCG is an excellent combination. Overall the new course encourages greater individuality and creativity.

Further Progression

Art can be great preparation for any career that requires fine motor skills, presentation skills, an eye for aesthetics and creative thinking. There are many diverse possibilities –  Artist, , architect, product designer, interior designer, packaging designer urban designer/town planner, set designer, industrial designer, illustrator, art therapist, fashion designer/dressmaker, surgeon, teacher, advertising director, photographer, animator, concept artist, web designer, television/film producer, editor, museum curator, special effects makeup, photo journalist, curriculum writer, art critic, arts administrator, arts and cultural planner, courtroom artist, stylist, art dealer, art supplies retailer.

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The Leaving Certificate Art syllabus is a broadly based course, which is made up of four units. These units should be linked together and based on the everyday visual experience of the student’s own environment.

All students, both Ordinary and Higher level, follow a common course. The practical work can include Life Sketching, Still Life, Imaginative Composition, Design and Craftwork.

The History of Art and Appreciation is a broad course covering Irish and European Art, and also Art Appreciation. It requires looking at artworks through the use of reproductions, slides and art galleries, reading books and writing essays on different subjects.

It is assessed at two levels, Ordinary Level and Higher level

The standard and quality of work determine the difference in levels. The modes of assessment include:

• Life Sketching
• Still Life or Imaginative or Abstract Composition
• Design or Craftwork

All three examinations have papers to help with the preparation of ideas, research, design and materials. A written examination, involving some sketches, of Art History and Appreciation in June. Three questions are answered, one each on Irish, European and Appreciation of Art in two and half hours.

The syllabus has been revised by NCCA. A date has not yet been set for implementation.

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PDST Workshop – Exploring the use of Primary Sources for Imag. Comp. and Still Life.

PDST workshops are being carried out on Leaving Cert Art (Exploring the use of Primary Sources for Imaginative Composition and Still Life) over the next two Saturdays; 

Saturday, January 20th: Laoise Education Centre, 10:00am – 3.30pm

Saturday, January 20th:  Dublin West Education Centre,  10:00am – 3.30pm

Saturday, January 27th: Athlone Education Centre,  10:00am – 3.30pm

Saturday, January 27th: Cork Education Centre,  10:00am – 3.30pm

To register a place on this seminar please log on to www.pdst.ie/onlinebooking and search for ‘art’ under the keyword section.

General queries on PDST Art in-service can be addressed to [email protected]

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Leaving cert art curriculum layout, art curriculum layout, subject content, design or craft - 5 hrs - 100 marks, imaginative composition / still life 2hrs 30mins- 100 marks, life sketching - 1hour - 50 marks, art history 2 hrs 30 mins - 150 marks, exam structure.

• 1 - 5 hour Craft Exam.
• 1 - Imaginative Composition Exam / Still Life.
• 1 - Life Drawing Exam.
• 1 - Art History Exam.

Marking Scheme for elements of Art Exam

Art History

Section 1 – art in ireland.

• Candidates have a choice of approximately 7 questions. 
• must answer one question which can range from Newgrange to questions on the Early Irish art to Georgian architecture – there is always a question on this and Newgrange comes up often.
• Sometimes photographs are provided and candidates are asked to identify various artefacts and then describe & discuss them.
• A choice of modern artists comes up every year.
• The questions require you to do quite a lot – name, discuss, describe refer to function, form, style, materials, decoration etc – make sure you cover the bases

Section 2 – European Art

• Choice of 8/9 questions – could be anyone!
• Romanesque or Gothic Sculpture and Architecture comes up every year.
• You may be lucky and one of your artists comes up – but it is quite possible that this will not happen – in this case - look at the ‘generic’ question  which may ask you to look at a work of art which falls into a particular category – such as a portrait, a painting of a meal, a landscape, a still-life etc. You will definitely be able to do this if you think creatively…..
• You normally have to describe 2 works of art
• All of these questions are long and require you to do a lot so make sure you read the question & cover all parts of the question.

