DL845 · Level 8 · 4 years · Portfolio course

Design for Film (Portfolio)

Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

783

Your portfolio is marked and added to your points, so the points shown include portfolio marks and can go above 625.

Up 49 points since 2023 (734).

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About this course

This course trains designers for film, television and theatre. From second year you choose a pathway, and it is described as unlike any other undergraduate course in Ireland.

How long
4 years
What you study
Year 1 gives a taste of all the areas. From Year 2 you specialise in Costume Design, Character Make-Up Design, Model Making or Production Design. Work is based on studio briefs, often with other students. Final year brings a major project and a dissertation.
Placement and abroad
There are professional placements and live projects in Year 3.
Where it can lead
Graduates work in film, television, theatre, live performance and games, in roles such as props, sets, costumes and characters. Postgraduate options include MA programmes in design and modelmaking.
Who it suits
Suits students who are hands-on, creative and love making sets, costumes, models or characters.

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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

2023734202468020255952026783

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026783Published after the final round
2025 595660782
2024 680522929
2023 734578880

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

  • English: 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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