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Burren College of Art
MPhil in Fine Art
- Galway, Ireland
Master degree
Full time, Part time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The MPhil (Fine Art) is a practice-based postgraduate research programme. The aim of the programme is the generation of a contribution to knowledge and understanding in the discipline of Fine Art.
National College of Art and Design
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MA/MFA Art and Social Action
- Thomas Street, Ireland
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
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The MA/MFA Art and Social Action is 1-year a postgraduate programme focused on trans-disciplinary practice and thinking that privileges collaborative approaches to production and creative approaches to social transformation, emphasising the capacity of art practice to imagine our world differently.
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MA/MFA Art in the Contemporary World
- Thomas Street, Ireland
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
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Art in the Contemporary World is a taught masters programme that examines contemporary art practices and their contexts. The course offers an opportunity for focused engagement with the varied challenges presented by today’s most ambitious art. It bridges the relationship between theory and practice by creating exciting study options for artists, curators, writers and other practitioners.
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Burren College of Art
MFA/MA in Studio Art
- Galway, Ireland
MA
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The MFA provides an immersive education in the development of professional practice as an artist. As an MFA graduate, you will produce a final exhibition, the quality of which will demonstrate that you have developed the knowledge and skills necessary to survive and thrive as a practising artist.
Burren College of Art
MFA/MA in Art & Ecology
- Galway, Ireland
MA
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The MFA in Art & Ecology provides an immersive education in the development of professional practice as an ecologically oriented artist.
Dublin Business School
MA in Film and Creative Media
- 13/14, Ireland
MA
On-Campus
English
The Master of Arts in Film and Creative Media (90 ECTS, NFQ Level 9) is an innovative specialised programme designed for practitioners and new entrants to the creative industries. The programme provides an exciting creative space within which to develop creative skills, knowledge and experience, and build up a strong portfolio of high-quality creative work in and across selected creative areas.
Warnborough College
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Studio Art or Photography
- Dublin, Ireland
Master degree
On-Campus
English
The need to express oneself through art is as essential to the visual artist as food and water. Art is continually being redefined, which makes it very exciting! Warnborough College recognises that much of the work defined as “art” comprises crafts and minor arts.
Learn more about Fine Arts and Illustration Masters degree programs in Ireland
You'll spend your time at Master's level doing more than refining technique, you'll develop a sustained artistic practice and the critical language to support it. Fine Arts and Illustration in Ireland sits within a creative sector with strong ties to publishing, animation, and cultural institutions.
The learning environment fosters independent inquiry and the kind of rigorous self-reflection that serious artistic work requires. At this level, your coursework moves well beyond foundational studio skills. You'll examine visual narrative, conceptual development, and the relationship between image-making and audience, often through industry-linked projects and group critique.
Modules typically cover advanced drawing, printmaking, digital illustration methods, and artist research methodologies. You'll also produce a substantial body of work, usually culminating in a thesis exhibition or written component, that demonstrates original thinking within your chosen area. Graduates go on to work as illustrators, gallery artists, art directors, educators, and independent practitioners across publishing, media, and the cultural sector worldwide. Ireland's publishing and animation industries offer strong professional networks during your studies that can open doors far beyond the country itself.