SE203 · Level 8 · 4 years

Visual Art

South East Technological University - Waterford · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

279

Up 19 points since 2023 (260).

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About this course

A studio-based fine art degree in Waterford that helps you build your own artistic voice. It ends with a public graduate exhibition.

How long
4 years
What you study
You start with drawing, painting, sculpture, print-making, photography, performance, video and digital media. You also study art history and theory. Later years add live art, multimedia and arts management, and in final year you develop your own body of work and a dissertation.
Where it can lead
Graduates may work as artists, gallery curators, arts administrators, community arts facilitators, art teachers, illustrators or photographers, or do further study such as a Master of Fine Arts.
Who it suits
Suits students who love making art, like experimenting with different materials and want to develop their own style.

Summary written by FindMyCollegeCourse.ie from the college's own course information. Check the college website for full details.

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
2026279Published after the final round
2025 271271392
2024 260260370
2023 260260399

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

  • Swedish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Accounting: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Chemistry: Higher H5 or Ordinary O3

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

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