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Faculty of Fine Art
Entry Requirements and Application Procedure

Entry Requirements

Entry to Year 2

Educational Standard

1. The successful completion of a recognised First Year Art course and
2. Entry requirements as outlined for First Year (Core) and such other appropriate qualifications and experience as the College may approve from time to time.

Closing Dates

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Entry to Other Years of Study

Applications from students attending recognised Fine Art courses in other third-level colleges and who successfully complete at least two years of study may apply for admission to Year 3. Applicants should fulfil the entry requirements for degree courses.

Holders of recognised honours diplomas or ordinary degrees in Fine Art may apply to Year 4 of the BA (Hons) in Fine Art.

Application Procedure

Application Form

Application forms are sent directly to other Irish colleges offering art and design courses and to individual students who request them. Applicants MUST take special care in completing the application form as selection for interview will be based on the information given by the applicant on their form.

Applicants to the BA (Hons) in Fine Art MUST specify their preferred area of specialisation on their application form, i.e. Media, Painting, Printmaking or Sculpture. Interviews cannot be arranged for applicants who do not do so.

Closing Dates

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Interviews: Year 2

Selected applicants are normally interviewed in late April/early May. If applicants apply for more than one course, they should note that it is not always possible to arrange interviews for their different course choices to take place on the same day.

Portfolios

Applicants must bring their portfolio of work with them to interview – it must not be submitted in advance. The portfolio of a student applying for entry to the Faculty of Fine Art should contain up to a maximum of 15 examples of all aspects of work covered in the applicant's studies to date and should include drawings, notebooks, sketchbooks and slides or photographs of two-dimensional and/or three- dimensional works. It should show the breadth of the applicant's abilities and experience.

Notification of Result of Interview

All applicants who attend for interview are notified of the result of their interview in June. Applicants who are successful at the interview stage are offered a provisional place on condition that they meet the College regulations for entry. Documentary proof of examinations passed will be required for verification before a place offer is confirmed.

Interviews: Years 3 and 4

The application procedure for transfer applicants is as for entry to Year 2 except interviews are held in June.

Closing Dates

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In all cases of transfer the College will decide the year to which the applicant is admitted.

Places are not always available in all courses in Years 2, 3 and 4.

Notification of Result of Application

Interview results are issued in late June/early July.

1. Download: BA in Fine Art (PDF 2.4Mb)
2. Download: Application for admission to Undergraduate Courses Years 2–4 only (PDF 57k)
   This form may be printed off, completed, and sent to the Admissions Office by post. Emailed forms cannot be accepted.