Section 3 – Appreciation of Art

• You must answer one question out of 5
• There is usually a design question and here you have to bring your general knowledge/common sense to the question – you can be asked to talk about anything from chairs, to bags to kettles.
• There is often a question on a gallery or museum visit.
• The main pitfall to avoid is not to choose a question where you will quickly run out of steam.
• Always produce sketches – simplified drawings – and annotate them or label the important parts.
• Make sure that you read the question and go back to it as they often require you to do quite a few diffeent thins – highlight the key phrases.
• For Irish art it could be Newgrange? and almost certainly Georgian will come up
• For European art adapt what you know to the ‘generic’ question.
• For appreciation have the courage of your convictions – make sure your opinions  are well-supported & well-illustrated

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Art - Higher

Unlike most other subjects, only 30% of your final grade is based on a written exam in June.

The Art History course is huge and covers many topics but there is lots of choice on the paper, so hone in on the sections that you enjoy or are good at. The remaining marks are given based on a practical coursework exam in May, which includes life sketching, still life or abstract composition and design or craftwork. 

Higher Level Art History Course Content

• Appreciation - Architecture and Renovation
• Appreciation - Fashion/Clothing & Jewelry Design
• Appreciation - Film Studies
• Appreciation - Gallery Visit
• Appreciation - Graphic Design
• Appreciation - Product Design
• Appreciation - Public/Street art
• Early Christian Ireland - Manuscripts
• Early Christian Ireland - Metalwork
• Early Christian Ireland - Stonework
• Europe - Gothic & Romanesque Architecture
• Europe - Impressionist
• Europe - Medieval
• Europe - Post Impressionism
• Europe - Renaissance
• Europe - Romantic Period
• Europe - Surrealism/Cubism
• Generic Qs - Categories
• Generic Qs - Movements
• Ireland - Georgian Architecture and Arts
• Ireland - Modern Artists and Designers
• Ireland - Romantic Period
• Pre Christian - Bronze Age
• Pre Christian - Iron Age
• Pre-Christian - Burial and monastic sites

Ordinary Level Course Content:

• Europe - Gothic Architecture
• Europe - Neoclassical
• Europe - Post Impressionists
• Europe - Surrealism / Cubism
• Pre Christian - Burial and monastic sites

How is Art Assessed?

The Art assessment is made up of three components; the written exam (30%), the practical exam (20%), and the practical coursework (50%)

The written exam for art is 2 and a half hours long, and tests your ability to critically and creatively analyse artwork and your understanding of Visual Studies.

The practical examination takes place within 5 hours of a single day. Students will have to create a second realised work, based on the same ideas and work of their overall coursework project.

The practical coursework is the largest component of the assessment. Students are required to produce a realised work from a stimulus. This is done over an extended period of time. In this time students produce one piece of work and plan for the realisation of their second piece that is done during the practical examination. Students should focus on skills such as life drawing, drawing from imagination and use of primary sources.

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IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITION

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Welcome to class! 

In today’s class, we will be talking about imaginative composition. Enjoy the class!

Imaginative Composition

It is the art technique of creating works of art through the ability to form a mental image that is not perceived through the five senses. The mind can build mental pictures of objects, scenes, events, setting and positioning that do not exist either in the immediate or present or in the past.  The imaginative composition is controlled by the power of the mind.  A certain degree of imaginative ability is found in everyone. The ability is highly developed in some people while in others, it comes weak in manifestation, while in a few, it is just dormant and needs the training to activate.  It is the power of an accelerated mind and makes it possible for the artist to experience a whole new world inside their mind, enabling the rich ability of a different point of creative view, the fusion of the past to the present and the future.

The power of the five senses and feelings can be explored to improve and expand the scope of imaginative composition as it relates to literature, music and drama because the power of imagination is not limited only to pictorial vision. A developed and strong imaginative power strengthens the artist’s ability to create and recreate fantastic works of art.

