Expand+Min Entry Requirements
2 H5 + 4 O6 / H7
English: 06 / H7

Portfolio: Yes

CAO Points - Combination of Leaving Certificate and Portfolio assessment points.

Digital Portfolio Submission for 2022/23 applicants will open on 9th December 2021.

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2 H5 + 4 O6 / H7
English: 06 / H7

Portfolio: Yes

CAO Points - Combination of Leaving Certificate and Portfolio assessment points.

Digital Portfolio Submission for 2022/23 applicants will open on 9th December 2021.

Before you start your Digital Portfolio Submission:

You will need your CAO number to begin your submission. All courses which require portfolio assessment must have been included on your CAO application by February 1st.

Your digital portfolio should have a minimum of 10 pieces and a maximum of 25 pieces uploaded to your submission.

We have prepared some helpful tips for photographing your work.

Film + video files must be under 5MB for upload, larger files must be submitted via a url: YouTube, Vimeo, etc. Please make sure that any online videos are public and password free for assessing.

Digital Portfolio Submission deadline is 5pm 24th March 2022.

For more information go to:
https://iadt.ie/study/portfolio-guidelines/

Expand+Entry 2022 - Restricted Course

Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2022 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2022 at 5pm

Be sure to complete any action well in advance of ...

Hide-Entry 2022 - Restricted Course

Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2022 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2022 at 5pm

Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

Restricted Courses
Applying for a restricted course – you must have applied to CAO by 1 February 2022 at 5pm if you wish to apply for a restricted course. The restricted course must be included on your course choices list by that date, or added to your application using the Change of Course Choices facility for a fee of €10 before 1 March at 5pm.

Restricted courses normally require additional assessment procedures, for example, the submission of a portfolio, an oral assessment or interview, or a written assessment. Restricted courses are identified in the handbook by the words “(Restricted - see page 3)" on the same line as the restricted course’s title. Please make sure to acquaint yourself with the additional requirements, if any, of the restricted course(s) that you have applied for and go to page 18 of the 2022 CAO Handbook for more information about interviews and assessments.

Exception: If a restricted course shares the exact same assessment procedures with a course you had applied for by 1 February 2022, you may be permitted to introduce it on a Change of Mind. You should consult with the relevant HEI before introducing such a course.

Mature Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2022 at 5pm, and include course choices by that date or add them using the Change of Course Choices facility for a fee of €10 before 1 March at 5pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Supplementary Admission Routes
Applying for DARE and/or HEAR – to be considered for DARE and/or HEAR, applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1 February 2022 at 5pm. To apply to DARE, you must answer YES to Question 1 ('Do you wish to be considered for DARE?) on Section A of the fully completed Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by 5pm on 1 March 2022.

To apply to HEAR, you must indicate on your CAO application that you wish to apply for HEAR and fully and correctly complete all elements of the online HEAR form by 5pm on 1 March 2022.

Supporting documents for DARE and/or HEAR applicants must be sent to CAO offices before 15 March 2022 at 5pm

Expand+BA [Hons] Film.

This course is for those who want to tell stories and express themselves through the medium of filmmaking. Our BA (Hons) Film is dedicated to teaching practice-based film making. Throughout the four years you will develop and creat...

Hide-BA [Hons] Film.

This course is for those who want to tell stories and express themselves through the medium of filmmaking. Our BA (Hons) Film is dedicated to teaching practice-based film making. Throughout the four years you will develop and create drama, documentary and experimental film. You will write scripts, shoot films, and submerge yourselves in cinema culture and tradition. You will work both individually and in teams to create powerful films that develop your own creative voice.

Named by Variety Magazine in 2020 as one of the world’s top film schools, the National Film School at IADT has taught film and television for over 30 years. Graduates work in all sectors of the industry, and have won or been nominated for international awards and festivals including the Academy Awards, Berlin Film Festival, and Cannes.

It provides students with a challenging and creative environment to develop the practical and critical skills necessary to realise your story telling abilities. In Year 1 and 2 you will learn practical and technical skills in script writing, production, direction, cinematography, editing and sound across a range of fiction, non-fiction and experimental work. In the last two years you will specialise in two of these craft areas.

What will I do?
Learn practical skills in production, script, direction, cinematography, lighting, sound and editing, drama, documentary, commercials, promotional, non-narrative and educational programming

Learn all modern online and traditional distribution modes

Get hands-on production experience and access to world-class facilities

Advance your practical film-making skills while developing strong and creative storytelling abilities

Work industry placement takes place in Year 3 and informally throughout the four years

In year 2 & 3 opportunities to study abroad exist through our Erasmus Programme

60% of modules are shared in full or in part with BA [Hons] Television

Expand+What modules will I study?
Year 1
Faculty of Film, Art & Creative Technologies Transitional Studies
Silent Cinema
Screen Skills 1 – Location
Telling Stories
Hollywood Cinema & History of Television
Practical Masterclass
Screen Skills 2 – ...

Hide-What modules will I study?
Year 1
Faculty of Film, Art & Creative Technologies Transitional Studies
Silent Cinema
Screen Skills 1 – Location
Telling Stories
Hollywood Cinema & History of Television
Practical Masterclass
Screen Skills 2 – Studio
Personal Project

Year 2
Visual Culture – Exploring Visual and Material Culture
Documentary Development & Production
Film as Art
European Cinema Past & Present
Film, Art & Creative Technologies Elective
Visual Drama Development
Visual Drama Production and Post-Production

Year 3
Irish Film History Past and Present
The Old Masters
Fiction – Narrative
Drama Development & Research
Micro Drama
Location Filming
Thesis Research and Preparation
Business & Entrepreneurship for Creative Practice
Professional Practice and Placement

Year 4
Minor Project
Thesis
Major Project

Expand+What will I be able to do when I graduate?
Work in film production; television, web & screen industries; and the broader screen arts and cultural sectors. Graduate employment opportunities exist in all levels of the film industry; VFX; television; o...

Hide-What will I be able to do when I graduate?
Work in film production; television, web & screen industries; and the broader screen arts and cultural sectors. Graduate employment opportunities exist in all levels of the film industry; VFX; television; online content providers; commercial production; production facilities; motion graphics; in house production facilities; and corporate and state bodies.

Pathways for taught and by research postgraduate programmes in film and screen arts include: MA in Screenwriting, MA in Creative Production + Screen Finance, Viewfinder international Joint MA in Cinematography and KinoEyes international Joint MA in Filmmaking.