CK112 · Level 8 · 3 or 4 years · Audition / assessment

Theatre and Performative Practices - 3 years or 4 years (International Pat

University College Cork (NUI) · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

363

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About this course

A theatre degree about making and studying performance. You usually create and perform your own work rather than staging existing plays.

How long
3 or 4 years
What you study
Year 1 covers introduction to theatre and performance, dramaturgy and performance in culture, plus two other Arts subjects or Music. You work across forms including dance, outdoor performance and digital arts, and learn the business side of theatre. There are four pathways: single subject, joint subject, International, and with Music.
Placement and abroad
There are internships and work placement options, including links with Cork Opera House, and the International pathway has Year 3 abroad.
Where it can lead
Graduates work in theatre performance and production, video, arts administration, teaching, youth theatre and community workshops, or go on to postgraduate study.
Who it suits
Suits students who like drama, creating and performing, and working in groups.

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About Arts

Artistic fields like Fine Arts, Music, Theatre

The study of Creative Arts involves exploring various forms of artistic expression, including visual arts, performing arts, and media arts. This field encourages students to develop cultural awareness. E.g. Fine Arts, Drama and Theatre Studies, Music, Creative Writing.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026363Published after the final round
2025 384384532
2024 365365538
2023 341341590

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • All Languages: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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