This is a one-year art course producing portfolios of excellent individual artwork for entry to Art Colleges such as NCAD, TUD, IADT, LSAD, Crawford, UK, London, Edinburgh, EU, Holland Berlin and elsewhere.
ADM involves in-studio and location Students develop skills, concepts, and personal expression through a broad range of Fine Art practices such as Drawing, Sculpture, Painting, Combined Materials, Printmaking, Figure Studies and Fine Art Film, Darkroom and Digital Photography.
Student projects are broad, and support individual interpretation suitable to students’ personal creative interests, such as Fine Art, Design, Painting, Sculpture, Fashion, Illustration etc.
Work-experience in the first term is a 3-week open studio block of artmaking across art modules producing a range of excellent integrated work.
| College | City of Dublin FET College Ballyfermot |
| Course ID | 203164 |
| Course Location | Ballyfermot, Dublin |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 10 |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Level 5 Certificate |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Awarding Body Details | QQI Level 5 Certificate in Art |
| Course Start Date | 16th September 2026 |
| Course End Date | 28th May 2027 |
| Course Duration | 1 Year |
| Course Fee | €150 |
| Entry Requirements | Standard minimum entry requirements for all courses in this college Minimum statutory school leaving age (16+) CERFL proficiency at B2 for access to Level 5 and Level 6 courses for those whose first language is not English. Additional requirements may apply to non-EU/EA Applicants and may be subject to full international fees. Please refer to Information for international students. A PPS number is required for registration. Please refer to How to get a Personal Public Service (PPS) Number. The academic entry requirements may be waived for mature applicants (21+) Minimum entry requirements for all level 5 courses QQI Level 4 award or equivalent Five O6/H7 in Leaving Certificate/LCVP or a Merit in Leaving Certificate Applied or a relevant QQI Level 4 certificate |
| Career Path | Graduates with a Merit profile may apply for entry to BTEC Higher National Diploma courses in BCFE, such as: Classical and Computer Animation Level 6 (CCH) Graphic Design Level 6 (AGH) Illustration Level 6 (AIH) Graduates of this course may also apply through the CAO and/or the Higher Education Links Scheme for entry to higher and advanced certificate and degree programmes at national Institutes of Technology, Technological Universities, Universities and Art Colleges such as NCAD, LSAD,DIT and IADT, (applicants should confirm linked awards and eligibility requirements with the relevant Higher Education Institution). ADM Portfolios are suitable for applications to all national BA degree and HND programmes in the areas of fine art, sculpture, painting, printmaking, design, fashion design, photography, display, and character design for stage and screen. Graduates progress to courses in Higher Education institutions in Ireland and Europe |
| Course Code | ADM |
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Award Year 1 & 2: Ballyfermot College of Further Education (BCFE).
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