Structure
The MFA programme is designed to be completed over 16 months on a full-time basis, with a part-time option also available. You will undertake taught modules, practical seminars, group critiques, and individual tutorials over two days each academic week. The remaining three days are dedicated to practice-based, self-directed study.
In semesters one and two, you will complete the Navigating Practice module. This module is focused on developing a major practice-based project that is completed over the summer. You will be assigned a personal supervisor to guide your progress.
At the one year point, students may choose to take a 90 credit MA in Fine Art exit award, or continue for one semester to complete the 120 credit Master of Fine Art (MFA).
This final semester centres on reflection, culminating in the realization and presentation of your MFA work through the 30-credit module, Towards a Sustainable Practice. In this module, you will create a written document that examines your art practice conceptually, theoretically, and methodologically. This module offers you the support to fully contextualise your practice in a comprehensive and professional way.
Why Choose the MFA or MAFA in Fine Art?
Our MFA and MAFA in Fine Art is a programme where creativity thrives.
Practice-Based Revolution: Hands-on creation takes centre stage, breaking free from conventions to embrace the avant-garde. Your art becomes a beacon of innovation, whether through brushstrokes, camera lenses, or lines of code.
Infrastructures and Connectivity: Spanning disciplines and traversing realms, our program links you to cultural hubs both in Limerick and internationally, film studios, and design spaces. Science, technology, and social sciences expand your artistic network.
Crafting Your Artistic Identity: Celebrating individuality, our programme guides you to discover your artistic lexicon, whether it resonates in galleries, film sets, or digital spaces. You can take advantage of real-world creative experiences through residencies, exhibitions, funding opportunities, and partnerships.
Disseminating Brilliance: You will be invited to seize opportunities using research, writing, collaboration, and project management skills so that you can broadcast your creations on gallery walls, digital realms, and social spaces, amplifying your voice through research papers, installations, and performances.