Education and Design or Fine Art (Second Level Teaching,portfolio))

Points history

This course has an extra assessment (test, interview, portfolio or audition), so the points above are combined scores rather than Leaving Cert points alone.

Source: official CAO points charts (cao.ie). A guide to previous years only.

What this course is like

A Fine Art degree immerses you in studio-based creative practice across disciplines including painting, sculpture, printmaking, and digital or lens-based media. You develop a personal artistic voice while engaging with art history, critical theory, and contemporary practice. A typical week involves extended studio time, critiques with tutors and peers, gallery visits, and seminars on art criticism and cultural contex…

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