The imaginative composition is the energy source for creating objects, events, settings, locations, feelings and circumstances.  It is also employed in the creation of paintings., magic, music, graphic, sculpture, theatre, textile, photography, literature and choreography. It is the creative power that gives credit to the brainchild of invented instruments, objects and products.  A good artist is the one that recognizes and understands the power of imaginative composition and explores. The inability of an artist to rise to this responsibility leads to creative struggles, difficulties, incompetence and failure in the chosen career as an artist. An exercise on imaginative composition can be coined out in drawing, painting, graphics, photography, textile, sculpture, ceramics etc.

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The senior cycle aims is a continuation, to a more advanced level, of the aims at Junior Cycle level: that is to provide the student with a set of personal attitudes and qualities as well as skills and processes and a sense of the aesthetic. Through practical engagement in the areas of art, craft and design students will develop self confidence, inquisitiveness, imagination, and creativity. They will also develop authentic, real world problem-solving capacities and the capacity to work over time, as an individual and in groups, on the design and execution of artistic and aesthetic tasks.

Art will also develop important skills such as communication both written and visual, information processing, critical thinking as well as further developing the student’s own confidence to become more personally effective and also how to work with others.

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Art at senior cycle is a continuation of the skills in junior cycle however at a more advanced level. It is a subject that promotes teaching and learning through art, craft and design. For adolescents and young adults, this involves becoming familiar with and applying the elements of art and principles of design, and the knowledge and skills associated with these processes, their histories and their contemporary practices. Visual Art also recognises and rewards a number of different forms of intelligence, including emotional intelligence; it develops personal qualities of expression and empathy.

SUBJECT TOPICS/ SYLLABUS CONTENT:

Leaving Certificate art is made up of four units linked together and based on the everyday visual experience of the student's own environment. The practical work can include Life Sketching, Still Life, Imaginative Composition, Design and Craftwork. Students also study the History and Appreciation of Art, which covers Irish and European Art, and Art Appreciation.

Craftwork: Poster design/ Lino Block printmaking Irish Art: Focus on Archaeology. Stone Bronze and Iron Ages and Early Christian Art in Ireland. European Art: Focus on painting Italian painting: Giotto, the Early Renaissance, the High Renaissance and Venice. French painting: Impressionism, as well as Post impressionism and Cubism. Appreciation Of Art: Focus on their everyday experience of Art.  Gallery visit trip in 6th year for 2 days (Newgrange/ National Gallery of Ireland / National Museum of Ireland (Archaeology) Film / interior design including gardens / product design/ graphic design/ public sculpture/

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Ordinary and Higher levels only.

Approximately 40% Art History 60% practical.

Revision to Assessment Arrangements for Leaving Certificate Art (for first examination in 2018) Revised arrangements are being put in place for students entering Leaving Certificate Year 1 in September 2016 and taking their examinations in 2018 and thereafter. The revision to the practical components will include execution of the Imaginative Composition or Still Life component and the Craft or Design component as coursework in schools over an extended period of time. Both components will also be based on a single set of stimulus materials. The Life Sketching and History and Appreciation of Art examinations will continue to be held at the same time of year as they are currently.

POSSIBLE CAREER OPTIONS:

Art is useful in a very broad range of careers. It essentially enhances other skill sets as well as enhancing one’s life experience. From one’s home (interior design teaches students how to beautify their personal environment) to holiday experiences (one learns how to get the best out of a gallery or museum visit) as well as simply learning to appreciate our own local heritage, Art helps students face life with passion and creativity.

It is essential for the hospitality sector and any career dealing with heritage and or tourism at any level. Other careers that directly use Art are: Teaching Interior designer Graphic Design / digital media Industrial design Furniture design Garden/ horticulture Architecture Artist Crafts person

Images below are of 6th year project artwork completed as part of the requirements for the leaving certificate Art by a 2018 student Brian Moynihan. 

Graphic Organiser of the title “Connected”. 

Observational drawings of a mechanical object and then used as a starting point for pattern designs. 

Final proposal ideas for an imaginative composition “Connection”

Final Artwork A2 in size; imaginative composition. 

Artwork ideas working towards a poster (in the workbook)

Final proposal ideas for a poster using “connected” as a starting point

Final Poster A2 in size. 

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